Homemade Tortilla Chips Recipe
Make the crispiest Homemade Tortilla Chips with corn tortillas, oil, and salt. Easy fried, baked, or air-fryer methods for perfect restaurant-style chips.
Servings: 72 chips
Calories: 23kcal
Ingredients
- 12 corn tortillas (white, yellow, or any color corn tortillas)
- 1.5 cups vegetable oil or other neutral, high heat oil (Use on 1 tablespoon oil for baked tortilla chips)
- Salt to taste (flaky sea salt is best)
Instructions
HOW TO FRY TORTILLA CHIPS
- Add the vegetable oil to a wide pot and heat to medium (should measure 350 degrees F/176 C). Do not let it boil or smoke. You know it’s ready when you add a crumb of tortilla and it sizzles up.
- Slice the tortillas into 6 wedges each and fry them in the oil in batches a couple minutes per side, flipping here and there with tongs, until they begin to slightly brown.
- Remove and drain them on a paper towel lined plate. Dash them with salt while they are hot.
HOW TO BAKE TORTILLA CHIPS
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (176 C).
- Slice the tortillas into 6 wedges and layer them on a baking sheet. Brush them with the oil.
- Bake for 5 minutes. Flip and generously salt them down. Bake another 5-10 minutes, until they begin to brown nicely.
- Remove, cool a bit, and blast them once more with salt. Enjoy.
HOW TO AIR FRY TORTILLA CHIPS
- Preheat air fryer to 350°F.
- Lightly spray or brush tortillas with oil.
- Air fry 4-6 minutes, shaking once halfway through.
- Salt immediately.
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Notes
Calories estimated for fried tortilla chips. Baked or air fried tortilla chips are significantly lower in calories.
Nutrition
Calories: 23kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 0.2g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 0.3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 2mg | Potassium: 8mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 0.04g | Vitamin A: 0.1IU | Calcium: 4mg | Iron: 0.1mg