Homemade Frito Chips

Our family loves a certain meal called, "haystacks." This basically is a taco salad. For this we usually use the white tortilla chips. We don't usually consume very many chips but my girls have grown fond of the Frito Lays chips. As I scrolled through Pinterest, I found a recipe for homemade Frito chips by Minimalist Baker. Why not?! Over all they are healthier, so I thought I would give it a try. They turned out great! Needless to say, we will be eating haystacks this evening. I did however shorten the baking time to 10 mintues and it was perfect for me. The first batch I made at 12 minutes burned. 

INGREDIENTS

• 6 yellow corn tortillas
• 2-3 Tbsp olive or canola oil
• 1.5 tsp sea salt
• 1.5 tsp chili powder
• 1 tsp each cumin, onion powder, garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp nutritional yeast (optional)

Method

1. Preheat oven to 380 degrees F.

Add all spices and seasonings to a large bowl and whisk until well combined. Set aside.

3. Using a knife or pizza cutter, cut your tortillas into equal strips

Transfer to bowl and toss in 2-3 Tbsp olive or canola oil until well coated. Spread on baking sheet.

4. Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until golden brown and crispy. Watch out, they’ll burn quickly past the 14-15 minute mark. (*Mine burned at the 12 mark...10 minutes was perfect.)

5. Once removed from the oven, immediately add tortilla strips to the seasoning mix and toss to coat. If they appear to have dried in the oven while baking, you can spritz them with a little oil so the seasonings stick better.

6. Transfer to a serving bowl or plate with a slotted spatula to shake off excess seasoning. You’ll likely have extra seasoning, which you can store for later use if desired.