Roast Chicken Dinner Potato Chips With Mushrooms, Lemon, and Thyme Recipe

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Updated March 22, 2025
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Inspired by the flavors of a roast chicken dinner—the chicken stuffed with cloves of garlic, lemons, and thyme, and served alongside mushrooms and mashed potatoes—these potato chips are meant to evoke the essence of a familiar, comforting meal. Bonus: They're vegan.

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

Roast Chicken Dinner Potato Chips With Mushrooms, Lemon, and Thyme Recipe

Prep 5 mins
Active 10 mins
Total 5 mins
Makes 1 bowl potato chips
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Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons nutritional yeast

  • 1/4 ounce dried mushrooms, such as cremini

  • 1/4 teaspoon finely grated zest from 1 whole lemon

  • 1/4 teaspoon granulated garlic

  • 1 teaspoon minced fresh thyme or 1/2 teaspoon crushed dried thyme

  • 1 recipe Extra-Crunchy Potato Chips (see note)

  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Directions

  1. In an electric spice grinder or high-power blender, combine nutritional yeast, dried mushrooms, lemon zest, garlic powder, and thyme and blend until a fine powder forms.

  2. 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 sprinkle nutritional yeast mixture all over. Season with salt and pepper. 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, electric spice grinder or high-power blender

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
260 Calories
11g Fat
31g Carbs
14g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Amount per serving
Calories 260
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11g 15%
Saturated Fat 1g 6%
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 462mg 20%
Total Carbohydrate 31g 11%
Dietary Fiber 8g 29%
Total Sugars 0g
Protein 14g
Vitamin C 7mg 37%
Calcium 41mg 3%
Iron 2mg 10%
Potassium 695mg 15%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

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