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Close-up overhead view of thinly sliced, slightly curled sweet potato chips, dark purple beet chips, and lightly browned green zucchini slices in a light grey ceramic bowl.
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The Ultimate Crispy Air Fryer Veggie Chips

Master the art of perfectly crispy, vibrant Air Fryer Veggie Chips. Featuring slightly curled sweet potatoes, crispy dark purple beets, and lightly browned zucchini finished with a mist of olive oil and coarse sea salt flakes.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine: American
Calories: 95
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

Main Ingredients
  • 1 medium sweet potato about 8 oz / 225g, washed and unpeeled
  • 1 medium red beet about 6 oz / 170g, washed and peeled
  • 1 medium green zucchini about 7 oz / 200g, washed
  • 1 tbsp olive oil spray 15ml, for misting
  • 1 tsp coarse white sea salt flakes 5g, for finishing
  • 1 tsp kosher salt 5g, for sweating vegetables

Equipment

  • 1 Air Fryer Essential for crisping without deep frying.
  • 1 Kitchen Mandoline Required to achieve perfectly even 1/16-inch slices.
  • 1 Wire Cooling Rack Crucial for cooling chips without trapping condensation.

Method
 

Preparation and Moisture Purging
  1. Using a kitchen mandoline, slice the sweet potato, beet, and zucchini into uniform 1/16-inch (1.5mm) rounds. Keep vegetable types separated.
  2. Lay zucchini and beet slices flat on paper towels. Sprinkle lightly with the kosher salt. Let sit for 15 minutes to draw out water, then pat completely dry.
  3. Submerge sweet potato slices in a bowl of ice-cold water for 15 minutes to remove surface starches. Drain, rinse thoroughly, and pat aggressively dry.
Air Frying Process
  1. Preheat your air fryer to 300°F (150°C). Work in single-layer batches per vegetable type to avoid steaming.
  2. Mist sweet potatoes lightly with olive oil spray. Air fry for 12-15 minutes, flipping halfway, until deep orange with slightly curled, crinkled edges and a faint char. Move to a wire rack.
  3. Mist beets lightly with oil. Air fry for 12-14 minutes until crispy and dark purple. Watch closely to prevent burning. Move to a wire rack.
  4. Mist zucchini lightly with oil. Air fry for 8-10 minutes until lightly browned and green. Move to a wire rack.
  5. Once all chips are cooling on the wire rack, apply one final light mist of olive oil spray. Immediately sprinkle with coarse white sea salt flakes. Serve haphazardly piled in a bowl.

Nutrition

Calories: 95kcalProtein: 2gFat: 3gFiber: 3g

Notes

Tip 1: Never overcrowd the air fryer basket; overlap causes steaming instead of frying.
Tip 2: Zucchini burns incredibly fast; check them frequently in the last 2 minutes of cooking.
Keyword air fryer veggie chips,healthy snack,Vegetable Chips

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