Tortilla Chips

 These can be baked in the oven or deep fried.   Easy to make.  Can use store bought or make your own tortillas.   Great with homemade salsa.

TORILLA CHIPS

(makes 80 chips)

Ingredients:

*1 (20 count) bag flour or corn tortillas (or make you own tortillas).

*Vegetable Oil (for frying) or Cooking Spray (for baking) 

*Coarse Kosher Salt or Sea Salt

Frying Directions:

~Cut all 20 tortillas into 8 triangles. 

~Pour Vegetable oil about 1/2 deep into a heavy frying pan (I use a cast iron pan).

~Heat oil to 375 degrees.

~Place a few tortillas into hot grease and fry until a golden brown, about 5-10 seconds.

~Flip and cook the other side until golden brown, about 3-5 seconds.

~Remove from oil and set on a paper towel lined plate.

~Sprinkle immediately with kosher/sea salt.

~Repeat until all chips have been cooked.

~Serve with salsa and enjoy.

Baking Directions:

~Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

~Cut each tortilla into 8 triangles. 

~Spray each side of tortilla with cooking spray.

~Spread chips out in a single layer on two large baking sheets.

~Sprinkle with kosher/sea salt.

~Bake until golden brown and crisp.

~Flip chips half way through baking

~Bake for 13-16 minutes.  

~Serve with salsa and enjoy.

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