Tips needed on getting "SW Chips" right...

[Harza]

Hello All..

I made the guilt free fish and chips recipe from the latest mag for tea tonight.. the fish was great but i cant seem to get my sw chips right... was wondering if any of you lovely lot could give me a few tips on making them better.. been looking at peoples photos on here of thr meals and im very envious that your chips look better thn mine lol

 

[Twinkle314]

Did you parboil them for 5 minutes? I think you can pat them dry next, or just leave for 5 mins. Spray frylight on a baking tray, put the chips in, then spray the top of the chips, then bake for about 20 minutes.

I hope that helps, or have I missed something? x

 

[BritMumInCanada]

I did a blog post on how I do mine How to Cook Perfect Baked Oven Fries | Slimming Eats - Slimming World Recipes

you can just cut them how you like by hand if you havent got a handy potato slicer.

 

[Iambe]

I find that the longer I leave them after parboiling and the dryer they get the crisper and nicer the chips! I always had problems before I had a fan assisted oven as well!

Kirstles

 

[kim63]

I find the type of potato makes a difference. Baby new pots seem to work best for me

 

[fieryfrog]

Buy an air fryer!!

 

[Harza]

Thanks all - after reading britmums blog I realised I'm puttin them too close together and maybe using wrong potatoes (I used baking) x

 

[sarah mann]

I just use a normal bag od potatoes. Cut them up. Put in microqave for about 5 mins. Fry light an oven tray. Spread chips out. Put fry light on top and sprinkle a small amoynt of salt. They are lovely xxx

 

[geraldinekellett]

Use Maris piper potatoes and an actifry fab chips

 

[Maximaxi]

I par boil for 5 minutes and then use a really hot oven, 230 I think (i'm not fan assisted though!). Turn out just right for me with loads of vinegar, mmmm!

 

[jennidc]

Microwave the chips for 10 minutes which cooks them and dries them out then when you cook them they go nice and crispy. Also works for fry light roast
potatoes

 

[systema]

Use Maris piper potatoes and an actifry fab chips

My SW chips were never good even doing them BritMums way - now do them the above way and they are brilliant. Don't use as much oil as they advise and they are still great.

 

[fieryfrog]

Maris piper potatoes definitely make the best chips!

 

[Iambe]

Thank you thank you thank you for pointing me in the direction of maris piper potatoes. OMG they are amazing x

 

[geordie_lass21]

i use the cheap potatoes (where you get a bag of white potatoes for about a £1.
I wash and wedge them (i dont bother pealing them) and make them in wedges.
i dont even bother parboiling
i heat oven to 180 (fan) - probs do 200 if not fan
when oven read put frylight on baking tray - heat up and then put chips on there.
cook for about 25-30 mins (longer if you like them crispier)

 

[shellsbells-x]

After trying to get these right for ages I've found that my favourite ones are where I nuke my potatoes in the microwave, then cut them (carefully) into chips and do the whole fry light high temp oven thing xx do yummy and I'm not a big fan of microwaves do am chuffed I tried this one day after realising I was too pushed for time to parboil xxx

 

[fat&40]

I use cheapie baking potatoes, peel and slice into chips, leave covered in water - usually overnight as I prepare a day in advance, drain, rinse and parboil for 5 mins, drain leave to cook for 10 mins or so, cook on silicon sheet sprayed with frylight in 220C (fan) for approx 3 mins - like them well done