Fried Sunchoke Chips with Rosemary Salt

Crispy, golden-brown chips made from thinly sliced sunchokes (Jerusalem artichokes), fried until perfectly crunchy and seasoned with aromatic rosemary salt. A unique and flavorful alternative to regular potato chips.

6 servings
47 min

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds unpeeled sunchokes (also called Jerusalem artichokes),* scrubbed
  • 3 cups Vegetable oil
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • teaspoons fresh rosemary

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    Fill large bowl with cold water. Slice sunchokes into thin rounds (about 1/16 inch thick), immediately dropping into bowl of water to prevent browning. Rinse and drain 3 times. Pat very dry with paper towels.

    15 min

  2. 2.

    Pour enough oil into large deep skillet to reach depth of 1/2 inch. Submerge bulb of deep-fry thermometer into oil; lean top of thermometer against skillet rim. Heat oil to 375°F. Mix 1 tablespoon salt and rosemary in small bowl. Using fingertips, blend well, rubbing salt and rosemary together.

    10 min

  3. 3.

    Working in batches, fry sunchoke slices until golden brown, stirring occasionally, 3 to 4 minutes. Using skimmer, transfer chips to paper towels to drain. Sprinkle chips with some rosemary salt. DO AHEAD: Chips can be made 2 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature.

    20 min

  4. 4.

    Mound chips in bowl and serve.

    2 min

  5. 5.

    Tubers of a variety of sunflower; sold in the produce section of some supermarkets and at farmers' markets.

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