What actually makes a chip? Some would possibly argue it should embody potatoes or corn, however this new viral recipe begs to vary. The unique recipe video for onion chips was posted by Stella Drivas in February 2025 and has since gained unbelievable traction on social media with over 19 million views. Each different video I scroll is a recreation of those crispy onion chips, sarcastically and weirdly near the viral onion boil from a number of months in the past. The ‘onion boil’ was a snack that consisted of roasting an entire yellow onion smothered in butter, oil, and seasonings. After a while within the oven, the onion soaked up the fat and taste and made for a loopy snack, which we recreated within the workplace (and I used to be personally a fan of—solely when eaten over heat white rice).

I like alliums in all their kinds and knew I needed to see if the hype for these crispy onion ring chips was actual or in the event that they had been simply one other spineless fad. Right here’s how I recreated them:

When you don’t rely seasonings, all you want are yellow onions and parmesan cheese, that are two objects I at all times have in my kitchen. (Possibly these chips caught on rapidly due to how straightforward they’re to make and the way little elements they require.)

First, I preheat the oven to 400 levels fahrenheit and lay out parchment paper onto a giant baking sheet. Subsequent, I unfold shredded parmesan cheese everywhere in the baking sheet till it created a skinny, even layer of cheese over the entire baking sheet. You’ll be able to measure together with your coronary heart right here, as a result of the cheese is what makes the chips so deliciously crispy. Then, I lower my onions into uniform, skinny slices till I had sufficient to cowl the baking sheet absolutely with onion slices laying flat. The creator of this recipe, Stella Drivas, makes use of a mandoline to make sure these skinny, uniform slices. After laying these onion slices flat over the cheese layer, I brushed the onions with some olive oil, garlic powder, paprika, and salt. You’ll be able to add or subtract any seasonings to this half.

Then, I put that baking sheet to bake for about 18 minutes till it regarded simply crispy sufficient with out being burnt and let all of it cool for a couple of minutes. When you don’t let it relaxation, the cheese will not get as crispy!

These chips had been critically good. Whereas they’re not precisely as fluffy and attractive as a breaded onion ring, it’s a enjoyable snack to meal prep for the week or to arrange in the event you’re having individuals over in a pinch. It additionally made the check kitchen odor heavenly, like french fries with out the trouble of a deep fryer.

Subsequent time, I believe I’d experiment with the completely different seasonings and perhaps make an accompanying dipping sauce. The probabilities are limitless: onion chip nachos, onion chip towers, and even onion chips layered in a sandwich.

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