How To Make Homemade Flour Tortilla Chips
Easy homemade flour tortilla chips from scratch, oven-baked to perfection with just 4 ingredients. This recipe shows you how to fry and make flour tortilla chips in the microwave.
Ingredients
- 8 mini flour tortilla
- 2 tablespoons olive oil or use any other flavourless oil
- ½ teaspoon garlic granule substitute with garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- preheat the oven to 180C/350F and place a baking parchment on a baking tray and set aside
- to a small bowl, add olive oil, garlic granules, salt and mix to combine.
- Using a pastry brush, brush both sides of the tortilla with the seasoned oil mixture. Then stack them on top of one another as you’ve oiled both sides.
- With a pizza cutter or sharp knife, carefully cut the flour tortilla into 8 equal wedges or triangles. Arrange tortilla wedges on the lined baking tray on a single layer.
- Bake in the oven for 10 to 12 minutes flipping once halfway through.
- Take it out of the oven and leave to cool before serving on its own or with any dips of choice.
Notes
Microwave tortilla chips
Arrange the tortilla wedges on a microwavable plate and microwave on high for 3 minutes. Leave to cool and enjoy.
Note: you may or may not use oil for this method Fried tortilla chips: just as the other methods, you would need the same ingredients except for the oil. You would require at least 2 cups of oil (about half a litre) to fry the chips. Place a pan on medium-high heat and heat until hot or about 350C. Test the oil for hotness by dropping a flour tortilla into it and if it floats then your oil is ready to use. Fry the tortilla wedges in batches ensuring they are not overlapping so they can cook evenly.
Fry until golden brown but not burnt. Use a slotted spoon to take the chips out of the oil and place on a kitchen towel to drain excess oil. Season with salt or other spices while it is still hot. Leave to cool and serve as desired. How to store Tortilla chips would remain fresh for up to a 5 days, 3 days recommended for optimum freshness and it should be stored in an airtight jar or bag. I would be surprised if you still have it for that long.
Note: you may or may not use oil for this method Fried tortilla chips: just as the other methods, you would need the same ingredients except for the oil. You would require at least 2 cups of oil (about half a litre) to fry the chips. Place a pan on medium-high heat and heat until hot or about 350C. Test the oil for hotness by dropping a flour tortilla into it and if it floats then your oil is ready to use. Fry the tortilla wedges in batches ensuring they are not overlapping so they can cook evenly.
Fry until golden brown but not burnt. Use a slotted spoon to take the chips out of the oil and place on a kitchen towel to drain excess oil. Season with salt or other spices while it is still hot. Leave to cool and serve as desired. How to store Tortilla chips would remain fresh for up to a 5 days, 3 days recommended for optimum freshness and it should be stored in an airtight jar or bag. I would be surprised if you still have it for that long.
Nutrition
Calories: 15kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 44mgPotassium: 6mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gCalcium: 4mgIron: 1mg
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