Quick Fix Salt Pepper and Garlic Potato Chips

I’m a big fan of these quick fix salt pepper and garlic potato chips. They are packed with great flavor. In every single bite. Unlike those store-bought chips where you get a seasoned chip… followed by a naked tasteless chip. Not these. Seasoning everywhere! Yeah, I used a spice mix that is usually found on smoked beef brisket. That’s the beauty of this approach. Whatever flavor chips I want, I can make!

Quick Fix Salt Pepper and Garlic Potato Chips

Cheap Chips. Great Results.

You don’t have to start out with expensive, name-brand chips when you make some quick fix salt pepper and garlic potato chips. In fact, you’re gonna have great results with the cheapest chips you can find. Personally, I recommend wavy chips with ridges. Those ridges and waves help trap the seasonings and keep them on the chips. No big seasoning mounds in the bottom of the bowl here. You want that stuff to stick.

Heavy Handed

I admit it, when I make quick fix chips, no matter the flavor, I am heavy handed with the seasoning. Big time. Load them up. If I wanted wimpy flavored chips I’d have bought the pre-made stuff. I want flavor. Everywhere. All over.

I make a lot of chips this way. In tons of different flavors. Also try my garlic and herb potato chips! You won’t find them in a store!

Quick Fix Salt Pepper and Garlic Potato Chips
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Quick Fix Salt Pepper and Garlic Potato Chips

The solution to boring potato chips.
Course Snack
Cuisine American
Keyword potato chips, quick fix
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 452kcal

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 275 F.
  • Spread chips out onto a baking sheet. Bake for 5 minutes. You should see that the oils in the chips have come to the surface.
  • Gently transfer chips to a large bowl and sprinkle with the seasoning. Use a spatula to carefully stir to coat.
  • Serve immediately.

Notes

Be gentle when stirring to avoid breaking the chips.

Nutrition

Calories: 452kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 16g | Trans Fat: 1g | Sodium: 448mg | Potassium: 1020mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin C: 18mg | Calcium: 18mg | Iron: 1mg

Nutritional values are approximate.

Quick Fix Ranch Potato Chips

Fellow Ranch-aholics rejoice! Real Ranch flavor is here at least! My quick fix Ranch potato chips aren’t like those wimpy store-bought ones. You know the ones. The first 8 chips are covered in seasoning and you’re happy. The rest of the bag is as plain as can be. All the seasoning has decided to go to the bottom of the bag. And not on the chips. Well, not these! You can make these as Ranch-y as you want!

Quick Fix Ranch Potato Chips

Heat ‘Em. Spice ‘Em. Eat ‘Em.

It’s literally that easy to make these quick fix ranch potato chips. The chips taste great. You can see the seasoning. And the cool part is I can add a little or a lot. I’m in control here.

You start with cheap chips. No reason to get the expensive ones. You actually want them a bit oily, a bit greasy. Why? Seasoning sticks to oily and greasy. Same reason you want rippled chips. Seasoning sticks to ripples, too.

Don’t grab those wimpy Ranch seasoning packets, the ones you use for making dips and dressings. Hey, they’re fine for that but they aren’t going to season a big bag of chips. Go big. Grab a shaker canister and season to your heart’s content!

Also try my quick fix roasted garlic and herb potato chips.

Quick Fix Ranch Potato Chips
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Quick Fix Ranch Potato Chips

The solution to boring potato chips.
Course Snack
Cuisine American
Keyword potato chips, quick fix
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 452kcal

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 275 F.
  • Spread chips out onto a baking sheet. Bake for 5 minutes. You should see that the oils in the chips have come to the surface.
  • Gently transfer chips to a large bowl and sprinkle with the seasoning. Use a spatula to carefully stir to coat.
  • Serve immediately.

Notes

Be gentle when stirring to avoid breaking the chips.

Nutrition

Calories: 452kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 16g | Trans Fat: 1g | Sodium: 448mg | Potassium: 1020mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin C: 18mg | Calcium: 18mg | Iron: 1mg

Nutritional values are approximate.

Trailer Park Hot Dog

This is my take on the Trailer Park hot dog. It’s another great dog from the Dougie Dog food truck from Vancouver, Canada. I’ve been watching the show Eat Street on the Cooking Channel. They recently had an episode where they visited Dougie Dog. After seeing all the great dogs they have, I decided to make my own versions. Of course, if they had a truck here in Indianapolis, I’d be camped outside their door right now.

Trailer Park Hot Dog

Simple. But Oh So Good.

Is there an easier hot dog recipe? Probably, but not a good one. Don’t laugh at the simplicity of these hot dogs. They’re actually quite tasty. You get a crunch from the chips and a nice creamy cheesiness from… well, the cheese.

I was going to serve these trailer park hot dogs on some fru-fru fancy hot dog rolls I picked up from Taylor’s Bakery, but that just didn’t seem right. Grab yourself a pack of the cheapest buns you can find and enjoy some good dogs.

Also try my Alpine hot dogs.

Trailer Park Dog
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Trailer Park Hot Dog

Is there an easier hot dog recipe? Probably, but not a good one. Don’t laugh at the simplicity of these hot dogs. They’re actually quite tasty. 
Course Main
Cuisine American
Keyword hot dogs
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 7
Calories 263kcal
Author Based on a menu item from Dougie Dog

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Just cook up the dogs and warm the buns.
  • Top with cheese sauce and crumbled potato chips.
  • Add jalapenos if you like.

Notes

Cut a long narrow slit in your dogs before cooking to give the toppings a great place to go!

Nutrition

Calories: 263kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 633mg | Potassium: 268mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 181IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 75mg | Iron: 2mg

Nutritional values are approximate.

Smoked Potato Chips

I had my Weber Smokey Mountain smoker set up for a cold smoke the other day. I was making a batch of smoked cheeses. Since I already had everything in place, I decided to throw on a bag of cheap, plain potato chips. In a short time I had a batch of fantastic tasting smoked potato chips! How easy is that?

Cold smoking can be a tricky endeavor. The key is to not get above 90 F. Though chips aren’t as picky as cheeses, you still don’t want to cook them over high heat or get too much smoke on them. They can definitely get overpowering.

Smoked Potato Chips

It’s Actually Very Easy

My cold smoke setup for smoked potato chips is easy. I put 4 lit charcoal briquettes topped with a piece of apple wood. Once the wood starts to smoke I put on the chips or cheeses or whatever I am cold smoking. I monitor the temperature in the smoker, making any damper adjustments needed to maintain 90 F. It’s easier to do on a cloudy, cool day. I taste as I go, until I get the amount of smoky flavor I want.

Cold Smoke Setup

Serve up even more smoky goodness by making some smoked onion dip. And don’t forget these chips go great with a pulled pork BBQ sandwich.

You can also cold smoke with a smoke tube.

Smoked Potato Chips
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Smoked Potato Chips

I had my smoker set up for a cold smoke the other day, making a batch of smoked cheeses. Since I already had everything in place, I decided to throw on a bag of cheap, plain potato chips. In a short time I had a batch of fantastic tasting smoked potato chips!
Course Snack
Cuisine American
Keyword potato chips, smoked
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 1 bag
Calories 1230kcal
Author Mike

Ingredients

For cold smoking

  • 4 lit charcoal briquettes
  • 1 small chunk apple wood

For the smoked potato chips

Instructions

For cold smoking

  • Place the 4 lit briquettes in the bottom of your smoker.
  • Add the wood chunk.
  • Once the wood is smoking, you can add the potato chips.

For the smoked potato chips

  • Place the chips in an aluminum pan over a cold smoke setup at 90 F.
  • Smoke 20-30 minutes, gently tossing once or twice, until the desired smoke taste is achieved.

Notes

You can store the chips in an air-tight container until ready to serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 1230kcal | Carbohydrates: 115g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 83g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 1g | Sodium: 1090mg | Potassium: 3727mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin C: 42mg | Calcium: 54mg | Iron: 4mg

Nutritional values are approximate.

Quick Fix Woodfired Garlic Potato Chips

Life is way, way too short for boring, tasteless potato chips. Time after time I’ve been disappointed with store-bought chips that advertised themselves as ‘outrageously good’ or ‘fantastic and new!’. Well, no longer. My quick fix woodfired garlic potato chips bring flavor in every bite. Wonderful garlic that has a lightly smoky flavor from being roasted over fire, not in an oven. Such wonderful depth of flavor. A little chili and paprika round out a great seasoning that makes potato chips perfect.

Quick Fix Woodfired Garlic Potato Chips

Ready In Minutes. Gone In Seconds.

These quick fix woodfired garlic potato chips really take no time at all. They’re easy, too. The only ‘tough’ part is making sure that you’re gently tossing the warmed chips with the seasoning. Those chips didn’t do anything to you, so don’t toss them around like bean bags. Nice and easy and they’ll stay together. With a little patience you’ll get each chips nicely seasoned and ready for devouring.

Also try my quick fix rotisserie chicken-seasoned potato chips. No, really. They’re fantastic! (They don’t taste like chicken).

Quick Fix Woodfired Garlic Potato Chips
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Quick Fix Woodfired Garlic Potato Chips

These quick fix woodfired garlic potato chips really take no time at all.
Course Snack
Cuisine American
Keyword potato chips, quick fix
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 452kcal

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 275 F.
  • Spread chips out onto a baking sheet. Bake for 5 minutes. You should see that the oils in the chips have come to the surface.
  • Gently transfer chips to a large bowl and sprinkle with the seasoning. Use a spatula to carefully stir to coat.
  • Serve immediately.

Notes

Be gentle when stirring to avoid breaking the chips.

Nutrition

Calories: 452kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 16g | Trans Fat: 1g | Sodium: 448mg | Potassium: 1020mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin C: 18mg | Calcium: 18mg | Iron: 1mg

Nutritional values are approximate.

Quick Fix Salt and Vinegar Potato Chips

It seems like any time I pick up a bag of salt and vinegar potato chips at the store I end up unhappy. Some are way, way, way too salt and vinegar-y. You know, open the bag, breath in, pass out. Others, I swear the bag was mis-labelled because I don’t get even a hint of salt and vinegar. The solution? Quick fix chips that have just the right amount of salt, and just the right amount of vinegar! Score!

Quick Fix Salt and Vinegar Potato Chips

Use Ruffled Chips For Maximum Yumminess

I prefer wavy ruffled chips for my quick fix salt and vinegar potato chips. First, they’re thick, so they hold up to any tossing required to get the seasoning evenly spread on each and every chip. Second, they have ridges that hold more seasoning than plan old flat chips. That means great flavor in each and every bite!

Of course, you can make homemade potato chips in a deep-fryer and then toss them in the seasoning too! Just don’t over-drain the chips as they come out of the hot oil or the flavors won’t have anything to adhere to. Make sure you get them good and coated.

Also try my quick fix lemon pepper, Nashville hot chicken, and garlic Parmesan potato chips.

Quick Fix Salt and Vinegar Potato Chips
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Quick Fix Salt and Vinegar Potato Chips

I prefer wavy ruffled chips for my quick fix salt and vinegar potato chips.
Course Snack
Cuisine American
Keyword potato chips, quick fix
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 452kcal

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 275 F.
  • Spread chips out onto a baking sheet. Bake for 5 minutes. You should see that the oils in the chips have come to the surface.
  • Gently transfer chips to a large bowl and sprinkle with the seasoning. Use a spatula to carefully stir to coat.
  • Serve immediately.

Notes

Be gentle when stirring to avoid breaking the chips.

Nutrition

Calories: 452kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 16g | Trans Fat: 1g | Sodium: 448mg | Potassium: 1020mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin C: 18mg | Calcium: 18mg | Iron: 1mg

Nutritional values are approximate.

Quick Fix Rotisserie Chicken-Seasoned Potato Chips

My local grocery store puts their hot-out-of-the-roaster rotisserie chickens near the entrance for a reason. They know the aroma will drive me crazy and get me to hankerin’ for rotisserie chicken. What they don’t know is it actually makes me crave my quick fix rotisserie chicken-seasoned potato chips instead! Yep, that same great flavor as the classic chicken, all on a crunchy chip! Ready in minutes, these are some highly addicting snacks! I recommend making a big batch and serving these at the next game party at your house. Everyone will be pleasantly surprised as they enjoy these totally different chips!

Quick Fix Rotisserie Chicken-Seasoned Potato Chips

Go Heavy On The Seasoning

I recommend that you use a ‘heavy hand’ when it comes time to add the seasoning to your quick fix rotisserie chicken-seasoned potato chips. Get some on each and every chip. Front and back. Edge to edge. Be gentle with the chips as you stir them, too. Even with thick chips you might break them if you stir them too hard. Nice and easy is what you are looking for. No one wants broken, dinky-sized chips. They want big, crunchy, heavily-seasoned chips!

I prefer to use wavy chips for this recipe. The ridges capture the seasoning better, so more sticks to the chips. That’s why we’re here, right? More seasoning!

Also try my quick fix parmesan garlic potato chips.

Quick Fix Rotisserie Chicken-Seasoned Potato Chips
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Quick Fix Rotisserie Chicken-Seasoned Potato Chips

For something different, you can't beat these chips!
Course Snack
Cuisine American
Keyword potato chips, quick fix
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 452kcal

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 275 F.
  • Spread chips out onto a baking sheet. Bake for 5 minutes. You should see that the oils in the chips have come to the surface.
  • Gently transfer chips to a large bowl and sprinkle with the seasoning. Use a spatula to carefully stir to coat.
  • Serve immediately.

Notes

Be gentle when stirring to avoid breaking the chips.

Nutrition

Calories: 452kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 16g | Trans Fat: 1g | Sodium: 448mg | Potassium: 1020mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin C: 18mg | Calcium: 18mg | Iron: 1mg

Nutritional values are approximate.

Quick Fix Ramen-Seasoned Chips

I keep a few packages of instant chicken Ramen on hand at all times. Not to make Ramen, but to use the noodles and seasoning in various recipes. I’ve made Ramen-seasoned chicken wings (one of my favorites). A Ramen broccoli slaw. And now, quick fix Ramen-seasoned chips. In just minutes I’m enjoying an almost-criminal indulgence: that salty chicken Ramen seasoning over warm potato chips.

Quick Fix Ramen-Seasoned Chips

The Most Addicting Chips Ever

If you’re like me, you can’t help yourself but to enjoy that little packet of seasoning. So, yeah, put some extra on the chips. Just go for it. You can make up for the extra sodium by using low salt chips…. These quick fix Ramen-seasoned chips did not last long in my house.

Also try my quick fix Bloody Mary chips.

Quick Fix Ramen-Seasoned Chips
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Quick Fix Ramen-Seasoned Chips

Since the seasoning is quite salty, you may want to use low-salt chips.
Course Snack
Cuisine American
Keyword Asian, potato chips
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 1259kcal

Ingredients

  • 4   cups wavy potato chips A few good handfuls worth. I recommend ruffled chips, and no need to get the expensive stuff, store brand is fine
  • 2 packets Ramen seasoning chicken flavor, leftover from a package of Ramen Noodle Soup, or more, to taste

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 275 F.
  • Spread chips out onto a baking sheet. Bake for 5 minutes. You should see that the oils in the chips have come to the surface.
  • Gently transfer chips to a large bowl and sprinkle with the seasoning. Use a spatula to carefully stir to coat.
  • Serve immediately.

Notes

Be gentle when stirring to avoid breaking the chips.

Nutrition

Calories: 1259kcal | Carbohydrates: 127g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 80g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 20g | Monounsaturated Fat: 45g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 1247mg | Potassium: 2839mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin C: 51mg | Calcium: 50mg | Iron: 3mg

Nutritional values are approximate.

Quick Fix Nashville Hot Chicken Potato Chips

I find myself being un-impressed with most store-bought ‘spicy’ potato chips. Yeah, some are spicy, but they don’t taste good. And some taste great, but they sure aren’t spicy. The solution? Make some quick fix Nashville hot chicken potato chips as home. Done in minutes, spiced just like I want, these are the chips I was searching for! All I need are some chips and Kosmo’s Q Nashville hot wing dust! No more un-impressive store-bought chips for me.

Quick Fix Nashville Hot Chicken Potato Chips

Ruffled Chips For The Win

I prefer to use wavy ruffled chips any time I make my quick fix Nashville hot chicken potato chips. The thick chips hold up to being tossed in the seasoning. And the ridges give the seasoning more and more places to cling to, making sure I get nothing but flavor in each and every bite!

Also try my quick fix salt and vinegar, lemon pepper, and garlic Parmesan potato chips.

Quick Fix Nashville Hot Chicken Potato Chips
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Quick Fix Nashville Hot Chicken Potato Chips

Thick chips hold up better to being tossed in the seasoning.
Course Snack
Cuisine American
Keyword potato chips, quick fix, spicy
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 452kcal

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 275 F.
  • Spread chips out onto a baking sheet. Bake for 5 minutes. You should see that the oils in the chips have come to the surface.
  • Gently transfer chips to a large bowl and sprinkle with the seasoning. Use a spatula to carefully stir to coat.
  • Serve immediately.

Notes

Be gentle when stirring to avoid breaking the chips.

Nutrition

Calories: 452kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 16g | Trans Fat: 1g | Sodium: 448mg | Potassium: 1020mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin C: 18mg | Calcium: 18mg | Iron: 1mg

Nutritional values are approximate.

Quick Fix Lemon Pepper Potato Chips

Because I’m a chicken wing nut, I have a lot of various wing seasonings on hand at all times. And I do mean a lot. But, you know those seasonings (and any other of my favorites) are great on potato chips? No reason to be locked into only a handful of flavored chips at the store when you can make them taste however you want! Today I made a batch of my quick fix lemon pepper potato chips. Chips. Lemon pepper seasoning. That’s it! And oh-so-good!

Quick Fix Lemon Pepper Potato Chips

Cheap Chips For The Win

You don’t need to grab the expensive chips when you make quick fix lemon pepper potato chips. The key here is to warm up the chips just enough that the oils they were cooked in come back to the surface of the chips. That gives the seasoning something to cling to. No big pile of seasoning at the bottom of the bowl with these chips, nope. Nothing but flavor.

Of course, you can make homemade potato chips in a deep-fryer and then toss them in the seasoning too! Just don’t over-drain the chips as they come out of the hot oil or the flavors won’t have anything to adhere to. Make sure you get them good and coated.

Also try my quick fix salt and vinegar, Nashville hot chicken, and garlic Parmesan potato chips.

Quick Fix Lemon Pepper Potato Chips
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Quick Fix Lemon Pepper Potato Chips

Chips. Lemon pepper seasoning. That's it! And oh-so-good!
Course Snack
Cuisine American
Keyword lemon pepper, potato chips, quick fix
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 452kcal

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 275 F.
  • Spread chips out onto a baking sheet. Bake for 5 minutes. You should see that the oils in the chips have come to the surface.
  • Gently transfer chips to a large bowl and sprinkle with the seasoning. Use a spatula to carefully stir to coat.
  • Serve immediately.

Notes

Be gentle when stirring to avoid breaking the chips.

Nutrition

Calories: 452kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 16g | Trans Fat: 1g | Sodium: 448mg | Potassium: 1020mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin C: 18mg | Calcium: 18mg | Iron: 1mg

Nutritional values are approximate.