Garlic Chips are a quick, easy way to jazz up plain potato chips! This snack-hack for garlic lovers is one of my favorites to serve at parties.
Who doesn’t love a crunchy potato chip? They are a favorite snack food for a reason. And while, these days you can get basically any flavor of snack chip that you want in the chip aisle, this twist is still one of my favorites.

Garlic Chips. Made much like my garlic fries, you simply take a bag of potato chips, toss it with fresh garlic oil and parsley. They could not be any easier.
Or any more delicious.
What ingredients do you need to make garlic chips?

POTATO CHIPS: You’re going to want thick cut kettle style chips for this recipe. They will hold up better to the garlic, oil and parsley. Even better if they have lots of the folded ones. Cape Cod Chips are excellent for this! (not sponsored just my favorite chips!)
GARLIC: Garlic haters need not apply for this recipe. That’s right, these are loaded with garlic. 10 fresh cloves, minced fine is the perfect amount.
OLIVE OIL: Not a ton just enough to coat the bottom of the pan to cook the garlic a bit.
PARSLEY: For a great pop of color! It’ll make your snack look fancy. And fancy snacks are more fun. Trust me.
How do you make garlic chips?
Friends, this could not be easier! Seriously.
STEP #1: Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and parsley. Cook just until the garlic is fragrant 30 seconds to 1 minute.

STEP #2: Place the potato chips in a large bowl. Spoon mixture over the top of the potato chips. And toss to coat.

When I say that these garlic chips are addicting, I mean it! My family loved them and couldn’t get enough. They would be the perfect addition to any game day parties or BBQs.

If you love garlic and need more recipes loaded with garlic, check these out!
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Note: This recipe was originally posted in 2010. It was updated with new photos and nutrition information in 2021.
Servings
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 10 cloves garlic (minced fine)
- 1/3 cup chopped fresh parsley
- 8 ounce bag kettle potato chips
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a small skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and parsley, cook 30 seconds or just until garlic is fragrant. Remove from heat.
- Place chips in a bowl. Pour garlic and parsley over the top, toss to coat. Serve.
Love this easy garlic chip recipe! Perfect snack for on-the-go. Thanks for sharing!
I never though of adding garlic and parsley to my chips, but it looks like it would taste great! I would love to make the chips from scratch, but I imagine they must be time-consuming!
This was a great idea for a recipe! It’s one of those that you wonder why you didn’t think of it yourself! lol – anyway I made these and my family munched on these like nobody’s business. They loved loved them in other words! lol I did to and plan to make them again soon!
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Wow, I never thought to do something to storebought chips like that, awesome idea! Even more awesome for my husband, who looooves salt & vinegar chips (but mostly just the vinegar), and always complains they have too much salt and way too little vinegar. I never thought about adding stuff to them! =D
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There’s a restaurant in NYC that has homemade garlic chips as a side to a burger… they are the best ever. HOw clever to have a quick way to do it (making chips from scratch is a drag and uses sooo much oil… Great idea… thanks!
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Thank you everyone! StephenC- garlic gravy?! Sounds amazing. I must check it out.
What a great idea for homemade chips! I’ve tried your garlic fries and my boyfriend actually called them crack fries!! lol We’ll have to give these a try!
Oh, no way! We have a convenience store here called Sheetz and they make the best garlic fries. So good! And now you post these chips, which are already one of my big weaknesses. I am so craving these and will definitely be making some.
Wow, what a great idea! If I may tout one of my own creations you might enjoy, I made up what I call “garlic gravy” a year ago. If you’re curious, search for it at theobsessivechef.
What a great snack food hack! If you’re already in for a bag of chips, it’s not like an extra tablespoon of olive oil is gonna break the bank either ;-)
I’m gonna try this at our next family picnic!