Oven chips

[sc0tt]

I want to make some over chips. Do they need to be par boiled first?

Thanks

[Robbo 27]

sc0tt said:

I want to make some over chips. Do they need to be par boiled first?

Thanks

They dont need to be.

Cut them biggish, rinse them, dry them, cover them in oil, and bake.

Nicer if you can deep fry of course.

[sc0tt]

And this should be in the food forum.

[Shakermaker]

If I am making my own chips I will usually par boil them (or cheat and put them in the microwave first...)

Then you can get that fluffy middle with a crispy outside taste!

[campionissimo]

no, but rinse and then pat dry in a tea towel first. then oil and into a hot roasting dish

use a maris piper variety if possible.

[Big Pants]

3-4 minutes parboiling makes a difference in terms of getting the insides fluffier.

Just make sure they steam off as dry as possible before slapping them in the oven with some oil, salt and pepper and chilli flakes. Mmmmm.

[Jonboy_t]

As above really, but I tend to also add a bit of paprika to them, chuck it all in a food bag and shake them around. The paprika doesn't really make them taste any different as you don't need to add that much, but it colours the outside of them so you can tell when they're all coated and when to stop shaking the bag

[cbmotorsport]

If you want that pub style almost roast potato type chip you'll need to parboil and fluff them up a little. If you're going for fries/wedges then just just oil and bake. Turn them a fair amount though as often the flat sides can burn on your tray before they're cooked.

[anonymous-user]

Light dusting of cornflour gives them a crispy outside too