Thoroughly scrub and clean potatoes and remove any imperfections or sprouts.
Using a potato peeler, peel potatoes skins as evenly as possible. Doesn’t have to be perfect but it will make even cooking easier.
Soak potato skins in water for 25- 30 minutes to remove starch.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Thoroughly dry potato skins (after soaking) with paper towels or a clean dish cloth.
Remove as much moisture as possible for the crispiest chips.
Spread dry peels out on a baking sheet. Spray or drizzle peels with olive oil and season with salt.
Bake for about 10 minutes paying attention to the smell of the skins to ensure they are not burning.
Toss or flip very gently and cook for an additional 3 minutes until skins are crisp and not limp.
Serve immediately sprinkled with more sea salt if desired or different spice blends and with ranch dip or ketchup.