I get regular cravings for random types of food. I don’t restrict my diet as such but I do try to make as much as possible from scratch. This is both to save money and to keep healthy. Chips are one of my regular cravings, I love all kinds of chips but usually it’s the big fat squidgey ones from my local chippy that I crave. So I set out to make the best Homemade Oven Chips that were both healthy and delicious.

Easy Homemade Oven Chips Recipe healthy and delicious

We don’t have an air fryer (although I may invest at some point) and we don’t have a deep fat fryer. But I feel I have perfected the art of cooking delicious chips in the oven with no fancy equipment. Although a pizza tray is very handy if you have one as it helps the air circulate around the chips while cooking making them chip like on all sides.

Can chips be healthy?

Chips are a well loved takeaway food, from children to adults people just love them. However chips aren’t always seen as particularly healthy. They’re usually deep fried and full of fat (and deliciousness). The alternative is to reach for the slightly healthier frozen oven chips. But these aren’t always the cheapest to buy and during the current lockdown its not as simple as popping down to the shops whenever you fancy.

Making homemade chips from a potato and a bit of cooking oil is much healthier than the other options. When making this recipe you’ll only be using 1 tablespoon of oil or you could use a cooking oil spray instead. Anyway in my opinion a healthy diet is one that isn’t restricted and provides everything in moderation (As my mum used to say).

My family and myself love these homemade oven chips and we always have a few potatoes on hand to make them.