# Perfect Potato Chips

A detailed guide on making perfect potato chips using a 2% salt brine to ensure even cooking and perfect texture.

- Category: Snack
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 grams Salt
- Water
- Potato

## Instructions

1. Prepare a 2% salt brine by adding 2 grams of salt for every 100 grams of water needed to cover the chips.
2. Bring the salt brine up to a boil or a simmer.
3. Slice the potato thinly using a mandolin, just thin enough to see through but thick enough to stand up.
4. Keep the sliced potatoes in cold water to prevent oxidation and wash off excess starch.
5. Pour the simmering brine over the sliced potatoes and let it sit for 3 minutes.
6. After 3 minutes, lay out the brined chips onto a paper towel on a wire rack to dry, patting out any excess moisture.
7. Add the dried potatoes to a fryer with oil heated around 325 to 375°F (163-190°C).
8. Move the chips around to prevent them from sticking together.
9. Cook until the chips are golden brown.
10. Once cooked, remove the chips from the oil and let them cool on a wire rack.
11. Add any additional flavoring or seasoning you like, or enjoy them as is.

## Equipment

- Mandolin slicer
- Scale
- Pot
- Frying pan
- Paper towel
- Wire rack
- Chopsticks
- Mesh skimmer
- Bowl

## Tips

- The secret to perfect chips is a 2% salt brine.
- Pouring hot brine over the potatoes bursts starch molecules for a perfect chip.
- Moving everything around in the fryer prevents sticking.
- You can use other ingredients like sweet potato, sunchoke, or parsnip.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DNt0XGHXNP3/?igsh=MXdtNjRmNjhpcmdpZQ==
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/515da6eb-c52e-43f0-87d5-375b7f1bb671
- Extracted: 2025-08-25

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