http://www.MelJoulwan.com/2009/10/26/sesame-nori-chips/

Sometimes I want to chow down like a teenager: just lie in front of the TV watching something craptastic, and snarf a crispy, salty snack.

But my ever-present adult voice knows that no amount of salty goodness will ever recreate that fleeting combination of utter lack of responsibility and complete, open possibility.

Doesn’t mean I won’t try, though.

One could argue, I suppose, that I should be past mindless, indulgent snacking – that all meals and snacks should be deliberately consumed, with full consciousness of the activity, eaten at the dining table with a napkin on my lap.

What.ever.

Most days, I eat my breakfast at the table; I eat lunch with a knife and fork seated at my kitchen counter; I eat dinner at the table with my handsome husband; and I sometimes eat snacks where and when I can: at the gym, in the car, on the bed, walking around the house

I’ve given up just about every other vice; once in a while, I eat like an animal, and I like it.

A while back, The Minimalist in The New York Times offered a recipe for chips made from nori. I tried the recipe as written and with some variations; I like my variations the best.

The Minimalist mentioned potato chips so many times in his piece, I think my expectations were inappropriately set. So let me tell you: These do NOT taste like potato chips.

However, they are crispy. They’re salty. And with the addition of seasonings, they’re really irresistible. Plus, making them yourself is ever so much more reasonable in the finance department than buying Sea Snax. MAKE THEM YOURSELF! THEY’RE SO EASY! (Plus, there’s a bonus, non-recipe recipe at the end for the fastest nori chips ever.)



Sesame-Garlic Nori Chips

Makes 42 chips | Prep 10 min | Cook 15 min | Whole30 compliant