Description
Crispy, golden air fryer tortilla chips bring Mexican street food magic right to your kitchen. Homemade, healthier, and irresistibly crunchy, these chips will elevate your snack game and make you the star of any gathering.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 corn tortillas (small)
- 1 tbsp olive oil (or avocado oil)
- 0.5 tsp salt (or to taste)
- 1 pinch chili powder (optional)
- 1 pinch cumin (optional)
- 1 pinch garlic powder (optional)
Instructions
- Preparation: Slice corn or flour tortillas into triangular wedges, ensuring even sizing for consistent cooking.
- Seasoning: Drizzle olive oil over tortilla pieces, then sprinkle with salt and desired spices, gently massaging to coat evenly.
- Arrangement: Position tortilla triangles in a single, uncrowded layer within the air fryer basket, allowing maximum air circulation.
- Cooking: Set air fryer to 350°F (175°C) and program for 5-7 minutes, pausing midway to redistribute chips for uniform browning.
- Crisping: Remove chips when they transform to a golden-brown hue and emit a delicate crunch, understanding they’ll further solidify during cooling.
- Serving: Transfer chips to a wire rack or serving platter, allowing residual heat to enhance their crispness before pairing with salsa, guacamole, or preferred dipping companion.
Notes
- Arrange tortilla triangles in a single layer without overlapping to ensure even crispy texture and prevent soggy chips.
- Experiment with different spices like chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, or smoked paprika to create unique flavor profiles matching your taste preferences.
- Check chips at 4-minute mark since air fryer temperatures vary; golden brown color indicates perfect crispiness without burning.
- Allow chips to cool completely before storing in airtight container to maintain crunchiness for 23 days at room temperature.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 7 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Appetizer
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 0 g
- Sodium: 200 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg