Baked Cucumber Chips
Monday, May 6, 2019
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Easy to make baked salt and vinegar baked cucumber chips are a healthier low carb snack. And, they are low in calories which makes them almost guilt-free.
Easy salt and vinegar baked cucumber chips recipe
Although most of our cucumber plants got destroyed by a wild animal, we managed to get a few more cucumbers from the garden. A friend with a productive garden also gave us a couple more.
With all the cucumbers laying around, I figured I better find a good use for them. So, I pulled my Excaliber dehydrator out of storage so I could preserve some.
The dehydrator is basically just a low temperature convection oven used to slowly remove moisture from foods. It’s perfect for preserving fruits and vegetables.
I decided make a batch of salt and vinegar baked cucumber chips. If you don’t have a dehydrator, you can bake them at a low temperature in a regular oven as well.
how to make baked cucumber chips
I prefer using a dehydrator to make vegetable chips because they come out better. And, you don’t have to worry about cooking them too long and burning.
However, it is a lot faster to make these baked cucumber chips in the oven. It takes only 3-4 hours compared to the 8-10 hours when using the dehydrator.
It’s best to use a mandoline like this one to get consistently thin slices. I used an old Pampered chef mandoline slicer that isn’t available any more.
If you don’t like vinegar, you can leave it out for plain salted chips. However, salt and vinegar was always my favorite potato chip so I wanted to have a low carb version.
crispy baked cucumber chips recipe
With the success of these yummy salt and vinegar baked cucumber chips, I’m ready to venture out into making other veggie chips. Kale chips has been on my list of things to try for a while. Zucchini is another one on my list and my friend Brenda, over at Sugar Free Mom, has a great recipe for zucchini chips.
The only reason I don’t use my dehydrator as much as I’d like is because it’s difficult with my work schedule. It’s best to start early in the day and I don’t have that kind of time before heading to work.
However, I’m getting very close to an early retirement which will give me a lot more time to experiment in the kitchen. Just take a look at some of the things you can make in a simple dehydrator.
Here are a few of the recipes I’ve tried in mine: fruit roll-ups, ground beef jerky, venison jerky, and dried cranberries. If I had a bigger kitchen, I’d have my dehydrator out all the time since it’s so useful.
Simple baked cucumber chips recipe
When the cucumber season is over, I may have to continue making these yummy salt and vinegar baked cucumber chips with store bought produce. They are a fantastic low carb snack that’s low calorie too!
Although most people do well on a low carb high fat diet, sometimes you need watch your calories to prevent the weight from creeping up. This seems to be especially true for me now that I’m in my later 40s.
I’ve still got a couple more cucumbers left. I’m planning to use them in a cucumber tomato salad as we are now getting a lot of fresh tomatoes from the garden.
Do you grow your own cucumbers? What’s your favorite way to eat them?
Baked Cucumber Chips
Easy to make vegetable chips are a healthier keto snack. Baking the cucumbers keeps them low in calories which makes them almost guilt-free.
Course Snack
Cuisine American
Keyword cucumber chips, keto chips, low carb chips, vegetable chips
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 hours
Total Time 10 hours 10 minutes
Servings 6 people
Calories 25kcal
Ingredients
2 medium cucumbers or 3 small ones
1 tablespoon olive oil or avocado oil
2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar or vinegar of choice (omit for regular chips)
1/2 teaspoon sea salt or more if needed
Full Reading: Baked Cucumber Chips
Easy salt and vinegar baked cucumber chips recipe
Although most of our cucumber plants got destroyed by a wild animal, we managed to get a few more cucumbers from the garden. A friend with a productive garden also gave us a couple more.
With all the cucumbers laying around, I figured I better find a good use for them. So, I pulled my Excaliber dehydrator out of storage so I could preserve some.
The dehydrator is basically just a low temperature convection oven used to slowly remove moisture from foods. It’s perfect for preserving fruits and vegetables.
I decided make a batch of salt and vinegar baked cucumber chips. If you don’t have a dehydrator, you can bake them at a low temperature in a regular oven as well.
how to make baked cucumber chips
I prefer using a dehydrator to make vegetable chips because they come out better. And, you don’t have to worry about cooking them too long and burning.
However, it is a lot faster to make these baked cucumber chips in the oven. It takes only 3-4 hours compared to the 8-10 hours when using the dehydrator.
It’s best to use a mandoline like this one to get consistently thin slices. I used an old Pampered chef mandoline slicer that isn’t available any more.
If you don’t like vinegar, you can leave it out for plain salted chips. However, salt and vinegar was always my favorite potato chip so I wanted to have a low carb version.
crispy baked cucumber chips recipe
With the success of these yummy salt and vinegar baked cucumber chips, I’m ready to venture out into making other veggie chips. Kale chips has been on my list of things to try for a while. Zucchini is another one on my list and my friend Brenda, over at Sugar Free Mom, has a great recipe for zucchini chips.
The only reason I don’t use my dehydrator as much as I’d like is because it’s difficult with my work schedule. It’s best to start early in the day and I don’t have that kind of time before heading to work.
However, I’m getting very close to an early retirement which will give me a lot more time to experiment in the kitchen. Just take a look at some of the things you can make in a simple dehydrator.
Here are a few of the recipes I’ve tried in mine: fruit roll-ups, ground beef jerky, venison jerky, and dried cranberries. If I had a bigger kitchen, I’d have my dehydrator out all the time since it’s so useful.
Simple baked cucumber chips recipe
When the cucumber season is over, I may have to continue making these yummy salt and vinegar baked cucumber chips with store bought produce. They are a fantastic low carb snack that’s low calorie too!
Although most people do well on a low carb high fat diet, sometimes you need watch your calories to prevent the weight from creeping up. This seems to be especially true for me now that I’m in my later 40s.
I’ve still got a couple more cucumbers left. I’m planning to use them in a cucumber tomato salad as we are now getting a lot of fresh tomatoes from the garden.
Do you grow your own cucumbers? What’s your favorite way to eat them?
Baked Cucumber Chips
Easy to make vegetable chips are a healthier keto snack. Baking the cucumbers keeps them low in calories which makes them almost guilt-free.
Course Snack
Cuisine American
Keyword cucumber chips, keto chips, low carb chips, vegetable chips
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 hours
Total Time 10 hours 10 minutes
Servings 6 people
Calories 25kcal
Ingredients
2 medium cucumbers or 3 small ones
1 tablespoon olive oil or avocado oil
2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar or vinegar of choice (omit for regular chips)
1/2 teaspoon sea salt or more if needed
Full Reading: Baked Cucumber Chips