Nitrate & Nitrite Free Easy Cumin Lime Potato Chips
Crunchy, smoky, and bright with citrus, these oven-baked potato chips hit every snack craving without a single processed ingredient in sight. For anyone navigating nitrate and nitrite concerns, packaged chips and cured snack foods can be a minefield of hidden additives — so making your own from scratch is genuinely the smartest move. Russet potatoes, garlic-infused oil, ground cumin, smoked paprika, and fresh lime zest are all you need to build serious flavor, and every ingredient here is clean and straightforward. The key to that satisfying crunch is slicing the potatoes paper-thin and patting them completely dry before they ever hit the oven — moisture is the enemy of a crispy chip. Baking them on a wire rack lets hot air circulate underneath, so you get even browning without any deep-frying. A final squeeze of fresh lime and a pinch of flaky sea salt right before serving takes the whole thing over the top. These disappear fast, so you may want to make a double batch.
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4 servings
- 2 medium russet potatoes (about 1 lb total), scrubbed
- 2 tbsp garlic-infused oil
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- ½ tsp fine salt
- ¼ tsp smoked paprika
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- 1 lime, zested and cut into wedges
- flaky sea salt, for finishing (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 400°F (205°C). Set a wire rack on a large baking sheet and lightly brush or spray the rack with a little of the garlic-infused oil.
- 2
Using a mandoline or a sharp knife, slice the potatoes into rounds about 1/16-inch (1.5 mm) thick — thin enough to see light through but not so thin they tear. Pat the slices thoroughly dry with paper towels; any surface moisture will steam rather than crisp.
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