The Occasion: When your favorite TV show returns from hiatus and you CANNOT WAIT to see what the hell kind of crazy they’re going to bring this time. And above all WWCW – What Will Cookie Wear?
Empire is back on Wednesday night. Here’s a taste featuring my girls Porsha and Becky:
Empire is back on Wednesday night. Here’s a taste featuring my girls Porsha and Becky:
I know I’m going to want a snack during this nutty show, and these simple yet craveable Sweet Potato Chips are just the ticket. Pretty easy to make – yes, in the microwave! – and deliciously satisfying. Some say that salt is optional but I say it’s a must. Still pretty healthy compared to regular chips. I mashed up a few different recipes/techniques to arrive at my version below, but the inspiration for this evening's snack comes from the By Stephanie Lynn blog - thanks!
Basically you slice a sweet potato very thinly (I used a mandoline), place the slices on parchment paper, zap 'em with a little cooking spray, salt and pepper, and then cook in the microwave for a few minutes. It's not at all difficult but takes a little time, mostly because you'll want to make several batches. As they say, you can't eat just one!
Basically you slice a sweet potato very thinly (I used a mandoline), place the slices on parchment paper, zap 'em with a little cooking spray, salt and pepper, and then cook in the microwave for a few minutes. It's not at all difficult but takes a little time, mostly because you'll want to make several batches. As they say, you can't eat just one!
No-Fry Sweet Potato Chips
Recipe adapted from a post on By Stephanie Lynn blog
INGREDIENTS:
TOOLS & EQUIPMENT:
DIRECTIONS:
The sweet potato chips are best on the day they’re made. Storing extras in a sealed container will cause them to lose crispness although the flavor will still be good.
Recipe adapted from a post on By Stephanie Lynn blog
INGREDIENTS:
- Sweet potatoes – as many as you want; I used 2
- Unflavored cooking spray such as PAM or olive oil spray
- Salt and pepper (I recommend using a good quality flaky sea salt)
- Optional: Dried herbs or spices, such as thyme, rosemary, cumin
TOOLS & EQUIPMENT:
- Mandoline or VERY sharp knife
- Parchment paper
- Microwave
DIRECTIONS:
- Scrub the sweet potatoes well and slice off any bad spots. Or you can peel the potato entirely if you prefer.
- Thinly slice the potatoes – less than 1/8-inch thick. A mandoline is the ideal tool for this job, but if using a knife be sure that your slices are of consistent thickness to ensure even cooking.
- Cut a piece of parchment paper to fit the turntable inside your microwave. Spray one side very lightly with cooking spray. Place potato slices on the sprayed side of the paper – not overlapping each other. Spray the slices very lightly with cooking spray. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. If you'd like to add additional herbs and/or spices, now is the time.
- Carefully transfer the parchment paper with potato slices into the microwave and onto the turntable.
- Cook the sweet potato slices in the microwave at Power Level 8 for 3 minutes. Check the chips for doneness (they will turn color and be nearly-but-not-all-the-way crisp). Continue cooking the chips at 20 second intervals on Power Level 8. Total cooking time will probably be no more than 4 minutes.
- Remove chips to a rack for cooling and continued crisping.
- Repeat the process with the remaining raw potato slices. You can re-use the same parchment round several times.
The sweet potato chips are best on the day they’re made. Storing extras in a sealed container will cause them to lose crispness although the flavor will still be good.
So now I've got my snack, I've got my adult beverage, the remote is nearby. I'm ready for the show.
Welcome back, Empire!
Will you be watching? Let's dish about it in the Comments.
Welcome back, Empire!
Will you be watching? Let's dish about it in the Comments.
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