Search
by Ingredient

What Are Potato chips and How Can I Use Them?

Potato chips is easier to cook with than it looks. Here's how to choose, use, and store them, what to substitute, and 36 recipes to get you started.

potato chips

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 oz (28g)
Amount per Serving
Calories 153Calories from Fat 94
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 10.5g 16%
Saturated Fat 3.1g 15%
Trans Fat ~
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 147mg 6%
Total Carbohydrate 13.9g 5%
Dietary Fiber 1g 5%
Sugars 0.1
Protein 1.8g
Vitamin A 0% Vitamin C 9%
Calcium 1% Iron 3%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your caloric needs.

Where found

Potato chips are usually found in the snacks section or aisle of the grocery store or supermarket.

Food group

Potato chips are a member of the Snacks US Department of Agriculture nutritional food group.

How much do potato chips weigh?

Amount Weight
1 ounce 28 grams
1 bag (8 oz) 227 grams

Snacks

In Chinese:土豆片
British (UK) term:
en français:chips
en español:papas fritas

Recipes using potato chips

There are 36 recipes that contain this ingredient.

placeholder

Pit-Style Pork Roast Robert

StarStarStarStarStar

Pit-style smoked pork shoulder grilled over hickory wood chips with a tangy mustard-vinegar barbecue sauce. Low and slow for 3 hours until fall-apart tender.

placeholder

Potato Chip Tuna Casserole

StarStarStarStarStar

Easy tuna casserole with green peas, mushroom soup topped with potato chips/crisps.

placeholder

Perfect Tuna Casserole

StarStarStarStarStar

Tuna casserole with cream of celery soup, hard-boiled eggs, green peas, and a crunchy potato chip topping. A classic comfort food dinner with pantry staples.

placeholder

Neptune's Surprise

StarStarStarStarHalf star

Seafood casserole with shrimp, scallops, crab, and oysters in a creamy dill-mayo sauce topped with crushed potato chips. A retro four-shellfish bake with a crunchy golden crust.

placeholder

Crispy Chicken Casserole

Empty starEmpty starEmpty starEmpty starEmpty star

Crispy chicken casserole with cream of chicken soup, mayo, hard-boiled eggs, walnuts, and a crushed potato chip topping. Retro comfort food at its finest.

placeholder

Char-Broiled Turkey

Empty starEmpty starEmpty starEmpty starEmpty star

Char-broiled turkey stuffed with citrus, apple, onions, and celery, then grilled low and slow with smoker chips for a smoky, juicy holiday bird right off the charcoal grill.

placeholder

Bake Tatos

Empty starEmpty starEmpty starEmpty starEmpty star

A Parties favorite and a Kids Snack. Baked Tatos is a treat the whole family will enjoy!!!

placeholder

Bake Tatos

Empty starEmpty starEmpty starEmpty starEmpty star

A Parties favorite and a Kids Snack. Baked Tatos is a treat the whole family will enjoy!!!

placeholder

Potato Chip Cookies

Empty starEmpty starEmpty starEmpty starEmpty star

Potato chip cookies: a six-ingredient sweet-and-salty shortbread-style cookie with crushed potato chips folded into a buttery vanilla dough. The salty crunch is the whole point.

placeholder

Potato Chip Sandwich

Empty starEmpty starEmpty starEmpty starEmpty star

The classic potato chip sandwich: white bread, generous mayo, and a towering pile of chips crushed between the slices. A 3-ingredient, 5-minute British pub snack and childhood guilty pleasure.

placeholder

Sweet Mollies

StarStarStarStarEmpty star

The ultimate sweet-and-salty cookie: buttery dough loaded with butterscotch chips and crushed potato chips. Crispy edges, chewy centers, totally addictive. Makes 5 dozen.

placeholder

Warm Chicken Salad

Empty starEmpty starEmpty starEmpty starEmpty star

A succulent and scrumptious chicken salad made with chopped celery, slivered almonds and swiss cheese.

placeholder

Chip Chicken Casserole

Empty starEmpty starEmpty starEmpty starEmpty star

Chip chicken casserole with cream of chicken soup, sour cream, almonds, and celery baked under a crunchy layer of crushed potato chips and melted cheese. Retro comfort in 40 minutes.

placeholder

Hot Scallop Salad with Potato Chips

Empty starEmpty starEmpty starEmpty starEmpty star

Hot scallop salad with seared sea scallops, fresh ginger, lime juice, and marjoram served over greens with thick-sliced potato chips mixed in. A warm-cool salad with crunch and elegance.

placeholder

Hot Chicken Salad with Potato Chips

Empty starEmpty starEmpty starEmpty starEmpty star

Make-ahead hot chicken salad with crushed potato chips, cheddar, almonds, and creamy mayo-soup base. Assemble the night before, bake until bubbly for retro potluck perfection.

placeholder

Grilled South of the Border Steak

Empty starEmpty starEmpty starEmpty starEmpty star

Grilled south of the border steak is a zesty Tex-Mex cookout: scored round steak in a ketchup-Worcestershire-hot sauce marinade, grilled and sliced, served with cheesy refried beans, chilis and chips.

placeholder

Baked Chicken Salad

StarStarStarStarStar

The classic chicken salad gets a welcome twist in this impressive weeknight wonder. Chicken salad goes casserole, with crunch.

placeholder

Tunados

StarStarStarStarHalf star

Avocado halves stuffed with Italian-dressed tuna salad, topped with melted cheddar and crushed potato chips, then baked until warm and bubbly. Tunados are a retro stuffed avocado dinner that's fun, crunchy, and totally addictive.

placeholder

Chocolate Chip Torte

StarStarStarHalf starEmpty star

A retro meringue torte with a wild twist: crushed potato chips folded right into the meringue for a salty crunch. Two crisp rounds sandwich a rich homemade chocolate custard, finished with clouds of sweetened whipped cream.

placeholder

Thai Salad

StarStarStarHalf starEmpty star

Crisp lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, bean sprouts, and tofu tossed in a rich peanut-coconut milk dressing with red curry paste. A crunchy, creamy Thai salad topped with potato chips for fun.

placeholder

Fish Casserole

Empty starEmpty starEmpty starEmpty starEmpty star

Southern fish casserole from The Times-Picayune with trout or snapper fillets topped with creamy Italian dressing, melted butter, crushed potato chips, and Velveeta cheese.

placeholder

Tunasaurus Crunch Casserole

Empty starEmpty starEmpty starEmpty starEmpty star

Tuna crunch casserole with cubed potatoes, peas, and cream of mushroom soup topped with crushed potato chips. A kid-friendly retro classic with a crispy golden crust.

placeholder

Ramona's W.VA. Devil's Delight

Half starEmpty starEmpty starEmpty starEmpty star

Devil's Delight, a retro West Virginia spread of whipped cream cheese, deviled ham, and tomato soup with a hit of hot sauce. Make-ahead, spreadable, and made for chips and crackers.

placeholder

Potato Chip Brownies

Empty starEmpty starEmpty starEmpty starEmpty star

Fudgy brownies with crushed potato chips folded into the batter for salty crunch in every bite. The sweet-salty combo that sounds wild but absolutely works.

placeholder

Carrot Casserole

StarEmpty starEmpty starEmpty starEmpty star

Old-school carrot casserole with Velveeta cheese, butter, and a crunchy crushed potato chip topping. Five ingredients and zero pretense. Pure retro comfort food.

All 36 recipes

List of all ingredients