Homemade Tortilla Chips

Make the best Homemade Tortilla Chips with just a few simple ingredients. Learning How To Make Tortilla Chips is simple and takes only minutes! Prepare to impress friends and family with this Tortilla Chip Recipe!

Why I Love Homemade Tortilla Chips

• So much better than store-bought. This is one of those recipes that becomes addictive. Yes, I went through a bit of a tortilla chip phase. Seriously though, they are so much better than store-bought. Here’s why: you can control how oily they are, they taste fresher, and the flavor is definitely richer and warmer. I use Homemade Tortilla Chips in pretty much every salsa recipe I’ve ever made. They look nicer and are flakier. I would say they are comparable to the chips you might find at your favorite authentic Mexican restaurant. They have a nice oily sheen to them and they are just perfect with a little salt sprinkled over the top.
• Very easy to make. This recipe take less than 30 minutes to make for a nice-sized bag. You’re working with only 3 ingredients and cleanup is not worth even mentioning because the only thing that gets dirty is a single pan and maybe, if you’re like me, some crumbs on your shirt.
• Healthier than store-bought. This Tortilla Chip Recipe is healthier than some store-bought brands because I use olive oil instead of unhealthy oils like palm oil. Olive oil is loaded with antioxidants and is is believed to be beneficial for heart-health. Additionally, some studies demonstrate that olive oil may reduce inflammation similar to that of some pain-relievers.(1)(2)

Recipe Ingredients

• Corn tortillas
• Olive oil
• Salt

How To Make Tortilla Chips

1. Heat oil in a pan. Pour oil into a skillet and heat it over medium-high heat until the temperature reaches 350°F.
2. Fry. Reduce heat to medium, add tortilla wedges to the skillet and fry for a minute on each side, using a spatula to flip them.
3. Transfer to a plate lined with paper towels. Transfer chips to a plate lined with a paper towel to allow some of the oil to drain off.
4. Add salt. Sprinkle Homemade Tortilla Chips with salt and serve immediately or store in a Ziplock bag for up to a week.

See? This is such an easy recipe. Cut the tortillas into wedge shapes, add them to a skillet coated with oil, and fry them up. Doesn’t get much easier than that right? Are you really going to go back to buying those bland store-bought chips now that you know How To Make Tortilla Chips?

Storing Suggestions

I place my Homemade Tortilla Chips in a large Ziplock bag and keep them in the pantry. They will stay fresh for up to a week.

Serving Homemade Tortilla Chips

I can’t think of a better way to serve these Homemade Tortilla Chips than with a nice big bowl of freshly made salsa. And, guess what? You’re in luck because I have some of the best authentic salsa recipes for you to use! See below.

You can also drizzle some of my Vegan Nacho Cheese over the top of them. Or, check out my Healthy Vegan Nachos recipe.

Finally, you can serve them with any of my vegan Mexican food dishes. Serve them with a nice hot bowl of Pozole Verde or Vegan Tortilla Soup. Break them up into pieces and add them on top of a Southwest Quinoa Salad. Or add them to your Taco Salad.

Salsa Recipes

• Salsa Ranchera
• Salsa Roja
• Serrano Salsa
• Salsa Taquera
• Salsa Verde
• Chipotle Tomato Salsa
• Fire Roasted Salsa
• Guajillo Sauce
• Pineapple Habanero Salsa