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Ghana Chin Chin (Chips)

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Author: Imma Published:5/19/2014Updated:3/14/2022
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Ghana Chin Chin (Chips) – widely popular fried pastry chips in West Africa with a Ghana twist featuring strong notes of onions, garlic and a little bite from the white pepper. If you’re a sweet tooth like me, add a hint of sugar for an extra tasty and addictive chin-chin.

Ghana Chin Chin

This is  West African Fried Pastry chips. Hands down! My all-time favorite snack. And to tell you the truth, I can never have it around the house for too long. I can eat a bag full of it without ever realizing I have gone overboard. So whenever I make them. I quickly get them out of my house- sometimes.

So, this came as a shocker to me when I was introduced to savory chin chin.

What?

No way! Chin Chin made with no sugar? Who would enjoy that? I eat my words. It definitely has it’s own appeal. They are a lovely treat. There is no turning back for me now.

Ghanian Chin Chin

I now have a stash of these buried somewhere. Shhh, I don’t want hubby to know, he says I am addicted to chin chin.

Do you know what I like about these savory pastry snacks? It does not give me a sugar rush.

Ghana chin chin

If you are from Ghana you get it. This savory variation of chin chin has its roots in Ghana; it features strong notes of onions, garlic and a little bite from the white pepper.

Since I am a sweet tooth gal I took the liberty of adding 2 tablespoons of sugar to the mixture. Which provides a hint of sweetness. Feel free to eliminate sugar from the recipe and please forgive me for including sugar. I feel it adds to the recipe rather than distract from its overall taste.

Enjoy!

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Ghana Chin Chin (Chips)

Ghana Chin Chin (Chips) – widely popular fried pastry chips in West Africa with a Ghana twist featuring strong notes of onions, garlic and a little bite from the white pepper. If you’re a sweet tooth like me, add a hint of sugar for an extra tasty and addictive chin-chin.
4.82 from 11 votes
Prep: 35 minutes mins
Cook: 20 minutes mins
Total: 55 minutes mins
African
Servings 4 -5

Ingredients

  • 3 1/2 cups (440 grams all-Purpose flour) plus more for dusting and rolling.
  • 1 1 /2 teaspoons salt
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon white pepper
  • 1 teaspoon grated nutmeg
  • ½ cup (4 oz. /125grams / 8 tablespoons) butter
  • 2-3 garlic cloves minced
  • 1/3 cup grated onion
  • 1 large egg
  • ½ cup (125ml) milk plus more about 2 tablespoons
  • 2 tablespoon sugar optional
  • Oil for frying

Instructions

  • Using a mixer or by hand mix the dry ingredients; flour, baking powder, salt, sugar, nutmeg and white pepper
  • Add the butter to the flour and mix well until the butter is well incorporated with the flour.
  • Add minced garlic, onions, milk and egg into the mixture. Keep mixing until you have formed a sticky dough ball
  • Dump the dough ball onto a floured surface and knead, incorporating more flour into the dough as needed, until the dough is smooth, elastic, and even in color and no longer sticky. Chin-chin can be cut into many shapes and sizes
  • Divide dough in half. On a floured board roll each half about 1/6 inches thick. Just like linguine or fettuccine. You can make it easy by using a pasta machine if you have one available. Make shapes as desired.
  • Add oil (about 3 inches deep) to a heated skillet/sauce pan or my all time favorite Dutch oven that is over medium heat and bring it to 350 degrees.
  • Fry in hot oil until golden. Remove from oil, drain, and serve. You can store this in an airtight container for up to a month.

Nutrition Information:

Serving: 200g| Calories: 670kcal (34%)| Carbohydrates: 93g (31%)| Protein: 14g (28%)| Fat: 26g (40%)| Saturated Fat: 15g (94%)| Cholesterol: 104mg (35%)| Sodium: 234mg (10%)| Potassium: 242mg (7%)| Fiber: 3g (13%)| Sugar: 8g (9%)| Vitamin A: 820IU (16%)| Vitamin C: 1.5mg (2%)| Calcium: 91mg (9%)| Iron: 5.3mg (29%)
Author: Imma
Course: Snacks
Cuisine: African
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Nutrition Facts
Ghana Chin Chin (Chips)
Amount Per Serving (200 g)
Calories 670 Calories from Fat 234
% Daily Value*
Fat 26g40%
Saturated Fat 15g94%
Cholesterol 104mg35%
Sodium 234mg10%
Potassium 242mg7%
Carbohydrates 93g31%
Fiber 3g13%
Sugar 8g9%
Protein 14g28%
Vitamin A 820IU16%
Vitamin C 1.5mg2%
Calcium 91mg9%
Iron 5.3mg29%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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  1. Joyce says

    Posted on 7/28 at 1:24PM

    Wow… This is really interesting, I will definitely try it thanks allot

    Reply
    • Imma says

      Posted on 7/29 at 6:44AM

      Sounds good, yeah just go ahead and let me know it goes for you:)

      Reply
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