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The Best Quick Fix Potato Chip Recipes

Quick fix potato chips are a fast and easy way to come up with exciting, new and delicious flavors of potato chips without ever having to turn on the deep fryer!

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If you’ve ever stared into your pantry at a big bag of plain, low-salt, or classic potato chips and wished they were something a little more exciting, this is my favorite kitchen hack. Quick fix potato chips are my go-to trick for transforming that boring bag into a completely new snack in under 5 minutes.

So Easy. So Good.

The concept is brilliantly simple and it works every single time. You just heat the chips long enough to release some of their own natural oil — just enough to make them slightly warm and glisten — and then you toss them, gently, in your favorite seasoning blend. That little bit of warm oil is all you need. It acts like a perfect glue for the seasoning to cling to, so you get full, even coverage without any extra oil, butter, or cooking spray.

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Why I love this method so much here at Life’s A Tomato is that it’s endlessly customizable, budget-friendly, and foolproof. You don’t need to buy those expensive boutique bags. One big bag of sturdy plain chips becomes 3 or 4 different flavors for game day, parties, or movie night.

For the best results, I recommend using a sturdy chip. Kettle-cooked, wavy, or ruffled chips hold up the best to being tossed. Heat them in a 275°F oven for 3-4 minutes, or in an air fryer at 250°F for 2 minutes — you want them warm, not browned or extra crispy. Then work quickly. Add your seasoning to a large bowl, add the warm chips, and toss very gently with your hands or two large spoons.

Let Get To It!

That’s it! From BBQ and Bloody Mary to Garlic Parmesan, Lemon Pepper, Nashville Hot Chicken, Mango Chile-Lime, and even Ramen-seasoned, you can create any flavor you can dream up. Below are my 16 favorite quick fix recipes to get you started.

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Quick Fix Barbecue Potato Chips

You don't need to grab the expensive chips when you make quick fix barbecue potato chips.

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Quick Fix Bloody Mary Potato Chips

You don't need to grab the expensive chips when you make quick fix Bloody Mary potato chips.

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Quick Fix Cheesoning Potato Chips

The solution to boring potato chips.

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Quick Fix Frank’s RedHot Original Seasoning Potato Chips

You don't need to grab the expensive chips when you make quick fix Buffalo-flavored potato chips.

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Quick Fix Garlic Ginger Teriyaki Potato Chips

For something different, you can't beat these chips!

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Quick Fix Garlic Parmesan Potato Chips

Inspired by a recipe from Simple Comfort Food

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Quick Fix Lemon Pepper Potato Chips

Chips. Lemon pepper seasoning. That's it! And oh-so-good!

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Quick Fix Mango Chile-Lime Potato Chips

You don't need to grab the expensive chips when you make quick fix Mango Chile-Lime potato chips.

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Quick Fix Nashville Hot Chicken Potato Chips

Thick chips hold up better to being tossed in the seasoning.

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Quick Fix Ramen-Seasoned Chips

Since the seasoning is quite salty, you may want to use low-salt chips.

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Quick Fix Roasted Garlic And Herb Potato Chips

The solution to boring potato chips.

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Quick Fix Rotisserie Chicken-Seasoned Potato Chips

For something different, you can't beat these 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.

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Quick Fix Salt Pepper and Garlic Potato Chips

The solution to boring potato chips.

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Quick Fix Sweet-And-Savory Potato Chips

Sweet and savory combine for an exciting snack!

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Quick Fix Woodfired Garlic Potato Chips

These quick fix woodfired garlic potato chips really take no time at all.

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Melting Potatoes

Buttery creamy goodness. I could not have been happier with these melting potatoes. So good, so easy, and boy, did I ever eat more than my share. And then some. Good thing it was just my wife and me, because I would’ve had to explain where all the potatoes went if we would’ve had company over for dinner. This is one of those dishes where half of them never make it to the table because you’ve eaten much of them in the kitchen.

Keep The Ketchup Far Away

If you’re normally tempted to put ketchup on your potatoes, don’t. These potatoes are absolutely perfect just as they are.

Yukon potatoes are the best potatoes by far for making melting potatoes. They are so tender and velvety. They get just a little golden brown crunchy edge to them. Just enough to contrast the tender insides.

You can use a knife to cut the potatoes. Or if you have a mandolin, use it instead to make quick work of slicing them. You want the slices to be pretty much the same thickness throughout so that they cook evenly.

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Also try my roasted spiral potatoes and my Mississippi Mud cheesy potatoes. They’re pretty looking and pretty darned good tasting too!

Melting Potatoes

Based on a recipe from Closet Cooking

Buttery creamy goodness. I could not have been happier with these melting potatoes. So good, so easy, and boy, did I ever eat more than my share.

5 from 1 vote

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Prep Time 15

Cook Time 45

Total Time 1

Course Side

Cuisine American

Servings servings

Calories 146 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

1 ½ pound Yukon potatoes peeled, sliced 1/2″ thick
4 tablespoons butter melted
½ teaspoon dried thyme crushed
kosher salt to taste
freshly ground black pepper
1 cup chicken broth
2 teaspoons garlic minced
freshly grated Parmesan cheese to taste

Instructions

Preheat oven to 450 F.
Place the potatoes into a large bowl.
Add the butter, thyme, salt and pepper and toss to coat.
Transfer to a rimmed baking sheet lined with a silicon baking mat or aluminum foil.
Bake for 15 minutes.
Flip the potatoes and cook another 15 minutes.
Add the chicken broth and garlic and stir.
Cook another 15 minutes or until golden brown.
Remove and serve sprinkled with Parmesan cheese.

Notes

For a change, try Pecorino-Romano cheese.

Nutrition

Calories: 146kcalCarbohydrates: 31gProtein: 4gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 2mgSodium: 241mgPotassium: 790mgFiber: 4gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 34IUVitamin C: 38mgCalcium: 46mgIron: 2mg

Keyword potatoes, roasted potatoes

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Spiralized Curly Fries

It’s over. Done. My quest for an absolutely perfect spiralized curly fries recipe is over. I have reached the end, and the end is good. Perfectly curly. Perfectly seasoned. And perfectly crunchy. I could’ve just skipped whatever else it was I was having for dinner that night. In fact, I don’t even remember what else I had. I just remember these curly fries.

The Best Curly Fries

I used the smallest blade on my spiral slicer to make these spiralized curly fries. You could use the bigger one, but of course cook times will go up. I think the small blade is the perfect size.

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The batter gives the fries their fantastic flavor. I plan on using the same batter on a whole lot of other fried foods. It’s a thin batter, not thick. Perfect for something like fish fillets or even non-curly fries.

If I’m cooking for a crowd, I’ll break out my big deep fryer. But, if it’s just the two of us, I’ll fire up my Fry Daddy fryer. It’s the perfect size for both of us. It fries everything perfectly. And as an added bonus, it doesn’t use a lot of oil, which saves me money.

I get out my big deep fryer when it’s time to fry a large batch of food. It comes to temperature quickly and it maintains that temperature perfectly. It has a built-in oil filter and storage unit so I can re-use the oil several times.

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Spiralized Curly Fries

Based on a recipe from Ree Drummond

It’s over. Done. My quest for an absolutely perfect spiralized curly fries recipe is over. I have reached the end, and the end is good.

5 from 1 vote

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Prep Time 1 15

Cook Time 45

Total Time 2

Course Side

Cuisine American

Servings servings

Calories 204 kcal