Golden homemade chips

Name: Golden homemade chips
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Ugandan
Ingredients: 1 kg Irish potatoes; MAMI Cottonseed Oil or MAMI Sunflower Oil for deep-frying; Salt to taste

Crisp outside, fluffy inside, using the double-fry method that chip vendors swear by.

Prep: 10 min
Cook: 15 min
Serves: 4

Made withMAMI Cottonseed Oil MAMI Sunflower Oil

Ingredients

1 kg Irish potatoes
MAMI Cottonseed Oil or MAMI Sunflower Oil for deep-frying
Salt to taste

Method

Peel the potatoes and cut into even chips. Soak in cold water for 10 minutes, then dry very well.
Heat the oil over medium heat and fry the chips in batches for 5–6 minutes until soft but still pale. Lift out and rest.
Turn the heat up. Fry the chips a second time for 2–3 minutes until crisp and golden.
Drain, salt immediately and serve.

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