Holy cow, I managed to cook, photograph and schedule a blog post with a 2-year-old and a 3-week-old!
Maybe I can do this mom-of-two-kids-food-blogger thing after all.
In reality, I shouldn’t brag too much, seeing as this recipe doesn’t really take more than 10 minutes to make. Oh well. Baby steps.
And I burned one batch because the baby was crying and needed to be burped and I thought an extra 15 seconds in the microwave was a good idea. I guess this is going to take a little more practice.
These are super easy and were one of the first things I wanted to make after I got my mandoline. I love that they get nice and crispy without deep-frying. And they literally only take minutes to make. Great for a quick snack and my daughter loooooves them. I can’t wait to try this with regular potatoes, and maybe even parsnips or carrots. How fun!
Ingredients
- 1 large sweet potato, scrubbed clean and any brown spots trimmed off
- 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
Instructions
- Cut off ends of sweet potato and slice using the thinnest blade on a mandoline. Take care to keep all 10 of your fingers attached.
- Put in a bowl and add oil, salt and pepper. Toss to coat. I use my hands.
- Cut out a piece of parchment paper in a circle to fit the tray in your microwave. Place sweet potatoes in a single layer on tray. Microwave on high power for 3 1/2 to 4 minutes or until crispy but not browned. Watch carefully for the first batch or two to determine the proper time since all microwaves are slightly different. 3 1/2 minutes was my perfect number. Repeat this step until all chips are cooked. Best served immediately.
Verdict: Great! These are a great snack to satisfy that need for something crunchy and salty.
Husband’s take: Him: “They sound good, are we having them for dinner?” Me: “No, I ate them all.” Him: “Oh.”
Changes I would make: None. Might be fun to play around with spices and seasoning though.
Difficulty: Easy, as long as you have a mandoline and keep all of your fingers.
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I’ve made sweet potato chips in the microwave too, and they are awesome! Such a fun, easy snack…that’s fairly healthy too.
Your pictures of your chips are great!
You’re so smart
Ive been dyiing for easy, quick and healthier snacks for my little guy..I feel bad that Ive been slacking a little in meals and try to at least get him well nourished with healthy snacks throughout the day..but Im running out of ideas! I love this one! Thank you!
This. Is. Awesome!!!!!
oh holy mackerol. who knew sweet potato chips in the MICROWAVE was possible? certainly not this girl. I’m astounded Rachel! And all I want do right now is leave the office, buy a huge bag of sweet taters and continuously run the microwave day in and day out so I have an endless supply of these. I want some right now!
Microwave and chips?! Oh yes, you’ve done it now!
I have these on my list of things to make this year. But first I need a mandoline
I used to have one, not sure what happened to it!
I had no idea you could make chips in the microwave – I’m completely sold!
Shut. Your. Face. I. Love. This.
I’ve got to try this! My kids will eat any vegetable if it’s in chip form, I’ve found.
Now if I can just get over my fear of my mandoline, lol.
You took the words out of my mouth – i have owned that thing for 3 years and used it twice – terrified! this will make me do it i think
Go for it!
I did it. I swapped out the blade, needed my hsband’s help to get it right and only chopped off a bit of my pinky nail lol. But I got perfect slices.
My microwave always seemed strong to me, but I just did my first batch and at 5 1/2 minutes still was not crispy at all. Hmm hoping batch 2 is crispy. Love the idea and will keep at it. Thanks.
Oh no! I hope they turned out for you, especially after the pinky incident!
I did it! Actually doing it right now.
First batch – already devoured. I’m on batch #2. Such a great treat – thanks, Rachel! (All fingers and knuckles still here too.)
i need to try this!!! oh my goodness!!!
What a cool idea!! I am SO gonna try this!
I could eat these obsessively. All day. I’ve eaten like 2 potatoes in one sitting like this
I love sweet potato chips! Now I can eat them more often!
Yeah you did! And the photo is gorgeous. Totally one of my favorites. And in the microwave!! I never would have guessed that would work. Pinning this shizzle
Thanks! New macro lens….yayyyyy!
I love that you made these so quick and that they look delicious! Definitely a snack that I can manage.
LOVE THESE! Definitely trying these tonight and I’d love to make different types of chips. And as everyone else said… pretty photos!
SHUT THE FRONT DOOR?!! I’m totally digging these chips. And high-five for blogging and shooting with a 2 and 3 week year old! You rock!
You made these yummy chips in the microwave!?! Super cool!
Yay you! These look amazing. Gorgeous pics. What program do you use to write words on your pics? I need to get one. Looks so professional!
Thank you so much, Bree! I got a new lens for Christmas, still getting used to it but I think I’m going to love it! The words are farrrr from professional, I use iPiccy, it is a free online editing program. Works for me though!
I’ve wanted to try microwave potato chips for so long now but I was worried it was too good to be true. Looks like it’s not
This sweet potato version looks amazing!!
OMG those look soooooo good! Alas, I haven’t had a microwave in two years ;(
oH. I COULD NOT LIVE W/O MY MICROWAVE!! MUST HAVE………
What a great idea, and in the microwave! So smart.
I love your intro. I have 2 little ones that are close in age as well, and let me tell you, it takes some getting used to juggling both! Major high five for preparing anything more intense than a bowl of cereal, and blogging about it to boot!
Haha–thanks Ashley! It is crazy, isn’t it?
These look so good! I can’t believe they are made in the microwave!
Ok, really!?!? No, REALLY!?! I’m making these as soon as I can find 10 minutes to spare. lol! Actually, just as soon as I can drag my butt to the store and pick up some sweet ‘taters! TOO easy! (And, beautiful photo!)
Love these!
Thanks! Fun fact–that was your 100th comment on my site. Thanks for all the love!
you are one hell of a super mom! i love sweet potatoes and you just made my life so much more easier
will have to get mandolin ASAP!
wow. these look simply delicious. i have to admit, i am very intimidated by mandolin’s. but i guess i need to put on my big girl pants and buy one. the microwave idea was genius.
I’ve made these with regular potatoes, but duh, sweet potatoes, that’s like 487 million times better!
Who woulda thought you could get crispy chips out of the microwave!!!! So healthy, I can’t even stand it!! Well done, Rachel, well done.
ABSOLUTELY!! LOVE THESE W GARLIC TOO!! THANKS SO MUCH !!
My boys are going to go crazy for these! I need to get some sweet potatoes asap! PS. So impressed you are getting this done with a new baby and a toddler!
Zucchini chips are yum in the oven, I wonder if they’d work in the microwave too? Hmmm off to buy some veg & experiment tomorrow! Thanks for awesome recipe!
I did carrots today—tasted good but turned brown.
this recipe looks amazing! I can’t wait to try it next movie night. I’m so impressed that you’re doing this with two little ones!
These have successfully blown my mind! In the MICROWAVE!? WHAT!? Love it!!
you just rocked my world! awesome idea.
Oh, these look dangerously easy! I think I’d eat them all before the husband had a chance to try them, too!
These look like a ton of fun to try new flavors with! Thanks for sharing!
MMM yum LOVE sweet potatoes in any form. These look like my kind of treat!
OK, I’ve always hated sweet potatoes but this sounded just too good not to try……and Eureka!!, I love this. I used cayenne, curry & seasoning salt on mine and just could not stop eating em
What a simple recipe. I’m always looking for healthier alternatives to snack foods and this sounds great!
This is so incredible!! And all done in the microwave…even better!!
“Holy cow, I managed to cook, photograph and schedule a blog post with a 2-year-old and a 3-week-old!” — It feels like just yesterday you had your first one! I can’t even imagine having 2 under 2. I should buy you a drink
And these chips are brilliant! I’ve seen similar ideas on Pinterest but wasn’t really sure if it would work. Clearly, it does. Bravo!
These look delicious and your photography is beautiful! Thanks so much for sharing over at Finding the Pretty & Delicious Linky Party. Hope you’ll come back tomorrow.
Thanks Leigh Anne! Thanks for hosting the link up!
I don’t have a mandolin, but does a good food processor work to get the thin slices. I haven’t tried that, either! I’m anxious to try this with some seasonings.
It could work, depending on how thinly it slices. My slices were very thin and I think if they were too much thicker, they might not crisp up in the microwave. Definitely worth a try though–let me know how it goes!
Una receta sencilla y con un resultado final fantástico. Me encantará probarlo
¡Saludos!
The first time I tried these, the microwave-safe plate exploded and the sweet potato chips were completely burnt and they were only in there for 2.5 minutes. So just be careful!
Oh no! I do it right on the turn-table, no plate. Does your microwave have a turn-table? Sorry it didn’t work out
Tried your chips using purple sweet potatoes and the slicer in my food processor. The slicer blade made them a bit too thick and I had to wave them for almost 5 min to get them crisp. There were a few thin slices that crisped in three and a half minutes. This may be the push to get myself a mandolin if a regular potato peeler doesn’t work for the next batch. I’ve got an older one that makes good slices. Hubby shudders when I experiment in the kitchen but wondered why I didn’t save him any chips. Thanks so much for the recipe and the idea for using the microwave.
Thanks for the feedback! I wanted a mandolin for a long time before I actually got one. Now I have one and use it ALL the time. I definitely don’t regret it!
Yummy! I added chili powder, garlic powder, and onion powder. Delicious.
Love those additions! Glad you liked the recipe!
I sliced mine using the thin cone slicer on my salad shooter (I love my salad shooter!) and in 3.5 minutes they were perfect. We devoured them fast!
AWESOME !! THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS !!
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