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Baked Tortilla Chips

Prep Time 5 minutes
Cooking Time 20 minutes
Course Appetizer, Snack
Cuisine Mexican
Makes 6 oz (72 chips)

Ingredients

  • 15 ml (1 Tbsp.) coconut oil or other nutrient dense fat with a high smoke point (tallow, lard, schmaltz, avocado oil, ghee, etc.)
  • 200 g (6 oz.) corn tortillas, about nine 6-inch tortillas
  • sea salt to taste

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to bake (or convection bake) at 400°F/204°C.
  • If the fat you're using is solid at room temperature (e.g. coconut oil), warm it gently until it melts.
  • Spread a thin layer of fat on one side of each tortilla (a silicone brush or pastry brush works well for this).
  • Stack the tortillas 4 or 5 high. Slice the stack in half and repeat until you have made 4 cuts (8 chips from each tortilla). Repeat until all tortillas have been cut.
  • Lay chips head-to-tail in a single layer on two half-sheet pans lined with silicone mats or parchment paper.
  • Bake 20 minutes, rotating pans and trays halfway through.
  • Keep an eye on it! It can go from golden brown to burnt quickly.
  • Remove from oven and salt immediately, while they're still hot.
  • Store in an airtight bag or container for up to 4 days.