Rosemary Chips: Crisp on the Outside, Fluffy in the Middle
Quick to make rosemary chips fried by ‘air’ and just a little oil in an air fryer. Results in crispy on the outside, fluffy in the middle potato chips. Oh and don’t forget those gorgeously fragrant rosemary notes.
We tend to eat potato chips as an occasional treat from our local chippie. I’m not sure I’ve ever eaten them three times in one week before. But when you can air fry them with just a teaspoon or two of oil and they turn out to be as delicious as these rosemary chips, they are very hard to resist. You don’t have to use an air fryer, of course, but it helps.
Optimum Healthy Fry
As you might have seen from my post last week, I’ve been trying out the new Optimum HealthyFry from Froothie. Well you can’t test a fryer without making chips – can you? That’s my excuse and I’m sticking to it. As well as three batches of rosemary chips, I’ve also made sweet potato fries and a chocolate cake. Yes really! A chocolate banana cashew cake to be exact.
Air Fried Rosemary Chips
You can read my Optimum HealthyFry air fryer review in my previous post, but here I’m giving you a very simple, but effective recipe for rosemary chips. You could make these in a conventional oven, but making them in this air fryer not only gives a delicious crispy result, but saves on both time and energy.
Chips for one takes 18 minutes including warm up time and chips for two take 21 minutes. I find heating a large oven just to make a few chips rather extravagant and a bit of a waste of electricity.
Many of the nutrients found in potatoes are held in their skins, so it’s rare for me to peel them. These rosemary chips are crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside and the skins barely noticeable.
I really like the combination of fresh rosemary and potato; luckily, rosemary is one of the few herbs I manage to grow in the garden. This along with a tiny amount of olive oil and some salt and pepper complete the ingredients. The possibilities for flavourings are endless; rosemary and garlic salt is pretty hot as is chilli salt.
Baked Rosemary Chips
If you don’t have an air fryer, you can easily bake these rosemary potato chips in the oven instead. You will need to set the oven temperature to 220℃ (220℃ Fan, 425℉, Gas 7) and bake your chips for at least 25 minutes. Turn them half way through cooking and check them at the end. If they’re not crisp and nicely browned, give them a few more minutes.
Place the chips on a metal tray or roasting tin and make sure they’re spread out and not sitting on top of each other. If they are, you’ll likely end up with soggy chips rather than crisp ones. For much the same reason, make sure you wait until the oven is properly hot before putting the chips in.
Other Potato Recipes You Might Like
- Courgette tempeh hash (vegan)
- Easy Spanish tortilla
- Lettuce & pea soup with new potatoes (vegan)
- Sausage, pepper & potato traybake (vegan)
- Simple potato salad
- Vegetarian tartiflette
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Rosemary Chips
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 large baking potato well scrubbed
- 1 sprig fresh rosemary finely chopped
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 1 pinch sea salt flakes
- good grinding of black pepper
Instructions
- Cut the potatoes into fairly chunky chip size pieces, keeping the thickness as even as possible.1 large baking potato
- Heat the air fryer. I use the Optimum HealthyFry.
- Place in a bowl with the remaining ingredients and mix until the chips are thoroughly coated.1 sprig fresh rosemary, 2 tsp olive oil, 1 pinch sea salt flakes, good grinding of black pepper
- Place the chips into the air fryer basket and set to 200℃ (400℉) for 20 minutes.
- Turn the chips half way through the cooking time.
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I’m sending these rosemary chips off to the brand new linky One Potato Two Potato with Family Friends Food and Utterly Scrummy.
Those sound delicious! I’ve been eyeing an air fryer for ages, maybe now’s the time to take the plunge…
Thanks for linking up with #onepotato two potato
i’ve been using my air fryer almost constantly since I first got it. It acts as a mini oven so is great for when you’ve only got small (ish) quantities to cook. I even made my 2nd cake in it this week.
Gosh this is a great way of making chips. I make my own in a traditional way but this is really interesting!
The HealthyFry works so well Alida. I was surprised at just how chip like the chips were 😉
I’m so excited about these chips in the HealthyFry. Can’t wait to try your recipe as I just adore rosemary.
Thanks Janice. I haven’t got fed up of the combination yet and I’ve had it a few times now 😉
You can’t beat homemade chips for a treat. I have been impressed by how easy the air fryer is to use.
Yes, I must remember they are only a treat!!! The air fryer is really easy to use and I love the way it heats up so quickly too.
Rosemary chips, what a perfect combo Choclette! I wish I had a airfryer.
Ah thank you. The trouble is with such a perfect combo is that I can’t resist using that air fryer and making more 😉
Gosh, these look perfect! I love rosemary and potatoes together anyway but as chips? Oh, yes please!
I’ve never used an air fryer but I suspect that if I had one, I might be making chips with everything! Ha ha!
It’s no laughing matter Nco. I’m eating far too many chips these days. Hoping the novelty will wear off soon 😉
These look amazing, I love chips so will have to try cooking them with this method.
The chips are pretty special, even done this way. Trouble is, I can’t stop making them.
I never peel potatoes but that’s because I’m lazy. I can’t stop using my air fryer – it’s great!
Can’t wait to see what you make in your air fryer Cathy. I suspect I’ll be in for a treat 🙂
I think rosemary chips are my favourite kind of chips. This air fryer sounds fantastic!
I’m really pleased with it Sus, especially as it gives me a good excuse to eat lots of chips 😉
These sound utterly scrumptious – in fact I could do with a plateful RIGHT now!
They are very moreish indeed and I’m trying really hard not to have them too often!
Rosemary chips; such a good combo!
Thanks Caroline, I haven’t got bored of them yet 😉
I love the sounds of an air dryer, I often struggle when oven baking chips as they often get stuck to my baking trays. I’m not sure my other half will allow me to have another gadget in the kitchen though
I’m torn Dora. The Optimum HealthyFry is fab and can be used for a lot more than just wonderful chips. But it does take up precious counter space – dilemma!
I now want rosemary chips for breakfast! The HealthyFry looks great.
Chips for breakfast sound highly decadent Jan, but somehow rather appealing.
I love the idea of fresh chips only taking twenty minutes to make and using a tiny bit of oil too! Ad if you don’t have to heat the whole oven either, I’m there!
Excellent chips and no need for the oven are the top selling points I reckon Lucy.
Sounds very delicious. Rosemary and potatoes go well together. That reminds me to put back some rosemary in my kitchen.
You want the rosemary in your garden Chris – if you can. Lovely to hear from you 🙂
I would eat chips every day if I had half a chance!
L x
Yes, I might have to put the fryer away – it’s too too tempting.
I am obsessed with air drying chips – they always come out so perfect. I am going to have to add rosemary next time too.
I’m so impressed with how good the chips are, but I’ve got to stoooooopppppp!!!
They look very crisp! Now I am tempted to get a air fryer too!
Haha Angie. They make very good chips and this one bakes a mean cake too, but there’s a lot of temptation there.
Ooooh yes please, I adore rosemary with roast potatoes so I’m imagining these are incredible!!!! I used to have an actifry but I rather wore it out, so am very tempted to try the new frothie air fryer as i’m sure the boys would love having chips on the menu on a regular basis!
Oh, I bet they would Katie. You might have to treat them. And if you keep the peel on, they are really quite good for you 😉
These sound divine and this sounds like an excellent bit of kit – I am an unashamed chip lover!
Chips are very hard to resist, but at least I can tell myself these ones are healthier than most. Who am I kidding?