Blue Cheese Potato Chips

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 2/3 cup sour cream
• 2 cups mayonnaise
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1/2 teaspoon tabasco sauce
• 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice
• 3/4 lb blue cheese, crumbled
• 1/2 lb bacon, cooked and crumbled
• 3 green onions, sliced thin
• 2 large russet potatoes
• vegetable oil

Recipe

• 1 in a mixing bowl, combine buttermilk, sour cream, mayonnaise, garlic, tabasco, worcestershire, salt, pepper and lemon juice and mix until very smooth.
• 2 add 1/2 pound of the cheese and gently mix by hand until just combined. refrigerate the sauce.
• 3 fry bacon.
• 4 drain off fat.
• 5 chop bacon and set aside.
• 6 wash and slice the potatoes into chips-a little on the thick side, you want them sturdy.
• 7 soak the chips in cold water for at least 5 minutes to remove excess starch.
• 8 drain the chips, give them a quick rinse and pat dry.
• 9 heat the oil to 350 degrees.
• 10 fry the chips 4-6 minutes, or until golden and crispy.
• 11 you may need to do this in several batches to prevent overcrowding. remove and drain on paper towels.
• 12 preheat the broiler.
• 13 place a 1/4-inch layer of sauce over the entire surface of a large, oven safe serving plate.
• 14 evenly sprinkle the reserved cheese crumbles and bacon over the sauce.
• 15 place the plate under the broiler until the cheese melts and slightly browns. remove plate and pile the chips directly onto the warm sauce and serve immediately.