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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. Oakley @ Friedas

      December 18, 2013 at 8:26 am

      What a lovely way to eat Stokes Purple Sweet Potato! We’d definitely share this with our friends. Beautiful!

      Reply
    2. Shannon

      May 04, 2013 at 7:06 am

      Hi!

      I am wantimng to know, if you know, where I can get yacon root? it’s a dessert rot, supposed to taste like apples, or water melon. If you know, could you let me know.
      And, if we are not able to garden, do you have suppliers/stores that can supply taro/cassava roots? Yucca roots, and other roots not commonly available, for use?

      I appreciate you help in getting to the root of things! (smile)

      PS… here’s my blogspot on nutritional healing:
      http://www.nutritionalhealingandmore.blogspot.com
      I share about roots in Misc. nutritional tidbits – one of the 40 something posts.

      Reply
    3. Brandon @ Kitchen Konfidence

      April 23, 2013 at 4:22 pm

      Beautiful! I need to make a batch or two (or three) of these right away!

      Reply
    4. Jessica @ Jessiker Bakes

      April 12, 2013 at 8:30 pm

      These look amazing! I would love some right now

      Reply
    5. Vicki Bensinger

      April 12, 2013 at 3:06 pm

      These are beautiful and sound delicious! Your photos are stunning, what kind of camera are you using?

      Reply
    6. Kianne

      April 10, 2013 at 9:29 am

      Jenny, we made root chips last night! Did you write this for me?

      Reply
    7. PolaM

      April 09, 2013 at 9:51 pm

      They look delicious!

      Reply
    8. Annie@ciaochowbambina

      April 09, 2013 at 6:51 am

      Is there anything better than a good chip?

      Reply
    9. Bev @ Bev Cooks

      April 07, 2013 at 7:57 am

      Yes. A billions times. Yes.

      Reply
    10. Bernadette @ Now Stir It Up

      April 06, 2013 at 8:45 pm

      I love root chips. I have heard of beet chips before, but I have never had one myself. Maybe this is a good time to try them! Pinned!

      Reply
    11. debbie

      April 06, 2013 at 6:03 pm

      I am a pampered chef consultant and I use our chip makee and simple slicer to make these…it also makes fabulous kale chips in abt 3 min..yummy

      Reply
    12. ctsketch

      April 05, 2013 at 6:08 am

      Where have you been all my life?

      Reply
    13. LunaCafe

      April 05, 2013 at 5:58 am

      Beautiful! :-)

      Reply
    14. Marri

      April 04, 2013 at 1:59 pm

      Try using parsnip with a seasoning of sea salt and pepper. Yum!

      Reply
    15. Katrina @ Warm Vanilla Sugar

      April 04, 2013 at 11:55 am

      These chips turned out gorgeous!!

      Reply
    16. Karen

      April 04, 2013 at 6:18 am

      Stunning images! I will make the beet chips to serve with our salad for dinner tonight.
      Thanks for sharing.

      Reply
    17. Tahny

      April 04, 2013 at 4:25 am

      Love, love these!

      Reply
    18. Anna

      April 04, 2013 at 3:55 am

      Yum! I love these way better than regualr chips, the colours and natural flavour beats all!

      Reply
    19. Gabriela

      April 04, 2013 at 12:39 am

      My boyfriend loves the chips, but I’ve never tried to make them at home. I think this recipe is a good start. Lovely, lovely photography!

      Reply
    20. Averie @ Averie Cooks

      April 03, 2013 at 3:04 pm

      I love these! Just made sweet potato bread on the blog today and love my root veggies! These are gorgeous and love the colors! Pinning!

      Reply
    21. Lori @ foxes love lemons

      April 03, 2013 at 2:39 pm

      I’ve been really thinking about getting a mandoline lately, and this is yet another reason to get one! What brand of mandoline do you use?

      Reply
    22. Naomi

      April 03, 2013 at 2:16 pm

      Ahhh! These are one of my favourite snacks, but whenever I’ve tried to make them they’ve burnt and curled up–I now realise this is to do with slicing them too thin. Gonna retry soon, thanks for the reminder x

      Reply
    23. Stefanie @ Sarcastic Cooking

      April 03, 2013 at 11:27 am

      Those beets are so beautiful! I love root chips. I tried to make my own but went too paper thin and burnt the crap out of them. I am for sure trying your method!

      Reply
    24. Candice

      April 03, 2013 at 10:26 am

      Fried purple sweet potatoes are to die for! Definitely going to try the beets next though. They sound delicious!

      Reply
    25. Megan

      April 03, 2013 at 9:29 am

      Hell yeah. Rainbow chips. I need to find purple sweet potatoes in my life! They’re just super pretty.

      Reply
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