Tortilla chips are a hit in every corner of the world. Most of the people pair commercial chips to get the perfect plate of nachos at home. Most guests love crispy textire of those yellow corn tortillas! However making perfect chip for our chili, salsa and guacamole is easy. Just air-fry or bake them. Air fryer tortilla chips recipe is an instant hit with my kiddo and so are 5 min tortilla pizzas
There is no need to buy commercial chips packets. I usually find corn chips extra salty so I prefer making them at home now. You can easily get a tortilla packet from Costco and air fry it. Works out cheaper and fresher to make air fryer homemade tortilla chips.
Other air fryer recipes include Air fryer pasties, Air fryer tofu nuggets, Air Fryer Stuffed Bell Peppers, air fryer focaccia ,vegan soy curls , air fryer sweet potato hasselback
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Equipment
- Air fryer
- pastry brush
Ingredients
Here are the ingredients for this recipe.
- Tortilla wraps (wheat flour tortillas)
- Oil
- Seasoning (garlic powder with sweet paprika powder/ curry powder/ any other seasoning of your choice)
- Salt as per taste
See recipe card for quantities.
Instructions for tortilla chips
- Cut down the tortilla chips into smaller pieces
- Brush the oil and seasoning mix on these tortilla strips
- Pre-heat the air fryer at 170C or 340F for 5 minutes. Place the tortilla strips into the tray in a single layer.
- air fry tortilla chips at 170C/ or 340F for 5-6 minutes.
- The chip will move around in the air fryer basket, arrange them once during the cook.
- Once the chips are done, allow them to rest on a plate for few minutes. They will get more crisp in the next few minutes.
- Serve with any dip of your choice on your meatless mondays with minimal effort .Store leftover tortillas in an air tight container.
Instructions for Instructions for air fryer taco salad bowls
I have used smaller tortilla here to make homemade taco salad bowls.In order to make them fit in the ramekins, I have cut them into 2.
Made a slit halfway through
Shape them up like a bowl in a ramekin . Brush it with oil. Note: If you do not have ramekins, you may use muffin tins for taco salad bowl mold.
In a preheated airfryer (180C/355F for 5 minutes) , cook these for 5 minutes.
Take them out of the ramekin and cook further for 2 minutes at 180C/355F.
Store these crunchy taco shells in an air tight container if not using at the same time. Load them up with your favorite taco salad ingredients. I have prepared a an easy lentil salad below.
Variations and substitutions
You can choose any seasoning of your choice. I have tried using garlic powder with paprika or the curry powder as well but you can use taco seasoning if you have it handy. You can also cut it as straight air fryer tortilla strips instead of triangles. air fryer cinnamon tortilla chips are also a great variation. You can also use these chips as a base to make your own air fryer pizza tortilla.
Storage
Store the corn chips in an air-tight jar. Make a fresh guacamole or salsa as per your choice while serving.
FAQs
Who invented tortilla chips?
Rebecca webb carranza in mid 1940s invented this recipe at LA.
Where do tortilla chips originate?
Aztec Indians from Mexico made the first tortillas.
Are tortilla chips nachos?
Nachos is made with tortilla triangles where it is served with a many different toppings and cheese.
Are tortilla chips plant based ?
Generally they are, however if you are buying any specific seasoned chips that has cheese then they are not plant based.
How long to heat tortillas in air fryer?
Yes air fryer flour tortilla is easy to make. Air fry your tortillas for 3 minutes in a preheated air fryer at 170-180C |340-355 degrees F.
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Equipment
- Air fryer
Ingredients
for tortilla chips
- 2 large tortilla wraps wheat flour tortilla
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon paprika powder
- Salt as per taste
For taco bowl shells in airfryer
- 5-6 small tortilla
- 1 tablespoon oil
- filling/salad of choice 1 shell will need ¼ cup of filling
Instructions
For tortilla chips
- Mix the spices with oil and salt,keep it aside
- Cut down the tortilla chips into smaller pieces
- Brush the oil and seasoning mix on these tortilla strips
- Pre-heat the air fryer at 170C or 340F for 5 minutes. Place the tortilla strips into the tray, try not to overlap much.
- Cook these in the air fryer at 170C/ or 340F for 5-6 minutes.
- The chip will move around in the air fryer basket. Arrange them once during the cook.
- Once the chips are done, allow them to rest on a plate for few minutes. They will get more crisp in the next few minutes.
- Serve air fryer chips with any dip of your choice.
For air fryer tortilla bowls
- I have used smaller tortilla here. to make them fit in the ramekins I have, I have cut them into 2
- Made a slit halfway through,Shape them up like a bowl in a ramekin . Brush it with oil.
- In a preheated airfryer (180C/355F for 5 minutes) , cook these for 5 minutes.Take them out of the ramekin and cook further for 2 minutes at 180C/355F.
Conclusion: air fryer taco bowls with favorite toppings make an interesting appetizer for next taco night. Crispy texture of Air fryer tortilla chips with creamy dips like salsa and sour cream, help you enjoy snack time in a fun way for any game night.
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