Cheesy Oven Chips homemade
One of the world's great comfort foods and so easy to make at home. These chips makes an ideal snack or as part of a main meal. Try it with steak, they go together so well. What does transform them, as far as appearances go, is the sprinkling of sweet paprika on top of the cheese.
1kg / 2lb 4oz potatoes
70g / 2½oz / ¾ cup grated Cheddar cheese
4 tablespoons of vegetable oil
A sprinkling of paprika (optional)
Salt and pepper to taste
Wash the potatoes.
Cut your average sized potato into 6 medium sized wedges.
The choice of cheese for cheesy oven chips is a matter of taste but we prefer strong cheddar, it adds a delicious tang to the chips. Another cheese that went well for this recipe was Wendsleydale. Most British cheeses are suitable for vegetarians but check the label.
Almost all potatoes make good oven chips, we used our favourite, Maris Piper. We left the skins on our potatoes, some may prefer to them before cooking.
Put the potato wedges in an oven proof dish and liberally sprinkle with salt. Drizzle the vegetable oil over the potato wedges and then place in the pre-heated oven for 25 to 30 minutes.
Turn the chips half way through cooking. Pre-heat the grill 5 minutes before the potatoes are finished cooking.
STEP 2Remove the chips from the oven, sprinkle the cheese over them and place under the pre-heated grill for three minutes until the cheese has turned golden brown.
These chips can be served as part of a main meal or as a lunch time snack. A tip is to sprinkle paprika over the cheese before putting under the grill. This gives the chips a splash of golden colour.
Cheesy Oven Chips homemade