I could not possibly feature Mexican food on my site without a recipe for simple but delicious fried corn chips.
Yes, they aren’t low calorie but served with a tasty tomato or avacado salsa at least they can provide some nutrition!
The finished corn chips
Cut the raw tortillas into triangles.
Fry the raw tortillas in plenty of oil.
Place the fried tortillas on kitchen roll to remove excess fat.
The finished chips with salsa!
The difference between these home made chips and the store bought chips in a bag is like comparing two different planets! I would always advise making our own corn tortilla chips if at all possible as once you taste them you will know it is definitely worth it.
I have a deep fat fryer but they can also be fried in a deep frying pan as that works just as well.
Serve the chips in a huge bowl surrounded by a few of your favorite salsas and you will find yourself never buying chips in a bag again!
They can also be made ahead of time as they will keep for a few hours and remain crisp until your guests arrive.
You can also store them in an air tight plastic bag for up to a week.
I recommend serving my home made corn chips with any or all of these salsas:
Tomatillo Salsa
Easy Salsa Recipe
Guacamole
Creamy Salsa
Corn Chips
Ingredients
- 15-20 Corn Tortillas
- Rapesseed ( Canola ) Oil for frying
- Salt crystals to sprinkle over the top
Instructions
- Heat the oil to approximately 180 C ( 350 F )
- While the oil is heating cut the round tortillas into triangles
- Lower the tortilla triangles gently into the oil and cook for around 3 minutes
- Serve in a large bowl surrounded by your favorite salsas
