Chunky Chips
Take your plate to the next level with a crispy portion of Chunky Chips! Even with a fluffy, golden centre and a crunchy golden finish, we’ve managed to keep our recipe nice and light with a short list of simple ingredients.
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NutritionPer Serving
- Calories181
- Carbs38g
- Protein4g
- Fat0.5g
- Saturates0g
- Sugars1.9g
For the full list of ingredients and comprehensive instructions, please see the recipe card at the end of this post. Before you scroll, there’s important stuff to know in the blurb!
Yes, you can eat chips while you’re following a slimming-friendly diet! Our Chunky Chips are gloriously golden and fluffy in the middle for only 181 calories per portion. The beauty of chips is that you can keep things super simple and they’ll still be delicious.
We’ve tossed ours in Cornish sea salt and it does wonders for the flavour! We’d recommend buying different flavours of sea salt so you can mix things up week-by-week. This recipe uses garlic salt but you can find onion salt, chilli salt, smoked salt…the list goes on.
And let’s not forget, chips are the most versatile of sides, and go with almost anything. By getting creative with different sea salts, you’ll find even more ways to enjoy them with new dishes.
What diets are Chunky Chips suitable for?
This Chunky Chips recipe is suitable for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and dairy-free diets.
Please make sure to double or triple check all of your ingredients if you’re cooking for people with allergies.
Do you need any special ingredients to make Chunky Chips?
We’ve kept the ingredients list for these Chunky Chips short and simple.
This recipe uses Cornish sea salt on our chips because it comes in different flavours! Chilli, onion, garlic, even smoked salt – which just adds an extra depth of flavour. Seriously, try it!
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A potato peeler is always handy for prepping root veggies.
How many calories are in these Chunky Chips?
There are 181 calories per portion in this Chunky Chips, which means it falls into our Everyday Light category.
This Chunky Chips is perfect if you’re following a calorie controlled diet, and fits well with any one of the major diet plans such as Weight Watchers.
As a guide, an average man needs around 2,500kcal (10,500kJ) a day to maintain a healthy body weight. For an average woman, that figure is around 2,000kcal (8,400kJ) a day. Obviously, if your goal is to lose weight then you might want to adjust these slightly! You can read more about these recommendations on the NHS website.
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 200°C.
Step 2
Peel the potatoes and cut them into chunky chips (the chunkier, the better).
Step 3
Place the potatoes in a pan and cover with cold, salted water. Bring to the boil and lower the heat, then cook for 2 minutes until just softening.
Step 4
Drain the potatoes and place them in a large bowl.
Step 5
Spray generously with low-calorie cooking spray and add a good pinch of garlic salt. Toss them in the bowl to make sure they are evenly coated, then repeat (spray, sprinkle and toss).
Step 6
Spray an oven tray with low-calorie cooking spray then tip the potatoes onto the tray, spreading them out evenly.
Step 7
Cook in the oven for around 30 minutes until golden brown. Halfway through cooking, flip the chips over so that they colour evenly.
What could I serve with these Chunky Chips?
Any of these delicious, slimming-friendly recipes would make for a heavenly pairing with Chunky Chips:
How do you know when Chunky Chips are cooked?
Cook in oven for around 30 minutes. Halfway through cooking flip the chips over, so they colour evenly but do not burn.
Standard advice here in the UK is to cook food until it has reached 70°C and stayed at that temperature for 2 minutes. This is to keep your family safe.
How long can you keep Chunky Chips in the fridge?
Once you’ve put it out, ideally you should eat it within 4 hours.
If you allow any leftovers to cool, make sure to refrigerate in a container with a lid and chill. You can keep leftovers of Chunky Chips in the fridge for approximately 3 days or so.
Can I freeze these Chunky Chips?
Yes, you can! This recipe can be frozen after the parboiling stage, but please remember to do the following;
- Parboil the potatoes.
- Freeze it as soon as it is cold enough.
- Use a container or bag that is suitable for freezing.
Don’t forget to add a label telling you what recipe it is, and the date you’re freezing it.
How do I reheat Chunky Chips?
From chilled: Place in a microwave-proof container with loosely fitting lid and heat for 4-7 minutes until piping hot.
From frozen: Place on a baking tray in the oven at 200-210°C for 45-60 minutes.
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Chunky Chips
Take your plate to the next level with our crispy Chunky Chips! We’ve kept things slimming-friendly with a short list of simple ingredients.
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Prep Time
5 MINS
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Cook Time
30 MINS
- KCals 181
- Carbs 38G
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 200°C.
- Peel the potatoes and cut them into chunky chips (the chunkier, the better).
- Place the potatoes in a pan and cover with cold, salted water. Bring to the boil and lower the heat, then cook for 2 minutes until just softening.
- Drain the potatoes and place them in a large bowl.
- Spray generously with low-calorie cooking spray and add a good pinch of garlic salt. Toss them in the bowl to make sure they are evenly coated, then repeat (spray, sprinkle and toss).
- Spray an oven tray with low-calorie cooking spray then tip the potatoes onto the tray, spreading them out evenly.
- Cook in the oven for around 30 minutes until golden brown. Halfway through cooking, flip the chips over so that they colour evenly.
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SarahWednesday 17th August 2022
LOVED making these tonight, so easy and delicious! But… any tips on making them crisper? Mine started to go a little soggy soon after I took them out of the oven. Did they need longer?
I mean, it’s not going to stop me making them again but I know the husband will whinge!
HollyWednesday 28th September 2022
Hey Sarah, make sure you spread the chips out in a single layer and give them a shake or turn halfway through so that you get a nice crisp on all sides, hope that helps!
Dale BSunday 25th July 2021
I made these chunky chips tonight and they came out amazingly. I will definitely be using this recipe again, both myself and my partner really enjoyed them 5/5 from us.
HollyMonday 26th July 2021
Hey Dale, thanks so much for getting in touch! We are so glad to hear you and your partner enjoyed this recipe!
hycinthSunday 10th March 2019
Can you pay boil the chips lol them quickly in ice , pat dry and freeze them ( seperated).
debbieWednesday 9th August 2017
I still par boil I have an airfryer , the come out amazing x x x
Emma TMonday 11th September 2017
Hi Debbie,
Whatever works for you ????
RebeccaWednesday 29th March 2017
Yes, but them cool first (we broke our through cooking with too much steam!)
Eithne O SullivanTuesday 14th March 2017
Hi if using an air fryer do you still need to boil the chips beforehand?
Lesley Ann JarvisMonday 7th August 2017
I usually make then quite slim and dont par boil them as they can crumble all over in the air fryer so just put straight in with the fry light and seasoning. Cook for 10 mins then leave to stand for 5 mins then cook another 5 mins to crisp up
Emma TTuesday 12th September 2017
Hi Leslet,
Thanks for getting in touch!
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