Many people like fried potatoes because of its crisp. However, such a dish is very fatty and high-calorie, so not everyone can eat it. Is it possible to come up with some kind of intermediate option, so that the potatoes remain hard and toasty, and there is no fat in it? Of course, such a dish exists. Crisp in the oven is exactly what you need. The article presents several interesting recipes for its preparation. As a rule, the calorific value of this root crop in a baked form does not exceed 200 kcal.
Shallot variant
Potato cooked in accordance with this recipe in an oven with a crispy crust surprisingly resembles chips. For this dish you will need:
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted;
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil;
- 1.5 kg of pink potatoes;
- 4 things. shallots, sliced lengthwise;
- 1 tsp coarse sea salt;
- 8 branches of thyme.
How to cook it?
Preheat the oven to 190 degrees. Combine the two types of oil in a small bowl. Lubricate the bottom of the round baking dish with the oil mixture. Using a peeler or food processor, cut the potatoes into slices very thinly.
Arrange the chopped potatoes vertically in a bowl. Insert shallots between its slices in some places. Sprinkle with salt and grease with the remaining oil mixture. Bake 1 hour 15 minutes. Add thyme and continue to bake until you get crispy potatoes in the oven (about 35 minutes).
As a result, you will get tender and crispy slices of potatoes seasoned with salt, pepper, thyme and a small amount of olive and butter. Despite the fact that this dish has been cooked for a rather long time, it is very simple to make, and it requires very few ingredients. Its calorie content is also small - only 175 kcal per hundred grams.
Variant with minimal additives
This is a crispy potato recipe in the oven that does not require any extra ingredients. As a result, you will get golden slices that can be dipped in ketchup or sour cream or served as a side dish. The peculiarity of this recipe is that in this case you do not need to cut the potatoes too thinly. So you will need:
- 1.5 kg of golden potatoes, washed and cut into pieces 5-7 mm thick;
- 5 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil;
- kosher salt;
- freshly ground black pepper.
How to bake potatoes in an oven with a crispy crust?
Preheat the oven to 220 degrees and place the rack at the lowest level. Line a flat baking sheet with aluminum foil and set it to heat.
Meanwhile, cut the potatoes into mugs 5-7 mm thick. Use a thin sharp knife for this. A peeler in this case is not needed. Put the potato slices in a large pot, add a tablespoon of salt and mix. Pour cold water on top so that it covers the potatoes by about 5 cm. Bring to a boil at high temperature. Reduce heat and simmer for about five minutes (do not heat for too long, otherwise the potatoes will fall apart). You need the outer edges of the slices to be soft and the inside to remain solid.
Remove from heat and drain. Place the potatoes in a large bowl. Pour 2 tablespoons of olive oil and sprinkle with salt. Using a rubber spatula, mix well. Add more oil and salt and continue stirring vigorously until the starchy paste begins to cover the potatoes (this takes only a couple of minutes).
Remove the pan from the oven and grease it with the remaining olive oil. Spread the potatoes evenly over its entire surface with a strictly even layer. Bake for about 15-20 minutes until the top of the slices is crispy and golden. Turn each slice on the opposite side and bake for another 10-15 minutes, until the other side becomes the same. Remove the pan from the oven and sprinkle the dish with salt and pepper. Serve with ketchup or your favorite other sauce.
Whole garlic potatoes
According to this recipe, you can cook garlic crisps in the oven. The photo of this dish, attached to the article, clearly demonstrates that it is not only tasty, but also beautiful. Due to the fact that garlic is not considered a high-calorie product - its energy value is equal to 143 kcal per 100 grams - this dish can sometimes be consumed in the diet, even while on a diet. Such a meal is very simple, and it requires only the following:
- white or golden potatoes;
- garlic cloves (1 per potato);
- olive oil;
- sea salt;
- butter;
- Parmesan cheese (optional).
How to make potatoes with garlic?
Peel the potatoes and make cuts on each tuber at intervals of about 5 mm. Finely chop the cloves of garlic and add one to each cut. Sprinkle with plenty of sea salt, and then apply a little olive oil to the surface of each potato. If you want, you can sprinkle everything on top with Parmesan cheese. Bake potatoes in the oven for about 45 minutes - 1 hour, depending on how crispy you want to get the dish. The temperature of the oven should be 200 degrees.
Potato spirals
Surely many saw on sale crisp potatoes worn on wooden sticks. This feed creates the appearance of a spiral shape. You can easily make this appetizer at home with a regular sharp knife and bamboo skewers. In total, you will need:
- 2 large potatoes;
- chili powder;
- oregano (optional);
- salt;
- butter.
How to make crispy potatoes on skewers?
To prepare crispy potatoes in an oven on skewers, peel the root crops and dip them in ice water for 15 minutes. Then wipe the potatoes with a dry towel and apply a small amount of oil on it. Place in the refrigerator for another 15 minutes to achieve the best result. If you skip this step, don’t worry. This is only necessary for a perfect texture.
Now place the oiled whole potatoes on the tray and insert the bamboo skewer from one end into it. Take a sharp thin knife and start chopping the root crop in the opposite direction when you turn it. This means that you will cut the slices with a knife from one end slightly at an angle, and then turn the potatoes until the knife reaches the other end. When you finish continuous slicing, gently spread the slices along the skewer to create free space between them. Sprinkle and carefully rub the chopped potatoes with salt and spices.
Preheat the oven to 220 degrees. Bake slices on skewers for 15-20 minutes, then take a short break (so that bamboo skewers do not start to burn) and continue cooking until you get crisps in the oven.
Potato wedges
This dish is surprisingly reminiscent of french fries, but it does not contain fat. In addition, it can be supplemented with chicken wings and cook crispy potatoes with chicken in the oven. In total, you will need:
- 4 large potatoes (about 1 kg);
- 4 tablespoons of olive oil;
- 4 tablespoons universal flour;
- sea salt and pepper to taste (and any other spices you want to add, such as paprika, curry, caraway seeds, etc.).
How to cook such a potato?
How to make crispy potatoes in the oven slices? Preheat the oven to 220 degrees. Cover the pan with aluminum foil, grease it with a thin layer of oil. Cut the potatoes into slices no larger than 2-3 cm, place them in a large bowl. If you want to make potatoes in a rustic way, you can not peel it. You should cut the slices as even as possible in size so that they cook evenly and at the same time. Otherwise, some pieces will start to burn, while others will remain unbaked in the middle.
Add oil to a bowl, stir until smooth. Sprinkle with flour, salt and pepper. At this stage of cooking, you can also put any spices of your choice. Stir until all the flour sticks to the potato wedges and should not remain at all at the bottom of the bowl. Lay the potatoes in one layer on a baking sheet not too tightly (you have to bake it in batches).
Bake in the oven for 10 minutes, turn over quickly and continue cooking until slightly brown, about another 8-10. Remove from the oven and serve with your favorite sauce.
If you want to cook potatoes at the same time as chicken, you should take wings or small pieces of breast. Marinate them in your favorite sauce for at least twenty minutes, and then place them on a baking sheet next to the potato wedges. In the same way, turn the wings or nuggets in the middle of the cooking time.
In addition, you can slightly change this recipe and cut potatoes not into slices, but into slices or even straws. In this case, the cooking time of your dish will depend on the thickness of the pieces. However, in any case, it is not recommended to use a vegetable peeler - such thin slices can quickly burn out.