Healthy Sweet Potato Chips
When most people think of chips, they think of thin slices of potato fried in oil. But what if I told you that your next bowl of chips could be made of 100% sweet potato instead of starchy potato? That's where Sweet Potato Chips come in. These chips are made with 100% sweet potatoes, so they're lower in carbs and higher in nutrients than traditional chips.
Equipment
- Air Fryer or Oven
Ingredients
- 1 Sweet Potato )large)
- 1 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- ⅛ tsp Cayenne Pepper
- ¼ tsp Himalayan Salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 190 C
- Into a large mixing bowl, add the potato strips and drizzle with extra virgin olive oil, season with cayenne pepper and Himalayan salt, and toss to combine. Spread the potato strips out equally on a baking sheet with a 0.5cm distance between chips.
- Bake for approximately 30 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes, or until the potatoes are crispy.
Notes
Native to South America, sweet potato has been cultivated since prehistoric times. Sweet potato has a rich history, and is mentioned in the earliest European records of the Western Hemisphere. Prized for its flavour and nutritive value, it quickly became a staple for European and African immigrants (Huber and Schön, 2002). Today, this tuberous root crop is celebrated as a “super food” and is now grown all over the world.