I wanted to do something different as a potato side for my dinner. And I wanted an excuse to use this:
A Mandolin!
So, I took a potato and the ‘crinkle’ blade, and cut me some potato chips. It also helped that I had just finished watching a show on Food Network where she made chips in the oven. However, its summer, so the oven was out of question. To the grill we go! I coated the potatoes in olive oil and pepper. They got laid out on a grill pan as such:
With the grill preheated (my grill is either cold or hot, even though I paid a crap load for it), on went the potatoes (along with a burger). When I went to flip the burger, the moved the chips around (front to back, flipped them over). The back ones were starting to brown (well, blacken), but the centers were still not quite done. After a few more minutes, everything was done (mostly).
I coated them with some smoke sea salt I have (and absolutely love).
They were decent. Some were over-done, almost burnt. Others could have used another minute in the center. I think the grill is too uneven in the heat (and flames below) to cook them all evenly. Maybe they should stay being made in the oven. Also, if they could have been a 1/32″ thinner, they would have been better. But, alas, my mandolin (well at least the crinkle knife) doesn’t have an adjustment).
They were still tasty though. On the side was a burger on a delicious kaiser roll. I believe the roll is central to a good burger. I’ll have none of those 10 cent fake rolls people usually get. Only the best! With avocado too!
Now, I just need to figure out what to make for the fourth!
I can never get those mandolins to work for me it seems. Perhaps they are not all built the same?