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Overhead view of Homemade Tortilla Strips in a bowl with a napkin on the side.

Homemade Tortilla Strips

Author: Marsha McDougal
Crispy homemade tortilla strips made with just 3 ingredients in 10 minutes. And they taste way better than those store-bought strips!
5 from 1 vote
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

  • 6 yellow corn tortillas*
  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • salt to taste

Instructions
 

  • Stack 2 corn tortillas on a cutting board and cut them into strips roughly ½ inch thick and 2-inch long pieces.
  • Heat the oil in a small frying pan over medium-high heat. Once the oil is hot, carefully add the tortilla strips in batches a few at a time. Make sure they are in a single layer so they cook evenly without crowding the pan.
  • Fry each batch of strips until they are crispy and golden brown. The first batch may take roughly 2 minutes to get crispy, but each batch after that will only take roughly 45-60 seconds to cook.
  • Once the strips are crispy, quickly remove them with a slotted spoon or tongs, and transfer them to a paper towel lined plate. Immediately sprinkle salt over each batch of strips while they are hot.
  • When you are down to your last batch, you may need to lower the heat a bit as the oil will be really hot at this point. Enjoy these tortilla strips with your favorite recipe.

Notes

  1. You can fry more or less tortillas depending on how many servings you need at the time.
  2. I prefer using corn tortillas for this recipe because I like the taste better, but you can certainly use flour tortillas instead.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 252kcalCarbohydrates: 15gProtein: 2gFat: 21gSodium: 221mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1g
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Mexican
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