Za'atar Potato Chips Recipe

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Daniel Gritzer
Daniel Gritzer
Daniel Gritzer
Editorial Director
Daniel joined the Serious Eats culinary team in 2014 and writes recipes, equipment reviews, articles on cooking techniques. Prior to that he was a food editor at Food & Wine magazine, and the staff writer for Time Out New York's restaurant and bars section.
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Updated March 19, 2019
Za'atar Potato Chips
A Middle Eastern spice mix finds its way to potato-chip-flavor stardom. Vicky Wasik

Za'atar, a Middle Eastern spice mixture most often made with sumac (a tart spice), sesame seeds, thyme, and oregano, gets a new starring role as a flavor for homemade potato chips. Best of all, it's incredibly easy: just sprinkle store-bought za-atar on the freshly fried chips and you're all set.

Note: It's important that the chips are seasoned and flavored as soon as they come out of the oil while they're still hot and glistening.

Recipe Details

Za'atar Potato Chips Recipe

Active 5 mins
Total 5 mins
Makes 1 large bowl potato chips
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Ingredients

Directions

  1. While chips are still hot and fresh from the oil, and working in batches if necessary, set in a large paper-towel-lined bowl and season with salt and sprinkle za'atar all over. Using clean hands, toss to coat chips evenly, then transfer to a serving bowl. Cooled chips can be stored in a zipper-lock bag or airtight container for up to 2 days.

Special equipment

mandoline slicer

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