If you’ve ever wanted to make your own Homemade Tortilla Chips, our easy recipe will guide you on how to do just that. 2 ingredients, crunchy, and delicious, you just can’t beat homemade!
There is something extra special about making everyday staple ingredients right at home. With our Homemade Fried Tortilla Chips, you get to experience freshly fried tortilla chips, there isn’t anything better than that!
I’m telling you, nothing beats homemade chips. The smell when frying is intoxicating.
And, the best part is, they are super easy to make. Tortillas…oil…salt… that’s it!
Throw in your favorite salsa or other dipping sauce, or even just on their own, I’m telling you, you can’t get enough.
I first tried making my own tortilla chips one night when I didn’t feel like running to the grocery store to get store-bought chips. And, I have to tell you, I’ve made them now myself, more times than I can count.
Of course, the convenience of buying them premade is tempting, but one bite and you’ll be hooked just like we are.
Just like the Mexican restaurants serve, you gotta try these Homemade Fried Tortilla Chips!
Some of our other favorite basic recipes on our site include: How to Make Crostini, Homemade Pesto, and How to Roast Garlic.
WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS:
- It makes a lot to feed a crowd.
- With only 2 ingredients, they come together in no time.
- Use this as a base recipe to add your favorite seasonings.
INGREDIENTS NEEDED (SCROLL TO THE BOTTOM OF THIS POST FOR THE FULL RECIPE CARD):
- Yellow corn tortillas or white corn tortillas
- Peanut oil for frying or canola oil or vegetable oil
- Fine sea salt
HOW TO MAKE HOMEMADE TORTILLA CHIPS RECIPE:
- Heat oil in a deep fryer or in a heavy bottom skillet with deep sides with 3 inches of oil to 350°F.
- Stack 5 tortillas on top of each other and cut them into 6ths making tortilla triangles. Repeat with the remaining tortillas.
- Add about 10 chips at a time to the hot oil, keep them moving around to brown evenly on both sides, and they become crispy about 3-4 minutes. They will be lightly golden brown along the edges.
- Add the chips to a plate lined with paper towels to soak up any excess oil, then place them in a large bowl.
- Sprinkle with a little bit of salt and toss the chips around, so they get coated in the salt.
- Place the chips onto a wire rack sitting on a sheet tray in a single layer and repeat with the remaining tortillas. Serve with your favorite dips or in recipes.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS RECIPE:
WHAT OTHER SEASONINGS CAN I USE?
Instead of just salt, you can toss the crispy tortilla chips in other seasonings for extra flavor. Some of my favorites include:
- Chili powder
- Garlic powder
- Cayenne pepper – add a little and go from there!
- Cajun seasoning
- Blackening seasoning
- Cinnamon Sugar – oh yes.
Also, try them with a squeeze of lime juice, trust me on this!
I suggest using a fine salt like sea salt or table salt to season the tortillas. If you use a larger grain of salt like kosher, it may not stick as well to the tortillas.
WHAT ARE THE BEST TORTILLAS TO USE?
I prefer to use yellow corn tortillas, but white corn tortillas work the exact same way.
I think I just like the color of the yellow tortillas, so this is totally your preference.
DO I HAVE TO USE PEANUT OIL?
No, I almost always use peanut oil when deep frying because I personally feel like it doesn’t stink up the house as much, it seems to be a “cleaner” oil to fry with.
But, you can also use any oil when deep frying with a high smoke point, such as canola, vegetable oil, or avocado oil.
WHAT TO SERVE THESE WITH?
Literally so many things:
- Your favorite store-bought salsa or homemade salsa
- Pico de Gallo
- Guacamole
- Refried Beans
- Avocado Salsa
- Drizzle with honey – if you have a sweet tooth!
- Avocado Ranch
HOW TO USE LEFTOVER CHIPS?
Store tortilla chips in an airtight container or bag so you aren’t left with stale tortilla chips.
Leftovers are great eaten up to 2 days, again with your favorite dips or you can even put them in recipes that call for tortilla chips like Nachos or Migas.
This is the deep fryer I use and love:
HOW TO STORE HOMEMADE TORTILLA CHIPS:
Store leftover fresh tortilla chips in a zip lock bag with as much air sucked out as possible. Stored like this, they will last for up to 2 days at room temperature.
I do not suggest freezing.
DANA’S TIPS AND TRICKS:
- This makes a large batch, but you can easily double it to feed more or halve the recipe as needed.
- Tons of custom options for seasonings, see my tips above on that.
- I suggest using peanut oil if possible; it is a cleaner oil to fry with.
- This does not freeze well, see my tips above on how to store.
- Use yellow or white corn tortillas.
- Use a fine salt so it sticks to the tortillas.
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Homemade Fried Tortilla Chips
Ingredients
- 15 yellow or white corn tortillas
- peanut oil or other oil, for frying
- 3/4 teaspoon fine salt
Instructions
- Heat oil in a deep fryer or in a heavy bottom skillet with deep sides with 3 inches of oil to 350°F.
- Stack 5 tortillas on top of each other and cut them into 6ths making tortilla triangles. Repeat with the remaining tortillas.
- Add about 10 chips at a time to the hot oil, keep them moving around to brown evenly on both sides, and they become crispy about 3-4 minutes. They will be lightly golden brown along the edges.
- Add the chips to a plate lined with paper towels to soak up any excess oil, then place them in a large bowl.
- Sprinkle with a little bit of salt and toss the chips around, so they get coated in the salt.
- Place the chips onto a wire rack sitting on a sheet tray in a single layer and repeat with the remaining tortillas. Serve with your favorite dips or in recipes.
Notes
- This makes a large batch, but you can easily double it to feed more or halve the recipe as needed.
- Tons of custom options for seasonings, see my tips above on that.
- I suggest using peanut oil if possible; it is a cleaner oil to fry with.
- This does not freeze well, see my tips above on how to store.
- Use yellow or white corn tortillas.
- Use a fine salt so it sticks to the tortillas.
Equipment
- Deep Fryer optional
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