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Crispy Mushroom Chips

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If you’re looking for a healthy snack to munch on during this Whole30, try making any of my vegetable chips, including my crispy mushroom chips!

Nom Nom Paleo's Whole30 recipes day 27.

A collage of different types of Whole30-friendly chips: brussels sprouts chips, mushroom chips, prosciutto chips, and kale chips.

Doing some party planning? Don’t be caught unprepared, gang; you don’t want to find yourself elbow-deep in buckets of sickly-sweet buffalo wings and face-planting into gigantic bowls of Cheetos.

Instead, with just a bit of time and a handful of real, whole ingredients, you can make a delicious assortment of—

A cartoon image of a family of four with a speech bubble saying, "Paleo chips!"

Ah, chips. (Or, if you’re a Brit, crisps.)

Legend has it that potato chips were invented a decade before the Civil War by George Crum, the African-American chef of the Moon Lake Lodge in Saratoga Springs, New York. As the story goes, Crum’s invention was triggered by a flash of anger at a customer who had sent back his order of French fries, complaining that they were too thick and soggy. In a fit of spite, Crum decided to cut up another potato into paper-thin slices. Deep-fried and tossed in a shower of salt, these “fries” were meant as a sarcastic retort to the customer’s complaint – but to Crum’s surprise, these “Saratoga Chips” became a massive hit.

A box of Saratoga chips.

It makes for a great story, but Crum’s tale is likely apocryphal; an 1824 cookbook by Mary Randolph already included directions on how to “fry sliced potatos.” But regardless of its origins, by the start of the twentieth century, chips had already become America’s favorite snack food.

Written instructions for how to fry sliced potatoes.

Today, mass-manufactured potato and corn chips – not to mention cheesy, puffy things –  are everywhere. Entire supermarket aisles are devoted to the peddling of hyper-processed, artificially-colored, chemically-enhanced chips. Americans consume over 1.2 billion pounds of potato chips each year. And every year, 28 million pounds of chips are eaten on Super Bowl Sunday alone.

That’s a crap-ton of hydrogenated oils, acrylamide, and MSG, folks.

Instead, let’s make something tastier and healthier – but just as crunchy and savory.

I have four different kinds of chips for you – three that loyal readers have seen on this site before, and one that’s new to anyone who doesn’t have my iPad cookbook app.

First up: Kale Chips!

Someone putting a tray of kale into the oven for kale chips.

Kale chips are the most addictive superfood known to mankind. Combining the salty crunch of potato chips and the nutrient load of a bottle of vitamins, these chips are amazing. Check out the recipe and instructions here.

A bowl of paleo kale chips.

Looking for something more meaty? Try my recipe for Porkitos – crispy prosciutto chips.

A baked and crispy piece of prosciutto on a wire rack.

I usually make ‘em to add a crispity-crunchity porcine punch to creamy soups, salads, and purées, but they’re also insanely good on their own. And who can resist the lure of PORK CHIPS?

Brussels sprout leaves on a parchment lined tray.

And let’s not forget Brussels Sprouts Chips.

Brussels sprout leaves on a parchment lined tray.

If you kept the trimmed outer leaves from the mini-cabbages you made the other day, you should have plenty with which to make a big batch. (Yes, I know they aren’t really small cabbages – that’s just what the Double-Os call ‘em.)

A bowl of Brussels sprouts chips.

Last but not least: Crispy Mushroom Chips!

A bowl of thinly sliced crispy mushroom chips.

These oven-baked bursts of umami goodness are like potato chips on flavor steroids – and they’re easy to make.

Time to make Crispy Mushroom Chips!

Serves 2

Ingredients:

  • 10 ounces (300 grams) king oyster mushrooms
  • 2 tablespoons melted avocado oil or ghee
  • Kosher salt
  • Freshly ground pepper

Here’s what you do:

Preheat the oven to 300°F (or 275°F on convection bake), and line some rimmed baking sheets with parchment paper. For this recipe, you’ll either need to use multiple trays or bake in several batches.

Someone lining a baking tray with parchment paper.

Cut the mushrooms in half lengthwise, and then use a mandoline slicer to cut them into ⅛-inch slices.

Someone thinly slicing mushrooms with a mandolin to make crispy mushroom chips.

Arrange the slices in a single layer on the parchment-lined baking sheets. Make sure the mushrooms are super-dry, and leave some space between the slices.

Someone lining thinly sliced mushrooms in rows on a baking tray to make crispy mushroom chips.

Brush avocado oil or melted ghee on both sides of the mushroom slices, and season with salt and pepper to taste.

Brushing avocado oil onto thinly sliced mushrooms too make crispy mushroom chips.

Bake for 45 minutes to an hour, or until the chips are golden brown and crispy. These chips won’t continue to crisp once they’re out of the oven, so don’t pull them out if they’re still kind of soft.

Baked crispy mushroom chips on a sheet pan.

And that’s it!

Go practice making chips so you’ll be ready for next Sunday’s game – and stay tuned for another lip-smackin’ Super Bowl party dish recipe tomorrow.


Looking for more recipe ideas? Head on over to my Recipe Index. You’ll also find exclusive recipes on my iPhone and iPad app, and in my cookbooks, Nom Nom Paleo: Food for Humans (Andrews McMeel Publishing 2013), Ready or Not! (Andrews McMeel Publishing 2017), and Nom Nom Paleo: Let’s Go! (Andrews McMeel Publishing 2021).


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Crispy Mushroom Chips by Michelle Tam / Nom Nom Paleo https://nomnompaleo.com
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5 from 7 votes

Crispy Mushroom Chips

Homemade crispy mushroom chips are a tasty and healthy alternative to potato chips! These oven-baked bursts of umami goodness are like potato chips on flavor steroids – and they’re easy to make.
Prep Time15 mins
Cook Time45 mins
Total Time1 hr
Course: Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: gluten-free, keto, low carb, paleo, Primal, Vegan, vegetable, vegetable chips, Vegetarian, Whole30
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 171kcal
Author: Michelle Tam

Ingredients

  • 10 ounces 300 grams king oyster mushrooms
  • 2 tablespoons avocado oil or melted ghee
  • Kosher salt
  • Freshly ground pepper

Instructions 

  • Preheat the oven to 300°F (or 275°F on convection bake), and line some rimmed baking sheets with parchment paper. For this recipe, you’ll either need to use multiple trays or bake in several batches.
  • Cut the mushrooms in half lengthwise, and then use a mandoline slicer to cut them into ⅛-inch slices.
  • Arrange the slices in a single layer on the parchment-lined baking sheets. Make sure the mushrooms are super-dry, and leave some space between the slices.
  • Brush avocado oil or melted ghee on both sides of the mushroom slices, and season with salt and pepper to taste.
  • Bake for 45 minutes to an hour, or until the chips are golden brown and crispy. These chips won’t continue to crisp once they’re out of the oven, so don’t pull them out if they’re still kind of soft.
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Nutrition

Calories: 171kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 15g | Fiber: 3g
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Comments

  1. Jenny says

    September 22, 2020 at 2:03 am

    5 stars
    Oh my goodness, these are so amazing! They taste like bacon, and even my daughters who “don’t like mushrooms” will gobble them up. Thank you for providing such an amazing alternative to chips and popcorn!

    Reply
    • Michelle Tam says

      September 22, 2020 at 4:50 am

      Yahoo!

      Reply
  2. Yukendra says

    December 8, 2020 at 2:21 am

    So good! I couldn’t stop eating them right off the pan!

    Reply
  3. Lori says

    January 6, 2021 at 4:10 am

    Do you think you could use other types of mushrooms for this recipe? I have a couple of portobellos in the fridge.

    Reply
    • Michelle Tam says

      April 4, 2021 at 8:12 pm

      These chips really work best with King Trumpet mushrooms…

      Reply
  4. Janine Snyder says

    January 22, 2021 at 2:55 pm

    I don’t have access to king oyster mushrooms. Could you recommend an alternative?

    Reply
    • Michelle Tam says

      January 24, 2021 at 8:20 pm

      You can try making these with Portobello mushrooms, but King Oyster work the best because they don’t have a ton of water content and they’re larger.

      Reply
  5. Nicholas says

    February 3, 2021 at 6:48 am

    will they start to soften if i leave them overnight?? just wondering cos might wanna prep them on the day itself but hold it while i do the other dishes!

    Reply
    • Michelle Tam says

      February 3, 2021 at 10:01 pm

      They don’t really stay crispy overnight…

      Reply
  6. Rebecca says

    February 6, 2021 at 5:25 pm

    5 stars
    These are all perfect toppings if I don’t eat a whole batch as a snack! I recently acquired an air fryer, and I’m wondering how the mushroom recipe in particular might translate to air fryer rather than oven.

    Reply
    • Michelle Tam says

      February 8, 2021 at 10:19 pm

      I haven’t tried it in an air fryer, but I bet it would work!Try 275°F for 30-35 minutes.

      Reply
      • Vic says

        September 15, 2021 at 4:47 pm

        How do I make sure they’re super dry? Do I let them sit out or like keep them in a towel? Don’t they need to be cleaned before cooking? I am a very inexperienced chef and they came out chewy when I made them.

        Reply
        • Michelle Tam says

          September 16, 2021 at 2:46 pm

          Let them air dry completely before you cook them. Also, store-bought mushrooms don’t really need to be washed with water—you can just brush off any dirt before you cook them.

          Reply
  7. Elizabeth says

    January 27, 2022 at 11:00 pm

    I stopped eating pork some years ago, and I think you might be burying the lede here on these mushroom chips. After popping one in my mouth, my brain flooded Ratatouille-style with memories of diner bacon & eggs, BLT’s, and Cobb salads. Bless you. Seriously. I bought another pound of these mushrooms this morning!

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