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Amajean

10-12-2012 04:09 AM

zuchinni chips

Every time I try to make zuchinni chips they turn out mushy instead of crisp. I've tried 350 for 15minutes and 225 for 45 minutes

WingnutandMe

10-12-2012 08:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Amajean (Post 4495505)

Every time I try to make zuchinni chips they turn out mushy instead of crisp. I've tried 350 for 15minutes and 225 for 45 minutes

Here's Rainbow's recipe

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Originally Posted by rainbowsmiles (Post 4444457)

its no secret that i love love love kale chips!!!!!!!! i eat them 4-5 times a week!! usually as an afternoon or bedtime snack!!

keeping with my try something NEW each week....this week is
ZUCCHINI CHIPS!!

i have to tell you....i am NOT a huge zucchini fan...i do like it in soup...but not cooked alone or even roasted. so i was super super skeptical. and 2 hours of time invested!!! fortunately the oven does most of the work!!!

i had to practically FORCE myself to slow down from gobbling them up!!

i love savory things!! and i love crunchy things!! and omg...these were so delicious!!!!

MOVE OVER LOVE OF MY LIFE KALE CHIPS....theres a NEW CHIP in my life!! hahahaha and his name is SIR ZUCCHINI CHIP!!!!

:cp: :chef: ZUCCHiNi CHiPS :chef: :cp:

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8436/7...ecf08d1e5a.jpg

i just made some for the first time ever in my life....after reading about others making them using their dehydrator and me coveting everyone's dehydrator...i thought i'd make some in the oven.

here was my inspiration:
http://cookingwithmichele.com/2011/0...ucchini-chips/

i used my mandolin and sliced the zucchini nearly paper thin...
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8285/7...d605d4a3fb.jpg

i used parchment paper and a few were on the edge of the pan....divajen is NOT kidding, they stick like mad....so use parchment paper for sure!! i used a MISTO sprayer for a very light spray of EVOO. i added salt and pepper.

one medium zucchini made all these chips!!!

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8307/7...17c7cf2060.jpg

DO NOT OVER SALT!!!!!!!!!!!!!! let me say that again....i thought i used only a wee bit and they were borderline too salty but OOOO SO GOOOD!!!

i Baked at 170....the lowest my oven would go, for 1 hour, then turned them all over, yes one by one!! DONT SKIP THIS STEP!! ....and baked another 50 mins (or more, ch3eck each 5 mins for crunchiness level) and they were crispy like potato chips....crunchy!!! YES!!!! i barely got one photo...before i gobbled them all up....1 zucchini made a whole pan but i can tell you, they were eaten in a few minutes!!!!!!!!! a skinny new york minute!!!! i will probably make some more for supper as this was a test run!!! i LOVE LOVE LOVE THEM!!!!!

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8436/7...ecf08d1e5a.jpg
ENJOY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

GoalFor40

10-12-2012 09:17 AM

I do mine at 225 for one hour, flip, cook another 30 minutes, then start checking every ten minutes until they are browned. I also use onion salt- delish!

AngieBaby41

10-12-2012 09:44 AM

My oven goes down to 175 or 150, so I go as low as I can. I want to say mine were in there at least 2 hours. They definitely aren't for when you want something quick unless you make them ahead.

ustasmom

10-14-2012 10:40 AM

Anyone think that this will work with a silpat instead of parchment paper?

WingnutandMe

10-14-2012 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by ustasmom (Post 4497415)

Anyone think that this will work with a silpat instead of parchment paper?

Both Rainbow and I have been looking at a silpat. Since it's supposed to replace parchment paper it should. If you have one and try them, please let us know how it turns out.

I've learned now that not all parchment paper is created equal. I was using Reynolds brand and ran out and bought a generic store brand. Things do not release quite as well with the generic brand. I was very disappointed.

Thanks, Molly

SMB	10-14-2012 11:25 AM

For my zucchini chips, I use "The Chipster" from Epicure. It was only $20, and is to be used in the microwave. Slice zucchini with mandolin, throw on chipster, spice, put in microwave for 5 minutes! Voila!

The only downside is that it makes a small amount at one time, but they are great! You can buy their products online or at an Epicure party.

lisa32989

10-14-2012 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by AngieBaby41 (Post 4495715)

My oven goes down to 175 or 150, so I go as low as I can. I want to say mine were in there at least 2 hours. They definitely aren't for when you want something quick unless you make them ahead.

I start mine at 350 for 20 minutes before I turn them down. this seems to reduce the drying time.

ustasmom

10-14-2012 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by WingnutandMe (Post 4497443)

Well, I am trying it out on silpats, so we will see.

AngieBaby41

10-14-2012 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by lisa32989 (Post 4497452)

I start mine at 350 for 20 minutes before I turn them down. this seems to reduce the drying time.

I never thought of that!

See? Clueless!! :lol:

ustasmom

10-14-2012 06:58 PM

I'm not so sure about the silpat.

These took forever, and are a bit more chewy than crunchy. And they seem a bit greasy. Maybe that is due to the silpat whereas the parchment paper might absorb some grease.

And yeah, I over-salted AND over-peppered them.

WingnutandMe

10-14-2012 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by ustasmom (Post 4497713)

Thanks for the assessment of the Silpat. Even on parchment paper, mine seem a bit greasy. The parchment doesn't absorb the grease at all. And they take about 2 hours.

Don't fret over making a few mistakes. I think we all do when learning to make some of these recipes.

Let me ask, are you using a mandolin slicer making them really, really thin? That's the only way they will come out crispy. They have to be super thin. Mine are like a sheet of paper.

Molly

ustasmom

10-14-2012 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by WingnutandMe (Post 4497775)

Yes, they were really thin. Sometimes incomplete since they were so thin.

I think that my biggest mistake was to have my 17 year old son flip each one of them and put them back in the oven for an hour. Then he just took them out without really checking them. They sure do shrink down though.

tunafish246

10-15-2012 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by SMB (Post 4497449)

I love my chipster for kale chips. I just put some on and sprinkler with Epicures sea salt and garlic grinder. About 2 mins in the microwave and they come out light, airy, and crispy. I looove them! I've tried making kale chips in the oven but they weren't as good. I will have to try zucchini chips on it :)

WingnutandMe

10-15-2012 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by tunafish246 (Post 4498202)

You got me all excited about the Chipster, but I find it's only available in Canada. I'm so disappointed now. I'm trying to see if there is some equivalent available in the US.

Molly

Im escaping

10-15-2012 06:23 PM

I use silpat for my chips, and they come out crunchy. But they do take a looooong time. The dehydrator takes even longer, but i can fill it full and have multiple flavours to last for the next couple weeks!

AngieBaby41

10-16-2012 12:54 PM

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Originally Posted by WingnutandMe (Post 4498618)

You got me all excited about the Chipster, but I find it's only available in Canada. I'm so disappointed now. I'm trying to see if there is some equivalent available in the US.

Molly

Molly, I haven't tried it for zuchini, but Pampered Chef has a thing to make potato chips in the microwave. I did potato chips pre-IP, and they came out really nice.

http://www.pamperedchef.com/ordering...&outletSubCat=

becca1978

10-16-2012 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by AngieBaby41 (Post 4499333)

If you try that sometime, can you let me know. I was thinking about buying the pampered chef one too! I was hoping to also make kale chips with it.

Doctorblue

10-16-2012 02:43 PM

Currently have two zucchinis worth of chips soaking in a vinegar/water solution. Salt and vinegar chips, here I come!

Great Dane

10-16-2012 04:40 PM

Tired of zucchini chips (I do them on one of those microwave chip maker tray things from BedBathAndBeyond). So last night I tried jimica chips both in the oven and on my chip tray thingie. As much as I love zucchini, I love the jimica chips more!!! The oven ones were a fail. Paper thin they burned well before they dried. The microwave chips were a complete success!!! I sprinkled a little garlic powder on some of the batches. Super yum. What a delightful way to have my 2 C of lunch veggies today!!

WingnutandMe

10-16-2012 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by AngieBaby41 (Post 4499333)

Thanks. Last night I found a Mastrad A64501 Top Chips Maker on Amazon and ordered it. Hopefully will be about the same.

Molly

ustasmom

10-16-2012 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by WingnutandMe (Post 4499776)

Thanks. Last night I found a Mastrad A64501 Top Chips Maker on Amazon and ordered it. Hopefully will be about the same.

Molly

I think that it is the exact same thing. I was eyeing it, too, although I don't cook in my microwave. It kills a lot of the nutrients.

mishy226

10-16-2012 11:43 PM

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Originally Posted by WingnutandMe (Post 4495616)

Here's Rainbow's recipe

Thank you so much for the zucchini chip recipe! I can't wait to try them!

southern

10-18-2012 03:07 PM

made these today. trial and error. used a little too much salt.
some of them came out crispy (the ones i was able to get really thin), others were too soft.

i dipped some of them in walden farms ketchup to drown out the salty taste. yum

warmheart

10-18-2012 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by WingnutandMe (Post 4497443)

I've learned now that not all parchment paper is created equal. I was using Reynolds brand and ran out and bought a generic store brand. Things do not release quite as well with the generic brand. I was very disappointed.

Thanks, Molly

I was just in the store last night looking at parchment paper, lamenting the fact that there was no generic avalible and grumbling about the price for 30 ft of Reynolds brand paper. LOL Maybe thats why the box says real parchment paper or something to that affect. Guess I'll buy the pricey stuff. Sounds like it is worth it. Thanks!

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