These Air Fryer Tortilla Chips are an absolutely wonderful semi-homemade snack for parties or just for yourself! Use store bought flour or corn tortillas and almost no oil, and you’ll have them on your plate, ready for salsa in a jiffy!
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About the Recipe
My love for tortilla chips runs deep! But I don’t love to have a big bag of chips in my house (because I’ll mindlessly eat them!), so a smaller serving of homemade chips is much more my style.
That’s why these air fryer tortilla chips are in the regular rotation at my house. They’re super duper easy to make and they’re done in a jiffy, which is perfect for whenever the snack cravings hit.
Best of all, they’re made with much less oil than traditionally fried tortilla chips, so these are a way healthier alternative.
Once you’ve got your chips made, serve with Mango Guacamole or Chipotle Copycat Corn Salsa, serve with my Mexican Vegetable Soup, or go all in and make nachos. Before you know it, you’ll have yourself a pretty great fiesta!
You may also like: Air Fryer Pigs in a Blanket, Air Fryer Burger Bites.
Ingredients
This is a super basic tortilla chip recipe, so these are the only ingredients you need!
- Corn or Flour Tortillas: You can use corn or flour tortillas interchangeably, depending on what you like or have on hand. Corn tortillas will give you a more traditional tasting chip, and flour tortillas taste more like a pita chip. I love them both, and the instructions are exactly the same, whichever you choose!
- Olive Oil or Avocado Oil. I use my oil spritzer or a pastry brush to make sure just a tiny bit of oil is spread evenly. A little oil is all you need for crispy chips, trust me!
- Sea Salt
For Keto or Low Carb Tortilla Chips: Follow this recipe using Mission Carb Balance tortillas!
For WW (Weight Watchers) friendly tortilla chips: Follow this recipe using Mission Yellow Corn Extra Thin Tortillas. Three tortillas are only four Smart Points!
Chip Flavors
Now if you want to kick it up a notch (and I recommend that you do at some point), you can add a extra pizazz with these flavor combinations:
- Spicy Lime Tortilla Chips: Before cooking, brush of spray the tortilla with oil, sprinkle about 1/8 teaspoon of taco seasoning per tortilla. After cooking, drizzle with fresh lime juice.
- Zesty Ranch Tortilla Chips: Before cooking, brush or spray the tortilla with oil and sprinkle on about 1/8 teaspoon of ranch seasoning per tortilla.
- Sweet Dessert Tortilla Chips: Before cooking, brush the tortillas with oil, about 1/2 teaspoon of maple syrup, and sprinkle with a pinch of cinnamon and serve with cream cheese dip.
Step by Step Instructions
First things first, pre-heat the air fryer. Anyone who tells you you don’t need to preheat the air fryer is a little loco! Set it to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and wait until it gets up to temperature.
Note: If your air fryer doesn’t have a pre-heat setting, that doesn’t mean you don’t need to preheat it! It just means you won’t be alerted when it reaches the cooking temperature. Simply turn your air fryer on and wait about 5 minutes before you begin cooking.
- Lightly brush or spray a tortilla with olive oil on both sides, then sprinkle lightly with salt.
- Use a sharp knife to cut the tortilla into triangle, chip-sized pieces, making about 8 chips per 8 inch tortilla.
- Carefully add the triangles to the air fryer basket in a single layer. It’s okay if they overlap a little, but it’s better if not. Do this in batches, depending on how many chips you want to make and the size of your air fryer.
- Cook for 4 to 5 minutes. Near the end of cook time, open the air fryer and check in on the chips. Remove any that might be close to overcooking before they burn and continue cooking any that need a little more time until nice and crispy.
You only need to turn the chips or shake the basket halfway if you find your air fryer is blowing the chips into a pile OR you’ve filled your basket so that the chips are layered. My air fryer is pretty powerful, so I usually check in and move them around halfway through and adjust.
Once you have your chips, you can serve with your favorite dips, salsas, or you can make my personal favorite– nachos! Top the chips with shredded cheese, beans, salsa, lettuce, and a dollop of guacamole and you’re in business!
Now I have literally NEVER had leftover tortilla chips because I eat them all, but if you do, you’re obviously a much better person than I am.
To store leftovers: Wait until the chips are completely cool, then transfer to an airtight container or bag. Store at room temperature. They start to become stale after about a day, but they can be safely stored up to 10 days.
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Easy Air Fryer Tortilla Chips – Flour or Corn
Equipment
Ingredients
- 4 8 inch tortillas
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
Instructions
- Preheat the air fryer to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Meanwhile, brush both sides of the tortilla with oil and sprinkle with salt. Cut the tortillas into triangle, chip-sized pieces, making about 8 chips per tortilla. In batches, carefully add the sliced tortillas to the air fryer basket in a single layer.
- Cook for 4 to 5 minutes. Near the end of cook time, open the air fryer and check in on the chips. Tip: If your air fryer is blowing the chips around, set a trivet (the one from my Instant Pot works great) gently on top of the chips. It will allow the air to circulate but keep them mostly in place. Remove any chips that might be close to overcooking before they burn and continue cooking any that need a little more time.
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Notes
- Spicy Lime Tortilla Chips: Before cooking, brush of spray the tortilla with oil, sprinkle about 1/8 teaspoon of taco seasoning per tortilla. After cooking, drizzle with fresh lime juice.
- Zesty Ranch Tortilla Chips: Before cooking, brush or spray the tortilla with oil and sprinkle on about 1/8 teaspoon of ranch seasoning per tortilla.
- Sweet Dessert Tortilla Chips: Before cooking, brush the tortillas with oil, about 1/2 teaspoon of maple syrup, and sprinkle with a pinch of cinnamon.
Nutrition
Christin says
Awesome recipe! I made these using the La Banderita Carb Counter tortillas to make them keto. Delish!
Cook at Home Mom says
Hey Christin, I’m so glad you enjoyed the chips. Thank you so much for the lovely review, and for sharing a new brand of low carb tortillas!! -Laura
Bethany says
Thanks for helping me successfully inaugurate my new kitchen appliance! I had a snow day off from work, chili in the crock pot, and a hankering for tortilla chips to go with. While I had no desire to run to the store. I did have tortillas in the freezer, an air fryer (Christmas gift) I had yet to use, and a phone on which to Google recipes. It was a winning combination! I will definitely be making these again.
And in case you were wondering, frozen tortillas work great—the finished product did not taste at all like freezer. Mine were flour, but I would think corn would be the same. They sat on the counter maybe 20 minutes at most before being cut up and thrown (okay, carefully placed) in the fryer. They were easily separated and cut up, and no adjustments to the cooking time were needed.
Cook at Home Mom says
Hi Bethany! I’m thrilled to hear that you enjoyed this recipe so much and that it helped you break in your air fryer!! And what a great tip about the frozen tortillas – Thank you for sharing! 🙂 -Laura
Thommas says
How can you possibly suggest nutritional information when you don’t know the nutritional info of the tortillas that were used?
Cook at Home Mom says
Hi Thommas, The nutrition information is calculated based on the average tortilla, but of course the nutritional information will vary based on the ingredients you use. You will need to do your own calculation and measurements for the most accurate information. I hope that’s helpful. -Laura
Lex says
Ok but this is literally the best thing ever. I used carb balance tortillas because it’s all we had in the house and my mom, who’s doing keto, loved them! They taste even better than regular tortilla chips.
Cook at Home Mom says
Hi Lex! This just made my day!! 🙂 I’m thrilled that you and your mom loved them!! -Laura
ashok says
Thanks For Sharing this amazing recipe. My family loved it. I will be sharing this recipe with my friends. Hope the will like it.
Kim says
Is this 162 calories for the whole batch?
Cook at Home Mom says
Hi Kim, the nutrition info is per serving, but it can vary slightly depending on the tortilla you use. 🙂 -Laura
Kim says
Is this 162 calories for the whole batch made?
Cook at Home Mom says
Hi Kim! The calories are per serving, but this can vary slightly, depending on the tortilla you decide you use. 🙂 -Laura