Quick homemade tortilla chips (fried or baked) Posted on by Rudy's Riviera Making homemade tortilla chips Of course there are pretty good store-bought tortilla chip brands available, but like with anything, nothing beats homemade! Homemade tortilla chips are very easy to make and are perfect to serve alongside your favorite salsa and dips. Ingredients for homemade tortilla chips There are three staples you can pretty much always find at any house: corn tortillas, oil, and salt. This is all you need to make fresh, crunchy, perfectly golden, homemade tortilla chips! Fry or bake the chips? Below you will find a recipe for fried and baked tortilla chips. Baked chips are great, but nothing will beat or be as light or crispy as traditionally fried tortilla chips! However, if you want to cut back on calories, bake them. There are three basic ways that we make homemade tortilla chips around here. The traditional way, fried in a pan of oil. The chips come out perfectly crispy with the signature bubbles on the surface and can be stored up to 5 days in a sealed container. Bake them in the oven. Makes a great chip, but it’s not nearly as crunchy as fried. Also keep in mind that baked chips don’t store as well as fried chips. Bake them in the microwave. Not preferred, but it is possible. Spread the tortilla wedges over a paper towel in a single layer. Microwave until the tortilla chips are crispy, but not burnt. How to make the best fried tortilla chips Most importantly: dry the tortillas. The chips will fry better if they are a bit dried out first, similar to making your own croutons. There are two options, either you leave the whole tortillas out overnight, exposed to air so they are stale the next day, or dry them out a bit in the oven or microwave. If you dry them in the oven or microwave, you don’t want them to become crisp, just as dry as they would be if you left them out overnight. What goes with tortilla chips? Instead of the traditional tortilla chips with guacamole, pair your homemade tortilla chips with watermelon pico de gallo! 5 other great dips for tortilla chips Guacamole. The basic, traditional guacamole is full of classic flavor. Roasted tomato salsa. One of the other most traditional favorites is salsa, this salsa is made with roasted tomatoes. Kiwi & avocado pico de gallo. Omit the tortilla cups in this recipe and serve your chips with this ultra refreshing pico de gallo recipe. Black bean salad. Not a tradition salad, but full of flavor and color, this black bean salad goes perfect with your chips. Vegan cheese sauce. Finally, these homemade tortilla chips are… Vegetarian, vegan, plant-based, dairy-free, and gluten-free! Quick homemade tortilla chips (fried or baked) Serves persons (click to change) Print Recipe Recipe notesIf your tortilla chips are chewy If your homemade tortilla chips are chewy, chances are the oil temperature was too low when you added the tortillas, and they ended up soaking up too much oil as they cooked. Fy the tortillas in smaller batches to avoid overcrowding, which could also result in greasier, chewier chips. Keeping homemade tortilla chips fresh Homemade tortilla chips taste best the day they are made, but they can be stored for up to one week in an airtight container. For extra freshness, stack layers of chips between paper towels. But these chips are so delicious, we guarantee they won’t stick around for long! This recipe is for homemade corn tortilla chips. When we say tortilla, we mean corn! Corn tortillas are the most traditional for Mexican tortilla chips and they get the crispiest. Flour tortillas can be denser and flat tasting. Now you know! Tried this recipe?Mention @rudysriviera or tag #rudysriviera!
