Fried Sunchoke Chips with Rosemary Salt
Crispy, golden-brown chips made from thinly sliced sunchokes (Jerusalem artichokes), fried until perfectly crunchy and seasoned with aromatic rosemary salt. A unique and flavorful alternative to regular potato chips.
Ingredients
- •2 pounds unpeeled sunchokes (also called Jerusalem artichokes),* scrubbed
- •3 cups Vegetable oil
- •1 tablespoon salt
- •1½ teaspoons fresh rosemary
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Fill large bowl with cold water. Slice sunchokes into thin rounds (about 1/16 inch thick), immediately dropping into bowl of water to prevent browning. Rinse and drain 3 times. Pat very dry with paper towels.
15 min
- 2.
Pour enough oil into large deep skillet to reach depth of 1/2 inch. Submerge bulb of deep-fry thermometer into oil; lean top of thermometer against skillet rim. Heat oil to 375°F. Mix 1 tablespoon salt and rosemary in small bowl. Using fingertips, blend well, rubbing salt and rosemary together.
10 min
- 3.
Working in batches, fry sunchoke slices until golden brown, stirring occasionally, 3 to 4 minutes. Using skimmer, transfer chips to paper towels to drain. Sprinkle chips with some rosemary salt. DO AHEAD: Chips can be made 2 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature.
20 min
- 4.
Mound chips in bowl and serve.
2 min
- 5.
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