Proper British Chips

Thick-cut, triple-cooked chips that are fluffy inside and crisp outside.

TIME BREAKDOWN
Prep: 15 min
Cook: 35 min
Total: 50 minutes
Vegetarian
✅
Nuts
❌
Serves
4 people
Difficulty
Easy

Ingredients

  • 1kg floury potatoes, such as Maris Piper
  • Oil for deep frying
  • Sea salt, to taste
  • Malt vinegar, to serve

Method

  1. Cut the potatoes into 1.5cm thick chips. Rinse in cold water and drain.

  2. Simmer in boiling water for 8 minutes until just tender. Drain carefully and cool on a rack for 20 minutes.

  3. Fry in oil at 130°C for 5 minutes, then drain.

  4. Increase the oil to 190°C and fry again for 4 to 5 minutes until crisp and golden.

  5. Toss in sea salt and serve at once with malt vinegar.