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    Home > Blog > Appetizers > Root Chips

    Root Chips

    by Jenny Park · Published: Apr 3, 2013 · Modified: Nov 23, 2020

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    A close up of bowls of different types of root chips. Yucca, purple sweet potatoes, beets for Root Chips. Yucca, purple sweet potatoes, and beets slices. Yucca, purple sweet potatoes, and beets slices made into chips with salt. Hey Guys! Today it’s all about roots…and chips. I love root vegetables in all forms. Mashed, roasted, grilled, braised, pureed, fried, glazed. There’s really so much you can do with them. Today we have a triad of root chips! I’ve always had a thing for Terra brand chips and love the root veg. concept of them. So flavorful, so yum. Today we have a combo of purple sweet potatoes, yucca and red beets! I love the sweetness of these veggies together with a good sprinkling of kosher or sea salt. So good! The colors are also super pretty together. The photos above are of the deep fried version, but we’ve also provided you with baking instructions and shallow pan fry directions because we know that everyone likes to deal with homemade chip making differently. :) My preferred methods are the deep and shallow fry because they just really produce better, consistent chips, but the baking works as a good, healthier alternative. One thing to note is that while you want to get the slices pretty thin, you don’t want to go paper thin bc you’ll end up with shriveled burned things with no body…no buéno. Anyway, enjoy! xx, Jenny

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    A close up of bowls of different types of root chips.

    Root Chips

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    RECIPE BY Teri & Jenny
    Prep Time: 10 minutes mins
    Cook Time: 20 minutes mins
    Servings: 4

      INGREDIENTS  

    • 1 medium purple sweet potato, peeled
    • 1 medium yucca root, peeled
    • 2 medium red beets
    • salt to taste
    • vegetable oil for frying

      INSTRUCTIONS  

    • Preheat oil to 350°F.
    • Using a mandolin or a sharp knife thinly slice root vegetables, about 1/8 – 1/16 inch slices.
    • Line beets in a single layer between sheets of paper towels and top with a baking sheet to draw out any excess moisture.
    • Take one root vegetable at a time and fry, for about 4 to 5 minutes or until crisp and lightly browned around the edges (stirring the chips around with tongs occasionally so they don’t stick together).
    • Drain onto paper towels and season with salt. Repeat with remaining root vegetable slices. Allow chips to cool completely before serving.

      NOTES  

    • **To Bake: Preheat oven to 350°F. Follow steps 2 and 3 from above. Toss vegetable slices with 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil or coconut oil and a generous sprinkle of salt and arrange in a single layer onto baking sheets. Bake for about 20 minutes or until the edges begin to dry out. Flip each chip over and bake for an additional 10 to 15 minutes or until chips have crisped. Season with salt and allow chips to cool completely before serving.
    Calories: 248kcal Carbohydrates: 58g Protein: 4g Fat: 1g Saturated Fat: 1g Sodium: 112mg Potassium: 743mg Fiber: 6g Sugar: 10g Vitamin A: 8057IU Vitamin C: 27mg Calcium: 47mg Iron: 1mg
    CUISINE: American
    KEYWORD: root chips, vegetable chips
    COURSE: Appetizer, Snack
    DIET : Vegan, Vegetarian

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    April 3, 2013 / 36 Comments

    About Jenny Park

    Jenny Park is half of Spoon Fork Bacon. She is also a food stylist and recipe developer. One of her favorite foods is donuts. #sfbJENNY

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    1. sam steven

      September 24, 2018 at 11:10 pm

      This sounds super delicious yet easy to make. Can’t wait to make this for the kids. Genius!

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    2. Monique

      July 29, 2014 at 7:43 am

      Hello,
      I want to make this recipe. What is the life shelf?

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