Using the good old microwave oven, you can turn several potato tubers in just 7-10 minutes into an appetizing, affordable and crunchy dish. I present a step-by-step recipe with a photo of a recipe for dried potatoes in the microwave. Video recipe.
Potatoes are a vegetable, without which it is impossible to imagine a full-fledged diet. In every family, it is consumed at least a couple of times a week for lunch or dinner. Due to their nutritional value and ease of preparation in a wide variety of forms, potatoes are one of the staples. It is eaten boiled, baked, stewed and fried. Recently, dried potatoes in the microwave have become widespread in cooking. Dried potatoes are a kind of potato chips, but unlike the latter, they are useful for the body. It takes no more than 15 minutes to cook it. Therefore, the recipe is intended specifically for lazy and busy housewives.
On an industrial scale, dried potatoes account for about 80% of the production of all dried vegetables. At home, it is used to thicken soups, prepare various sauces, salads, etc. Such a semi-finished product will help out remarkably when there is no time to prepare a full-fledged potato dish, or when suddenly the potatoes are simply over. At home, you can cook the same dishes from dried potatoes as from raw tubers. The delight of dried potatoes has long been appreciated by hikers. The product is suitable for tourists, long journeys, it is ideal for a snack at work, it can be given to children at school.
- Caloric content per 100 g - 298 kcal.
- Servings - Any Amount
- Cooking time - 15 minutes
Ingredients:
- Potatoes - any quantity
- Ground black pepper - to taste
- Salt to taste
- Any spices and herbs to taste
Step by step cooking dried potatoes in the microwave, recipe with photo:
1. Peel the potatoes, wash and cut into thin slices no more than 3-4 mm thick. If desired, before cooking dried potatoes, you can pre-soak them in water for 15 minutes so that the starch comes out. This will make the potatoes crisper.
2. Place the slices on a microwave-safe glass tray. Make sure they do not touch each other. Otherwise, during the cooking process, the potatoes will stick together.
3. Season the potatoes with salt and black pepper. You can add your favorite spices, herbs and herbs if you like.
4. Send the potato tray to the microwave.
5. Cook the potatoes at their highest power (850 kW) for 3-4 minutes. Then remove the baking sheet, turn the potato slices over and continue drying for another 2-3 minutes. However, cooking times may vary as the power of the device is different for everyone. Cool the finished dried potatoes in the microwave and use as food or use for cooking various dishes.
Also, the tubers can be dried in the oven, first at 75 degrees, then the temperature is gradually increased to 90 degrees.
See also a video recipe on how to dry potatoes on a hike or on a trip.
