Cheddar Sour Cream Potato Chips From Scratch

Is there anything better than crispy, salty, homemade potato chips?  Only when they’re homemade Cheddar Sour Cream Potato Chips From Scratch!

Cheddar Sour Cream Potato Chips FROM SCRATCH.  Like made with just… wait for it… Cheddar, sour cream, and potatoes!  No artificial flavors, no fake cheese, just the real, whole foods and their real, flavors.  What a concept, right?

Oh, and of course salt too.  And we opted for the king of all cheddars, Tillamook’s Extra Sharp Cheddar Cheese which is a staple in our house and really one of the main reasons we do a monthly Costco run. Because if anything needs to be bought in bulk, it’s extra sharp cheddar cheese.

These chips are super easy, but they are a time commitment.  A labor of cheesy crunchy crispy love. 

But to start, it’s just like making some creamy cheesy sour cream mashed potatoes.  Which are also incredibly delicious on their own.  M was in the kitchen with me (as she always is), but when I needed to keep her occupied and away from the oven, I just gave her a spoonful of these potatoes and she proceeded to giggle, take a bite from the spoon, and then dance.  Yup, she’s definitely my daughter. 

So here’s the time consuming part, and it can take as much time as you allow yourself to give. I wanted some pretty round Cheddar Sour Cream Potato Chips From Scratch.  But you know, I’ve made them before and cared much less about the shape. and it didn’t take nearly as long. So, if you don’t care about how perfectly round they are, then this will go faster.  But do be sure to make sure they’re very thin.  Because the thinner, the crispier.

  To make these, I took a teaspoon or so of potatoes, rolled them in a ball, and then pressed it flat on parchment paper lined baking sheets.  Then it’s getting them as thin as you can so that they turn into those paper thin crispy chips.  Be sure to wipe your potato hands clean after every couple of chips, too.  This will make your hands less sticky when flattening the chips out.  Alternatively, you could just use a spatula and flatten them out if you’re not concerned about shape.  

Then they’re baked for 15 mins at 350 degrees.  

Just enough so that they’re firm enough to finish by shallow frying.  

Fried for just a minute until they begin to brown.  

Ahhh sooo worth that  labor of cheesy crunchy crispy love. 

Yup.  A plate full of cheesy crunchy crispy love: Cheddar Sour Cream Potato Chips From Scratch!

Happy snacking!!  

I joined M in her kitchen dance while snacking on these super crispy, salty, cheddar-y chips! 

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Cheddar Sour Cream Potato Chips From Scratch

Is there anything better than a homemade potato chip? How about a Cheddar Sour Cream Potato Chip From Scratch?!

Prep Time30 mins

Cook Time1 hr

Total Time1 hr 30 mins

Course: Snack

Cuisine: American

Ingredients

• 5 Russet Potatoes peeled and cubed
• 1 cup Extra Sharp Cheddar Cheese finely shredded
• 1/3 cup Sour Cream
• 1/4 tsp kosher salt
• 2 cups vegetable oil for frying

Instructions

• Boil potatoes until very tender.
• Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Drain potatoes, add cheese, sour cream, and salt and mash until super creamy.  Let cool.
• Grab a teaspoon or so of potatoes, roll it in a ball, and then press it flat on parchment paper lined baking sheets.  Spread them into rounds as thin as you can.  Think the thinner, the crispier.  Wiping the potato off of your hands after every couple of chips will make your hands less sticky when flattening the chips out.  Alternatively, you could just use a spatula and flatten them out if you're not concerned about shape.  Continue with all of the potatoes.
  
• Bake potatoes for 15 minutes.  Cool and then gently remove from parchment paper with a spatula. 
• Heat 2-3 cups of vegetable oil in deep saute pan until oil bubbles around a wooden spoon. 
• Fry potato slices for 1-2 minutes until they begin to brown.  Remove from oil and drain on paper towel lined plates.  Keep only two layers per plate.  Sprinkle with additional salt, to taste.
• Serve immediately or store in an airtight container for 3-4 days. After a day, re-crisp by adding to a baking sheet and putting under broiler for 15-30 seconds.