Yammie's Noshery. Life's too short to even care at all. Live Originally — How to Make Potato Chips in the Microwave. Previous image Next image Microwave potato chips are an easy and guilt-free treat. When we first discovered microwave potato chips four years ago, it was nothing short of a revelation. Even now, the fact that a short spin in the microwave can transform slices of potato into crispy (truly crispy!) Chips without needing a drop of oil still seems like magic. The key to these microwaved chips is slicing them very thinly.

I've tried a few different potatoes and root vegetables with this technique over the years, and they all seem to work uniformly well. These chips are surprisingly good all on their own with no adornments, but they also take very well to seasonings. While this is an easy technique for making a crispy low-fat treat, it's not the quickest. How To Make Microwave Potato Chips What You Need Ingredients 1 or more potatoes or other root vegetable, scrubbed cleanSalt and other seasonings, optionalOlive oil, optional EquipmentMandolineBowl of cold waterMicrowave-safe platePaper towels 1. Epicurious.com: Recipes, Menus, Cooking Articles & Food Guides. The Commute | Cheese Cupid. Drinkify, Holiday Edition.