Homemade Tortilla Chips
These salty, crispy, homemade tortilla chips are just like restaurant style! No deep fryer needed. Just a few simple ingredients and basic kitchen tools.
Servings 6 servings
Calories 95kcal
Ingredients
- 10 yellow corn tortillas 6-inch
- olive oil spray or other cooking spray
- 1 tablespoon sea salt
- 1 tablespoon taco seasoning
- pinch cayenne pepper optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F (20°C). Arrange tortillas in a stack. Use kitchen shears to cut them in half, then cut each half into thirds, to make six triangles. (Alternatively, you can cut them into quarters, but you'll end up with fewer chips.)
- Arrange them in one layer on a baking sheet. It's okay if they touch, but try not to overlap them too much. Spray liberally with olive oil spray. Flip them over. Spray the other side with olive oil spray. Sprinkle with salt, taco seasoning and a pinch of cayenne pepper if desired.
- Bake for 5-8 minutes, until golden and crisp. Let cool for 5-10 minutes before enjoying with your favorite dips.
Notes
Substitutions
You can use yellow corn or white corn tortillas. Flour tortilla chips can work too, but monitor the cooking time. Flour tortilla chips are more like a pita chip. If you do not have olive oil spray, you can use an avocado oil spray or vegetable oil spray. No cooking spray? Use a basting brush to brush each chip in oil. If you do that, just make sure there's not too much oil. Otherwise the chips can be really soggy and greasy or get way too crispy. There's not much of an in-between.Toppings
Here are some other topping ideas:- Taco seasoning
- Fajita seasoning
- Tajín (chile-lime seasoning)
- Cinnamon sugar (add immediately after they come out of the oven)
- Lime juice
Tips & tricks
Make sure you spread out the pieces of tortilla in a single layer. Don't stack the tortilla pieces on top of one another or they will not bake evenly and get crispy. If you find that your chips are really greasy after cooking, then transfer them to some paper towels after baking. They'll soak up that extra grease and then the chips will be good to go! Use some metal tongs to remove the chips from the pan if you find that they're still hot when you're ready to take them off the pan.Nutrition
Serving: 10chips | Calories: 95kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Sodium: 1216mg | Potassium: 81mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 0.5g | Vitamin A: 40IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 36mg | Iron: 1mg
