Homemade Tortilla Chips

Fresh and hot and right out of the fryer, homemade tortilla chips bring the flavour of fresh restaurant tortilla chips straight to your table! All you need is some leftover corn tortillas and some oil for frying and a few minutes of time.

Don't you just love the flavour of restaurant tortilla chips especially when served with some pico de gallo or guacamole? You can get some close contenders from the grocery store these days, but there is still nothing that beats the flavour of hot chips right out of the fryer.

Good news is, they are SO easy to make at home! All it takes is some leftover corn tortillas and some oil for frying. A candy thermometer is also a helpful tool to help regulate the temperature of the oil to get them perfectly crisp without over cooking them.

You're going to love this!

• Restaurant quality - these homemade tortilla chips are better than anything you can buy at the store, and are just as good as your favourite restaurant.
• Quick and easy - just cut, fry and season!
• Use up leftover tortillas - made some tacos and have leftover tortillas? Homemade tortilla chips are a great way to use those up in a tasty snack.

Ingredients

• Corn tortillas - either white or yellow, and even better if they are a couple of days old and a bit stale.
• Oil - for frying the tortillas. Choose something with a high smoke point and neutral flavour like canola, peanut or vegetable oil.
• Sea salt - I always use sea salt when cooking, but for recipes like this where the salt will be directly tasted, it's extra important.

How to make them

Cut the tortillas. Cut the tortillas into 6 equally sized pieces. First, cut the tortillas in half, then cut the halves into equal thirds.

Fry the tortillas. Add an inch or so of oil to a large skillet with high walls to heat it to 350ºF. The temperature on the dial should be around medium, but using a candy thermometer will help with accuracy. Cook the tortilla chips about 30 seconds on each side, and remove them when they are crisp any slightly golden.

Remove the chips and season. Line a baking sheet with a couple of layer of paper towel and place the freshly cooked chips on it. Season immediately with sea salt - the salt will not stick if the chips have cooled.

Helpful hints

Keep an eye on the temperature. The temperature of the oil will change as you cook. Specifically, it will cool as you add and cook the chips. To cook the best tortilla chips you need to keep the temperature as close to 350ºF as possible. Any lower and your chips will cook slower, absorb more oil, and not cook thoroughly. Higher and they will burn before they cook.

Use a thermometer. A candy thermometer can be inserted into the oil to keep track of the temperature.

For storage. Place a paper towel at the bottom of an airtight container then pile the cooled chips on and seal the lid on tight. The paper towel will absorb any excess oil and moisture and help to keep the chips fresh. Tortilla chips taste best the same day they are made, but you can get an extra day out of them if stored properly.

Are you on Pinterest? Follow me for more fresh and tasty recipe ideas.

Want to see more recipes like this?? Sign up for our newsletter to have new recipes delivered to your inbox, follow us on Instagram, or like our Facebook page.

More recipes you'll love!

If you have made this recipe we’d love to see it! Tag us on Insta @loveandgoodstuff.
Loved this? Don’t forget to rate it below!