Potatoes have been a favorite food all over the world; it is also a comfort food which is not only tasty but nutritious as well. So when life gives you Potatoes, you make potato chips out of them! These sesame potato chips will make for a perfect snack or lunch accompaniment when you feel regular potato chips are just too boring or monotonous. Filled with rich Asian flavors, you’ll want to bake these chips every day!
Health Benefits
Sesame seeds are a great source of fiber, and three tablespoons of these sesame seeds contain almost 15% of the recommended daily intake of fiber. Sesame seeds contain less saturated fats and more polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats which reduce cholesterol levels. Sesame seeds are a great source of plant protein which is essential to everything in the body.
Potatoes are an excellent source of Vitamin C, thus containing nearly half of the recommended intake value. Most importantly, Potatoes contain anti-oxidants which are good at preventing heart diseases, certain types of cancers and diabetes.
Ingredients
potatoes thinly sliced: 4
soy sauce: 2 tbsp
sesame oil: 2 tbsp
garlic: ½ minced
lime juice: 2 tbsp
dash of black cayenne pepper powder
ginger: ½ tsp minced
sesame seeds: ½ cup
cilantro
How To Make Sesame Potato Chips
- Wash the potatoes and slice them very thin.
- Combine soy sauce, sesame oil, minced garlic, lime juice, and pepper with the potatoes in a large bowl.
- Place the potatoes on an aluminum foil and sprinkle them with sesame seeds, minced ginger and a little dash of cayenne pepper.
- Grill the chips on high heat for 15-20 minutes and serve hot and garnish with few more sesame seeds and chopped cilantro.
Trivia
- Sesame seeds are apparently one of the first plants to be used as edible oil and also one of the first condiments ever! Japan is the world’s largest Sesame importer as the Japanese basically use Sesame in everything! China bags the second place.
- Flavored Potato Chips were first prepared in Ireland. Potato chips were first coincidentally prepared by a chef back in 1853 because a customer had sent back a potato dish multiple times.