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Chippy Chips

Recreate the elusive chippy chip in the comfort of your own home.

Servings 4 portions

Ingredients

  • 2 kg Maris Piper Potatoes
  • 30 g Salt
  • 1 ltr Water
  • 500 ml Rapeseed or Refined Palm Oil for frying

Instructions

  1. Peel the potatoes

  2. Cut into chips around 1 cm square

  3. Place chips in a bowl, cover with water and add the salt, leave covered for 24-36 hours

  4. Strain and dry using a clean tea towel or paper towel, ensure the potatoes are properly dry before frying

  5. Just in case you missed the last instruction, dry the chips!

  6. Add the oil to a suitable sauce pan ensure the oil occupies no more than half of the pan to ensure it does not boil over

  7. Heat the oil to 160

  8. Carefully add the chips to the oil

  9. Fry for around 6 minutes till the chips are a light yellow just starting to brown in some places

  10. Remove chips to a metal colander over a bowl or on to kitchen paper (the former is preferred)