Ghee Potato Chips
Ghee potato chips are potato chips fried in ghee — butter that has been slowly simmered until the water and most of the milk solids are removed, leaving almost pure golden butterfat. Frying in ghee gives a potato chip something seed oils never could: the deep, toasty flavor of browned butter. Ghips makes ghee potato chips, cooked in small batches in California using organic potatoes and 100% grass-fed ghee. Sea Salt Original adds sea salt for a three-ingredient recipe.
What makes ghee different
Ghee is clarified butter, used for thousands of years in South Asian cooking. Clarifying does two useful things. It removes most of the milk solids, which makes ghee very low in lactose — though trace milk protein remains, which is why ghee still carries a milk allergen declaration. And it raises the smoke point to roughly 485°F — well above butter — which makes it beautifully suited to frying.
Most chips on the shelf are fried in seed oils: canola, sunflower, safflower. A newer wave of brands has switched to beef tallow or avocado oil. Here is how the frying fats differ:
- Ghee vs. seed oils: Ghips chips are never fried in seed oils. Ever.
- Ghee vs. tallow: ghee is a dairy fat, not beef fat — so ghee chips taste like browned butter instead of beef, and they stay vegetarian-friendly. Read the full comparison.
- Ghee vs. avocado oil: avocado oil is neutral; ghee has a flavor you can actually taste in the finished chip. Here’s how they compare.
Three ingredients. That’s the whole label.
Our Sea Salt Original is exactly three ingredients: potatoes (made with certified organic potatoes), 100% grass-fed ghee, and sea salt. Every flavor starts from that same base — no seed oils, no artificial flavors, nothing you’d need to look up.
The flavors
Sea Salt Original — the pure version of the idea. Black Truffle — earthy and buttery. Churro — salty-sweet with cinnamon. Sea Salt & Balsamic — bright and tangy against the buttery crunch. The Variety 12-Pack contains three bags each of all four flavors. The mixed 4-pack contains one bag of each flavor.
Where to buy ghee potato chips
We ship direct from eatghips.com — small batch, shipped fresh, free U.S. shipping on orders $99 or more after discounts, and a 30-Day Happiness Guarantee. You can also find Ghips at The Fresh Market, Foodstuffs, and independent co-ops across the country — check the store locator for a shelf near you. Retailers can order through our wholesale page.
Quick answers
Are ghee potato chips vegetarian? Yes. Ghee is made from butter, a dairy fat — unlike tallow-fried chips, which are made with beef fat.
Do ghee chips contain dairy? Yes. Ghee is made from butter, so every bag of Ghips carries a Contains: Milk allergen statement. Clarifying removes most of the milk solids, which is why ghee is very low in lactose — but low lactose is not the same as allergen-free. Trace milk protein remains, so Ghips is not safe if you have a milk allergy. Lactose intolerance is a different thing: many people who avoid lactose tolerate ghee well, but check with your doctor if you are unsure.
Do they contain gluten? Potatoes, ghee, and salt are naturally free of gluten-containing ingredients.
What goes into Ghips? Organic potatoes, real grass-fed ghee, and small-batch cooking. Choose your pack size to see the current price per bag.
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