This easy homemade taro chips recipe can be deep fried, baked, or made in the air fryer. Crispy, flavorful, and a healthy alternative to regular potato chips.
Taro chips are one of my favorite snacks to have around the house. However buying these at the store are more costly than your classic potato chips.
Not to worry as you can now make them at home. Thin, crispy, golden brown chips that are a perfect snack to satisfy that salty craving.
Kulolo and poi mochi are other yummy recipes that also use taro.
What is taro?
Taro is a root vegetable and a staple here in Hawai’i. There are many different varieties of taro and you can read more about it here.
What are the health benefits of taro?
Taro is a good source of fiber, potassium, magnesium, vitamin E, and vitamin C.
What type of taro is best for chips?
One of the more common types of taro used to make chips are of the Chinese variety, bun long. Bun long taro has a whitish corm flesh with specks.
What do I need to make taro chips?
- 1 large taro root
- oil of choice for frying
- salt to taste
How do you cook taro chips?
I enjoy frying my taro chips. I like the texture and crunch that frying gives the chips. If you are looking for a healthier alternative you can also bake or air fry these chips as well.
How to make taro chips?
DEEP FRY METHOD
Place the oil of choice in a large wok and heat to 350F.
Fill a large mixing bowl with water and add a teaspoon or two of salt. Set aside.
Using a potato peeler or knife peel off the brown outer skin of the taro.
Then using a mandoline set to the thinnest setting (in my case 1/8 inch) very carefully slice the taro in the thin slices.
Place the slices directly in to the salted water to prevent browning. Allow to soak for about an hour. This will help remove excess starch.
Remove taro chips from water and place on a cooling rack set over a cookie sheet to dry. Pat dry with paper towels.
Once dry add chips in a single layer to the oil. Fry for 5-10 minutes or until golden brown the chip edges begin to curl.
Remove chips from oil with a slotted spoon and place over a paper towel to collect the oil drippings. Add salt to taste being sure to salt when the chips are still hot so the salt sticks.
ENJOY!
BAKED METHOD
Preheat oven to 450F.
Follow steps 3-7.
Spread chips over a greased cookie sheet and toss with the oil of your choice. I like to use avocado oil.
Bake for 15 minutes flipping half way through or until golden brown and the chip edges begin to curl up.
AIR FRYER METHOD
Preheat air fryer to 360F.
Follow steps 3-7.
Spray air fryer basket with non-stick cooking spray.
Place chips in a single layer. Cook for 3-5 minutes tossing the basket halfway through or until golden brown and the edges begin to curl up.
Taro Chips Recipe
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 large taro root
- oil of choice for frying
- salt to taste
Instructions
- DEEP FRY METHOD
- Place the oil of choice in a large wok and heat to 350F.
- Fill a large mixing bowl with water and add a teaspoon or two of salt. Set aside.
- Using a potato peeler or knife peel off the brown outer skin of the taro.
- Then using a mandoline set to the thinnest setting (in my case 1/8 inch) very carefully slice the taro in the thin slices.
- Place the slices directly in to the salted water to prevent browning. Allow to soak for about an hour. This will help remove excess starch.
- Remove taro chips from water and place on a cooling rack set over a cookie sheet to dry. Pat dry with paper towels.
- Once dry add chips in a single layer to the oil. Fry for 5-10 minutes or until golden brown the chip edges begin to curl.
- Remove chips from oil with a slotted spoon and place over a paper towel to collect the oil drippings. Add salt to taste being sure to salt when the chips are still hot so the salt sticks.
- ENJOY!
- BAKED METHOD
- Preheat oven to 450F.
- Follow steps 3-7.
- Spread chips over a greased cookie sheet and toss with the oil of your choice. I like to use avocado oil.
- Bake for 15 minutes flipping half way through or until golden brown and the chip edges begin to curl up.
- AIR FRYER METHOD
- Preheat air fryer to 360F.
- Follow steps 3-7.
- Spray air fryer basket with non-stick cooking spray.
- Place chips in a single layer. Cook for 3-5 minutes tossing the basket halfway through or until golden brown and the edges begin to curl up.
Notes
Nutrition
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I hadn’t thought about how much I missed taro chips until I saw your recipe. Living overseas ended my easy trips to Costco to get a big bag but there is a lot of taro here in Taiwan so making my own became a no-brainer. I don’t have a mandaline (now on it’s way) but have been using my spiralizer for potato chips and now taro chips. Also used my salad spinner after the soaking to speed up the drying process. Homemade is always better than store bought especially when it’s so easy and deep frying is so fast. Mahalo for the recipe and how-to process. Absolutely delicious!!
Aloha Tisha,
So great to hear. Thanks for stopping by.
Where did you get your mandolins? Would Walmart have it?
Aloha Gail. I think I got mine from Amazon. But Target or Walmart would probably have it.