Salt and Pepper Chips
Chinese Chinese - Chicken

Salt and Pepper Chips

Est. Time: 35-45 min  •  16 Preparation Steps

Chef's Menu Description

Crispy on the outside with a fluffy potato interior, seasoned with sea salt, cracked black pepper, and fragrant garden rosemary.

Ingredients

  • • 3 large potatoes
  • • 1-2 spring onions (finely diced)
  • • 1/2 green pepper (chopped)
  • • 1/2 red pepper (chopped)
  • • 1-2 whole chillies (deseeded and sliced)
  • • 2 tsp salt and pepper spice mix (see below for the recipe)
  • • low calorie cooking spray
  • • 1 tbsp sea salt flakes
  • • 1 tbsp granulated sweetener
  • • 1/2 tbsp Chinese 5 spice
  • • 1 good pinch chilli flakes
  • • 1 tsp ground white pepper

Preparation Steps

1
Phase 1

Mix all of the spice mix ingredients together.

2
Phase 2

Pre heat the oven to 200°C.

3
Phase 3

Peel the potatoes and cut them into chunky chips.

4
Phase 4

Place them in a pan of boiling salted water and simmer until they start to soften but are still quite firm.

5
Phase 5

Drain the potatoes and spray a baking tray with low calorie cooking spray.

6
Phase 6

Coat the potatoes in low calorie cooking spray and sprinkle them with a little salt and pepper mix.

7
Phase 7

Place in the oven for 15-20 minutes until they are soft and starting to colour.

8
Phase 8

Spray a frying pan with a generous amount of low calorie cooking spray, then add the chopped spring onions, peppers and chillies and cook for a few minutes until they start to soften.

9
Phase 9

Add the potatoes to the pan and sprinkle with the salt and pepper spice mix (you can use as much or as little as you like). Keep stirring and tossing the ingredients so they do not catch and burn. You may need to add a bit more Low calorie cooking spray to the pan.

10
Phase 10

Continue cooking until the chips are golden brown, then serve.

11
Phase 11

Peel the potatoes and cut them into chunky chips, pat them dry with some kitchen roll.

12
Phase 12

Place the chips in a bowl, and spray them with a decent amount of Low calorie cooking spray.

13
Phase 13

Sprinkle with the Salt and Pepper Spice Mix (you can use as much or as little as you like).

14
Phase 14

Place them in the air fryer and cook for 20 minutes. Then add the chopped peppers, chillies and continue to cook for another 10 minutes.

15
Phase 15

Add the chopped spring onion and cook for 5 minutes.

16
Phase 16

Check that the chips are cooked and golden brown, and the chilli, peppers and spring onions are cooked (if not cook for a few more minutes) then serve.