Some folks cant have salt, and salt-free chips are good for them.
I am not this person.
Salt-free chips make me upset.
The time I accidentally purchased a party size bag of unsalted tortilla chips had me utterly distraught.
(The bags look nearly identical.
I dont blame myself.)
This unfortunate event has happened to me, friends, and family at least once in the recent past.
Chips are great because theyre crunchy and salty.
Unsalted chips are the closest I come to throwing out good food.
That is, until I thought of this easy fix.
The granules will just bounce off of the chips and settle to the bottom of the bowl or bag.
Instead, were going to use the power of evaporation to help us evenly salt our chips.
Table salt is primarily sodium chloride, and this chemical compoundreadily dissolves in water.
(Theres anenjoyable video hereif youre into watching molecules float away.)
That surface will be chips in this case.
Dissolve salt into warm wateryou can do this quickly in the microwave.
Add about a tablespoon of salt to a half-cup of water in a measuring cup.
Microwave it for 30 seconds, just to warm it up.
Stir the solution until all of the salt crystals have completely dissolved.
Preheat the oven to 350F.
Pour the salt water into a spray bottle.
Lay the offending chips on a sheet pan.
Spread them out in a single layer so theyre not overlapping too much.
I only sprayed one side, but you could flip the chips to do both sides.
It takes more time, but it works.
Bake the chips for five to 10 minutes to evaporate the water.
The chips cool in no time, so you could start snacking right away.
