What’s Cooking in Gail’s Kitchen? Be Our Guest: Homemade Tortilla Chips! Ever wonder why your favorite Mexican restaurant has such incredible tortilla chips? Well now you can make your own café-style chips at home. Begin with flour and corn tortillas the day before. Just open the packages and let them breathe overnight on the kitchen counter. This simple step removes any excess moisture and allows them to fry up crispier. Sprinkled with sea salt and dipped in chunky salsa is practically a dream come true.
HOMEMADE TORTILLA CHIPS
Ingredients:
2 cups vegetable oil
1 package yellow corn tortillas, extra thin
1 package flour tortillas, soft taco size
Sea salt to taste
Instructions:
Cut each corn tortilla into 8 wedges. Use entire package. Set aside. Cut each flour tortilla in half and then into strips. Use entire package. Set aside. Beginning with one cup vegetable oil in a large skillet, heat the oil on medium setting until a tortilla sizzles. Avoid smoke. That means the oil is too hot. Place a handful of corn tortilla wedges into the hot oil. Do not overlap. Fry for 1-2 minutes until the chips are golden and crisp. Use tongs to flip over half way through, if necessary. As the oil is used, reduce heat to avoid smoking. Use tongs to remove chips from oil; drain on paper towel-lined plate. Sprinkle with sea salt. Repeat in batches until all corn chips are fried. Add remaining cup of oil to skillet. Repeat with flour tortilla strips. Store in airtight container at room temperature. Enjoy!
When time allows I like to make my own too – always better than the grocery!
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Years ago, one of my favorite mom & pop restaurants made all their chips this way. 🌿🌱🍃
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Great! Thank you Gail, and have a nice Thursday and Friday! Michael
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Enjoy your weekend. Thanks for stopping by. 🍁🍂🌾
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You too Gail! Thank you for another wonderful recipes! Michael 🙂
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I’ve never made my own chips. Yet.
But what a difference it does make, I agree.
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The mix of corn and flour is delicious. Trust me. 😍
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Oh, I do.
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Now I’m hungry! Looks so good
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Nothing like them, I promise you that. 👏
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Such an easy thing to make and they always taste better fresh!
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So true. And there’s no leftovers. lol 🤣
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Great idea, Gail!
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Taste best with homemade salsa. 🍃🌶
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I bet!
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Looks so yummu 😋
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I never tried to do them at home but I should as these looks so good 🙂
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Def “class up” ordinary chips and salsa. 👏
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Yummmmm, where’s my avocado gone?
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Guacamole, right?! I must’ve eaten it already. lol 🌿🌱🍃
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