Chinese Salt & Pepper Chips

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Taking a chip from a serving of salt and pepper chips.

4.93 from 26 votes

Chinese salt and pepper chips (or salt and chilli chips) are a British takeaway comfort food favourite. Make them at home in minutes for the freshest, healthiest version you will find.

Servings: people

Author: Helen Best-Shaw

Prep Time5

Cook Time25

Total Time30

Ingredients

225 g oven chips
1 tsp vegetable oil
1 red chilli
1 green chilli
1 small onion
2 tsp Chinese five spice blend
1 tsp sea salt flakes
1 spring onion (scallion)

Instructions

Heat oven to the directions on the oven chips packet.
Place chips onto a baking or mesh tray and cook according to packet instructions.
Peel and chop finely chop the onion. Chop the chillis, discarding the membranes and seeds.
While the chips are cooking, heat the oil in a frying pan on a medium heat.
Fry the onion and chillis for a few minutes until the onion is starting to turn translucent.
Add the five spice and salt. Stir well, and allow to cook for a further minute. Remove from the heat and let stand.
When the chips are cooked, reheat the onion and spice mixture for a couple of minutes. Then add the cooked chips and spring onion. Stir together to coat the chips in the spice mixture.
Serve immediately.

Notes

To save time next time, dice any extra chillies and onion. Freeze them in an airtight box and then fry from frozen.
Remove the seeds and membranes to take some heat out of the chillies.
Use salt flakes rather than ground salt – you want the texture and extra crunch.
You want proper chip-shop fat chips for these – not skinny fries
For crisper chips try baking on a mesh tray. These only cost a couple of pounds, last for years and go through the dishwasher without any trouble. They really make a difference to the result.
Not all brands of five spice blend are the same – read the label as many of them are packed with sugar. Shop around until you find one you like, because the flavours vary dramatically.
These Chinese salt and pepper chips are best served fresh. You can reheat them on a baking tray, but please don't, as the results are disappointing.

Nutritional Information

This recipe is worth 16 Weight Watchers Smart Points per portion

• Please note that the nutrition information provided below is approximate and meant as a guideline only.

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