Air Fryer Tortilla Chips
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Air Fryer Tortilla Chips
Description
Air Fryer Tortilla Chips start with corn tortillas cut into triangles, lightly coated with olive oil or cooking spray, and optionally salted. The air fryer cooks them evenly at 350°F, turning halfway through to crisp both sides. After cooking, chips are transferred to a wire rack to maintain their crunch as they cool. The method avoids deep frying and yields crispy chips with a slightly toasted flavor and good texture.
The recipe provides an alternative oven baking method at 400°F, similarly turning chips midway, suitable if you don't have an air fryer. These chips can be customized by cutting into rounds using a cookie cutter or using flour tortillas, though cooking times will vary. Proper spacing in the air fryer basket is important to ensure even crisping.
These chips can be topped for easy nachos or enjoyed plain. They store well in an airtight container at room temperature for up to five days, maintaining their crispness. Paying attention near the end of cooking is crucial to prevent burning, as the chips can quickly go from golden to burnt.
Following these steps allows for homemade chips with a fresh, crunchy texture and simple ingredients, suitable for snacking or accompaniment to dips and toppings.
Ingredients
- 8 corn tortillas
- olive oil or cooking spray
- salt optional and to taste, sea salt
Instructions
- Preheat the Air Fryer to 350 degrees F / 180 degrees C
- Stack corn tortillas on a cutting board and use a sharp knife to cut them into 8 triangles.
- Spread triangles out and spray both sides with either cooking spray or olive oil.
- Place some of the tortilla chips in the air fryer basket in a single layer, and air fry for 6-8 minutes, turning over halfway through cooking time.
- Transfer to a wire rack so they crisp up as they cool.
- Repeat with the remaining tortilla wedges until all of the chips are done.
How To Make Tortilla Chips In The Oven
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F / 200 degrees C / gas 6 and line up a few baking trays.
- Stack corn tortillas on a cutting board and cut with a sharp knife into 8 triangles.
- Spread them out and spray both sides with either cooking spray or olive oil.
- Lay the cut wedges onto the trays in a single layer and bake in batches for 6 minutes. Make sure to turn the chips over halfway through baking.
- When done, take out of the oven and let them cool on a rack.
Notes
- Keep a close watch during the last minutes of cooking to avoid burning the chips.
- Chips will crisp more as they cool; avoid overcooking while hot.
- Use a single layer in the air fryer basket for even crisping; cook in batches if necessary.
- You can cut chips into round shapes using a cookie cutter or use a pizza cutter for triangles.
- Cooking times can vary depending on the air fryer model; adjust accordingly.
- Store chips in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
- Flour tortillas can be used but will require different cooking times.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 76 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 76kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 15g | 5% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 16mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 64mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Calcium | 28mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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