Perfect potato chips

Theres no need to go out for a fancy side - dress up this humble spud and make a restaurant-quality meal!

Recipe «Perfect potato chips» presented in category Recipes / Vegetarian, to prepare this dish you will need no more 49 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 1.2kg pontiac potatoes, peeled, 1 litre peanut or vegetable oil, Sea salt, to serve .

Ingredients:

• 1.2kg pontiac potatoes, peeled 
• 1 litre peanut or vegetable oil 
• Sea salt, to serve 

Instructions

1. Cut potatoes into 2cm-thick slices. Cut each slice into 2cm-thick chips. Place potato in a large colander. Rinse under cold running water for 2 minutes to remove excess starch.
2. Place potato in a saucepan. Cover with cold water. Bring to the boil over high heat. Reduce heat to low. Simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes or until just tender. Transfer to a tray. Refrigerate for 2 hours or until cold.
3. Heat oil in a saucepan or deep-fryer (if using a deep-fryer, heat oil to 130°C). Cook potato, in 3 batches, for 5 minutes or until potato looks dry but not coloured. Drain on paper towel. Cool. Refrigerate for 2 hours or until cold.
4. Reheat oil to 180°C. Cook potato, in 3 batches, for 8 minutes or until golden. Drain on paper towel. Serve with sea salt.