1 or 2 large yams
Celtic sea salt
Extra virgin olive oil
Directions
1. Peel the yam (AKA remove outer brown skin). Using a carrot peeler works great.
2. Slice the yam into THIN SLICES using a MANDOLIN SLICER. This is a finicky recipe and it will only work if you use a mandolin slicer. You are making thin chips here. YAM CHIPS DO NOT WORK OR TASTE GOOD UNLESS THEY ARE THINLY SLICED, LIKE A THIN POTATO CHIP. DO NOT CHOP THEM LIKE FRIES, THEY WON'T DEHYDRATE PROPERLY IF YOU DO THAT. Sorry for yelling at you but it's true :)
3. Place sliced yam slices onto a dehydrator sheet covered with parchment paper (do not put oil or salt or anything on the yam slices.)
4. Dehydrate! Dehydrate on high for one hour, then reduce heat to 115 degrees. Dehydrate until they are dry, they will curl up and look like this photo. You will know that they are ready once they are crispy!
5. Before eating, place chips in a ziploc bag. Sprinkle a tiny bit of olive oil (add way less than you think you will need, it only takes like, a tiny splash to coat them well and you don't want to over-oil them) in the sac. Shake and squish a bit inside the sac to distribute the oil. Once the oil is well distributed on the raw yam chips, add a bit of sea salt and any other flavoring that you like (like dill or onion powder or whatever).
Eat immediately! They don't keep well once you've seasoned them with the oil and spices, so... eat immediately.
The Rawtarian's Thoughts
Raw yam chips are a nice alternative to kale chips.
The hardest part about this raw yam chips recipe is owning a mandoline slicer. If you do not have one put it on your to-buy list for the next time you go to a big box store, like Wal-Mart or Target. They are inexpensive. I just bought mine recently for $19. I am so glad I bought one and I don't know why I didn't do it sooner!
A common mistake when making raw yam chips is:
1. Not cutting thin enough (Must use mandoline slicer!)
2. Adding the oil and stuff BEFORE dehydrating (DO NOT DO THIS!)
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Comments
Marie
Oct 14, 2011
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I'm assuming you mean sweet potato - since a yam is an African/Asian tuber that is rarely available in the US.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yam_(vegetable)
The Rawtarian
Oct 15, 2011
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Wow, you learn something new every day! I didn't think about it much! It seems that I do mean the sweet potato, although in Canada and the USA both terms are used interchangeably: "The softer, orange-fleshed variety of sweet potato, commonly referred to as a yam in the United States" (from wikipedia)
"Yam or sweet potato, what in the world is it? Many people use these terms interchangeably both in conversation and in cooking, but they are really two different vegetables. "
But it does seem that there is a raw veg called a "yam" that is hard to find. So, yah, I do mean sweet potato. Thanks for your note :)
Amber
Jun 13, 2012
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Yams and sweet potatoes are two different things. I used to think they were the same thing with different names, but they are not.
Yams are orange. They are good for endocrine issues.
Sweet potatoes are off-white.
I live in Canada and we have both here. I'm not sure about other parts of the world.
Crystal
Aug 11, 2012
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Speaking on behalf of the 'other parts of the world' down here in Australia the orange one is called sweet potato, although it also comes in a purplish variety known as kumara. Yam to us is a whitish vegetable.
The naming thing is tricky - it was a few years into raw recipes that I discovered that what the recipes meant by yellow squash was totally different to what we do - a yellow variety of what wikipedia calls 'pattypan squash'. Many of the US 'squash' varieties are known as 'pumpkin' down here, eg 'butternut pumpkin' - and have no association to squash.
Wikipedia, and the pictures on it, have since become my best raw reference friend...
Stacey
Nov 17, 2011
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Yum. I just made these last night and started eating them right out of the dehydrator this morning without any oil or salt!
The Rawtarian
Nov 19, 2011
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Yay! I am glad you liked the Stacey. Did you use a mandoline slicer ?
Vicki
Feb 14, 2012
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Be careful with the mandolin...I have sliced the tips of my fingers off (on sweet potatoes, no less) not using the guard.
The Rawtarian
Feb 18, 2012
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Yikes- thanks for the reminder. Can happen in a split second I am sure
Lauren D
Apr 23, 2012
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Thank you for this. Most recipes I've used are terrible and don't explain what machines work best. And good to know not to season first! None of the other recipesentioned that one. Why is that?
The Rawtarian
Aug 10, 2012
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Because oil and seasonings will affect how the chips dehydrate (length of time, etc) - especially the addition of oil
julie deslandes
May 24, 2012
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Hi Laura-Jane!
I wish to buy a mandolin slicer. Which type of mandolin slicer do you use? What is the brand?
Thank you for this info.
Julie
The Rawtarian
May 27, 2012
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I just looked in my kitchen, but my stupid slicer doesn't have any identifying marks on it! And I don't have the box anymore. Basically, I bought the first one I saw. it was pretty cheap ($25USD at a big box store), it's not fancy but it gets the job done. I didn't do any research at all. I just bought it at walmart.
Sorry, I know that's not very helpful!
julie deslandes
Jun 01, 2012
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Yes, it helps. You are telling me that I will certainly and easily find something that will work well. It helps. Thank you.
The Rawtarian
Jun 01, 2012
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:)
Kim P.
Jul 04, 2012
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I don't have a dehydrator, but my oven has a dehydrating mode. What temperature should I use in place of the high setting?
The Rawtarian
Aug 10, 2012
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Sorry, not sure. Try the lowest temp possible
The Rawtarian
Nov 25, 2012
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Actually, I would say 145 degrees to replace the high setting, but overall I do not advocate using an oven to dehydrate cause I have never had a good experience doing so
Janice
Nov 05, 2012
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These look really tasty.
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The Rawtarian
Nov 25, 2012
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Thanks Janice, they are tasty! and very simple
Sarah
Nov 22, 2012
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Can use partially cooked yams and then slice?
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The Rawtarian
Nov 25, 2012
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Hi Sarah, why would you want to cook them? They wouldn't be raw, but it would probably work out if you are trying to use leftovers. You must ensure that they are sliced very thinly though
John
Nov 23, 2012
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After I dehydrate on high for one hour. When you say dehydrate until dry, is there a rough time estimate?
The Rawtarian
Nov 25, 2012
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It takes quite a while - maybe 8-10 hours?
Hilary Smith
Jan 27, 2013
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I actually sliced the bajeebies out of my fingers on a mandolin trying to make beet chips a few months ago, when I got back from the doc I threw the thing away and got a food processor. The processor has a 2mm disc which I thought would be too thick for dehydrated chips but its actually just about right, some processors even have an optional 1mm disc which would obviously be better. Just a thought, the money I saved on a mandolin was spent at the dr getting my fingers fixed up, if I got to do it again I'd just buy the processor first in the beginning.
The Rawtarian
Jan 27, 2013
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:( I can see how that could happen, Hilary. Thank you for the tip about the FP and the great reminder to be cautious with our little fingers!
June
Apr 07, 2013
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My cheap mandolin is such a pain!! Wish there was an better solution.
April
Feb 27, 2013
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I'm trying this right now and I'm so excited! I'll start the dehydrator before I go to bed so they'll be ready in the morning : )
Thank you!
The Rawtarian
Feb 28, 2013
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Excellent! Let me know what you think when you wake up :)
Katherine
Mar 12, 2013
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I am about to try to make my first batch..I just got a dehydrator and am so excited to make raw chips but I have a few questions...
1) Are they crunchy like a normal chip?
2) Do they need to be put in the fridge?
3) How long will they stay good on the counter/in the fridge?
Thanks! Katherine
The Rawtarian
Mar 15, 2013
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Katherine,
1) Are they crunchy like a normal chip? mmm kinda! I'm going to say yes
2) Do they need to be put in the fridge? no
3) How long will they stay good on the counter/in the fridge? NOT LONG AT ALL. Eat them right away, they get all floppy and rubbery after a few hours (moisture from the air comes back)
The Rawtarian
Mar 15, 2013
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:)
KateB
Apr 07, 2013
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I am making my first batch your way, with the oil and salt added. Before I only made the chips with no seasoning. I'm looking forward to the seasoned chips. I hope this will be a staple, since I travel a lot and need "on the road again" food. Love your ideas!
KateB
Apr 12, 2013
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Follow up from yam chips. These were great plain as well as with the oil and salt. Unfortunately, I ate them all within 24 hours. Yummy. I'll make more of these!
The Rawtarian
Apr 20, 2013
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Hi Kate! So glad they turned out well for you. I hear you about the 24 hour problem though. I have that same problem with a lot of recipes :)
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