Air Fryer Potato Chips – Crispy, homemade potato chips made better for you in an air fryer!

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When I’m ready to snack, I usually pick something salty over something sweet -and there’s just something about potato chips that makes my mouth water just thinking about them.

When I do buy chips at the store, I try to buy the baked variety. I’m not sure how effective it is because I feel like I give myself a pass to actually eat MORE when I’m snacking, because in the back of my mind I’m thinking, “Go ahead. These are much ‘better for you’ than regular chips.”

ARE AIR FRYER POTATO CHIPS BETTER FOR YOU?

Lately, I’ve ditched the baked chips altogether and have been making my own homemade potato chips in the air fryer (Just for the record, I’ve baked chips in the oven before as well).

So, are air fried potato chips really better for you? Well, yes, they are.

Air fryer potato chips have 60% less fat than store-bought chips. They fall into a similar category as baked chips, except there are no artificial ingredients. So, technically, they’re better for you than any store-bought regular or baked chips.

HOW TO MAKE POTATO CHIPS IN THE AIR FRYER

You can make potato chips in the air fryer in 10 minutes or less with only three ingredients:

Baking potatoes
Salt & pepper

The hardest part is slicing the potatoes, and if you have a mandoline slicer, it makes the job super easy.

A mandoline is not to be confused with a mandolin, the musical instrument.😉

You’ll begin by slicing the potatoes very thin.

I always leave the skin on the potatoes because it adds fiber and nutrients. I think it looks nicer too when you’re making homemade chips or French fries.

Make sure that your air fryer basket is greased. I know many people tell you not to use cooking spray, but I do, and I’ve never had any issues with the coating peeling off my basket.

Salt and pepper the potato slices and place them in a single layer in the air fryer.