Description
Mexican-inspired Air Fryer Tortilla Chips deliver crispy, guilt-free snacking with minimal oil and maximum crunch. Quick kitchen magic turns simple tortillas into golden, seasoned delights that will satisfy cravings in minutes.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 6 small corn tortillas
Flavoring Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon (15 milliliters) olive oil
- ½ teaspoon (2.5 grams) salt
Optional Seasonings:
- 1 pinch chili powder
- 1 pinch cumin
- 1 pinch garlic powder
Instructions
- Prepare your air fryer and calibrate the temperature to 350 degrees fahrenheit, ensuring an optimal crispy environment for your tortilla chips.
- Transform whole tortillas into triangular segments, slicing each one into 6-8 precise wedges that will become golden, crunchy morsels.
- Transfer tortilla pieces into a spacious mixing vessel, drizzling with fragrant olive oil and sprinkling kosher salt for enhanced flavor profile.
- Gently massage oil and seasonings into each triangular piece, guaranteeing comprehensive and even coating.
- Carefully distribute tortilla wedges across air fryer basket, maintaining a single layer without overcrowding to promote uniform cooking.
- Position basket into air fryer and initiate cooking cycle, allowing chips to transform for approximately 5-7 minutes.
- Midway through cooking, pause and vigorously shake basket to ensure each chip receives balanced heat exposure and develops consistent golden-brown coloration.
- Monitor chips closely during final moments, watching for perfect crimsoned edges and satisfying crunch.
- Once achieved, extract basket and permit chips to rest momentarily, recognizing they will continue crisping during cooling phase.
- Transfer to serving platter, accompanied by preferred dipping companion, ready to enjoy immediately.
Notes
- Customize seasoning by experimenting with chili powder, garlic powder, or smoked paprika for a flavor boost.
- Use corn or flour tortillas depending on your dietary preference or taste; both work wonderfully in the air fryer.
- Ensure chips are spread in a single layer without overlapping to achieve maximum crispiness and even browning.
- Control sodium intake by reducing salt or using alternative seasonings like herbs or nutritional yeast for health-conscious options.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 7 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Appetizer
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 720 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 50 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Cholesterol: 85 mg