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  • 750g Desirée potato
    (about 3 medium large), peeled
  • groundnut oil
    for drizzling
  • sea salt
    and freshly ground black pepper

Nutrition: per serving

  • kcal205
  • fat8g
  • saturates2g
  • carbs28g
  • sugars1g
  • fibre3g
  • protein3g
  • salt0.01g
    low
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Method

  • step 1

    Heat oven to its highest setting, ideally 250C/fan 230C/gas 9. Cut each potato into 1cm-wide slices, then into 1cm-thick sticks. Blanch in a large pan of boiling water for 3 mins, then drain well.

  • step 2

    Shake the potatoes out onto a roasting pan, drizzle with oil, ensuring each chip is evenly coated, then season well. Bake for about 15-20 mins, turning the potatoes at least twice, until golden brown and crisp.

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Recipe from Good Food magazine, November 2005

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JMMolyneux

Great chips. Sprinkled with paprika before cooking to give extra colour & flavour. Lovely 💕

Crowlet

question

Anyone know the calories for this recipe? There are no nutritional details provided ……

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goodfoodteam

Hi, thanks for spotting this. We'll get the recipe updated but in the meantime here are the figures per serving (the above recipe serves 4):

Kcal 205 Fat (g) 8.0 Saturates (g) 2.0 Carbs (g) 28.0 Sugars (g) 1.0 Fibre (g) 3.0 Protein (g) 3.0 Salt (g) 0.01

Best wishes, BBC Good Food Team.

Philip Partlin

question

Is it possible to use beef dripping for this recipe ?

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goodfoodteam

Hi, thanks for your question. We haven't tested this recipe with beef dripping but it would work well. You'd need to add the beef dripping (probably about 2 tablespoons) to the roasting pan before adding the potatoes. Heat it in the oven for a few minutes until really hot before carefully adding the…

catbail13

Been making these for a few years now and they are brilliant. I follow the recipe exactly and find them just perfect - a real home made taste just like deep fried ones.

seanmartinadgold779_D6SOoo

Morganlouisemann1. - not stupid at all, we all had to start from the beginning. Either or, I personally prefer the skin on though.

sellingham402yK6lBZl

I used Maris Piper, parboiled for 3 mins when water reached boiling point. Put mix of sunflower and olive oil on the tray to coat chips. Seasoned with salt and paprika. Baked for 15 mins, flipped them and in for another 10. Kids said they tasted better than Mac D chips, and that's their favourite…

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