How to Make Homemade Tortilla Chips - Recipe

How to Make Homemade Crispy Tortilla Chips - Recipe

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How to Make Homemade Tortilla Chips - Recipe

Make your own crispy homemade tortilla chips at home with this recipe. All you need is a bit of oil, corn tortillas, and salt. They're so much better when you make them on your own.

Prep Time10

Cook Time10

Total Time20

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: Mexican

Keyword: tortillas

Servings:

Calories: 70kcal

Author: Mike Hultquist

Ingredients

6 corn tortillas
1 cup canola oil or other neutral oil (Use on 1 tablespoon oil for baked tortilla chips)
Salt

Instructions

FOR FRIED TORTILLA CHIPS

Add the canola oil to a wide pot and heat to medium (should measure 350 degrees F). 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 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.

FOR BAKES TORTILLA CHIPS

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
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.

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Notes

Calories estimated for baked tortilla chips with 1 tablespoon oil. Baked chips are significantly lower in calories. Fried tortilla chips will be higher in calories, depending on the oil.

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