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Cajun-spiced potato chips
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“There’s plenty of good potato chips available at the grocery store, but it never hurts to add your own spice to those fried slices of heaven,” says Earl "E-40" Stevens of his recipe for Cajun-Spiced Potato Chips from the new cookbook he co-authored with Snoop Dogg, Snoop Dogg Presents Goon With the Spoon.
The rapper and food-preneur is the founder of the Goon With the Spoon line of sausage and ice cream, so he knows a thing or two about crowd-pleasing snacks.
“I make this as easy as possible for you—no deep fryer necessary!" he promises. "Just pop the kettle chips in the oven while you make the seasoning, and after the chips have had a few minutes to heat up, hit them with the peppery herb mix.”
When you make the chips, we suggest doubling the spice blend. The savory mix of paprika, garlic and onion powder, dried herbs and three different kinds of pepper is great on these chips, but it would also be delicious sprinkled on popcorn or used as a seasoning for chicken or fish.
Related: Make Snoop Dogg's Old Bay Shrimp Salad
Adapted from Snoop Dogg Presents Goon with the Spoon by Snoop Dogg and Earl “E-40” Stevens. ? 2023. Published by Chronicle Books. Photographs by Antonis Achilleos.
Cajun-Spiced Potato Chips
Ingredients
1 (8?-oz) bag plain kettle-cooked potato chips
1 Tbsp paprika
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp onion powder
? tsp sugar
? tsp dried thyme
? tsp dried basil
? tsp dried oregano
? tsp cracked black pepper
? tsp white pepper
? tsp cayenne pepper
1. Preheat oven to 275°F. Spread chips in an even layer on a rimmed baking sheet, reserving the bag. Bake 7 minutes or until warm and slightly moist.
2. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine paprika and remaining ingredients.
3. Remove baking sheet from oven. Sprinkle warm chips with spice mixture. Carefully scoop chips back into the bag and shake it gently to distribute spices. Pour the seasoned chips into a large bowl. Serve warm or at room temperature.
