Spicy Tortilla Chips – jazz up plain flour tortillas with spice and bake to crispy perfection! Great for guacamole, dips and nachos!
SPICY TORTILLA CHIPS
The easiest way to make homemade tortilla chips at home! Simply cut into triangles, toss with seasoning and bake until crispy. These Spicy Tortilla Chips are fantastic with guacamole, dips and for nachos. You can use flour or corn tortillas to make these chips.
How to cut tortillas for baked chips?
Stack several tortillas on top of each other. Slice in half, then half again. Slice each section in half.
The Seasoning
red pepper
chili powder
paprika
Whisk the seasoning with melted butter, then brush over the tortillas. You can add garlic powder, onion powder, even Ranch dry seasoning mix.
SPICY TORTILLA CHIPS RECIPE:
Spicy Tortilla Chips {baked}
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
8 mins
Total Time
18 mins
Spicy Tortilla Chips - jazz up plain flour tortillas with spice and bake to crispy perfection! Great for guacamole, dips and nachos!
Course: Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: chips
Servings: 5 people
Calories: 78 kcal
Ingredients
- 2 burrito size flour tortillas
- 2 Tbsp butter melted
- 1 tsp ground red pepper
- 1/4 tsp chili powder
- 1/4 tsp paprika
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400 degrees.
- Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and set aside.
- Cut your tortillas pizza style, into wedges.
- In a small measuring cup, combine melted butter with all the spices and whisk with a fork.
- Place tortilla pieces in a small mixing bowl and pour the melted butter over them.
- Gently toss to coat.
- Place tortilla wedges in a single layer on baking sheet.
- Bake 5 - 8 minutes, or until golden brown.
- Cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes.
- Transfer to a bowl and cool completely.
- Serve with salsa or dip.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts
Spicy Tortilla Chips {baked}
Amount Per Serving
Calories 78 Calories from Fat 45
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5g 8%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Cholesterol 12mg 4%
Sodium 125mg 5%
Potassium 25mg 1%
Total Carbohydrates 6g 2%
Protein 1g 2%
Vitamin A 7.8%
Vitamin C 0.3%
Calcium 1.3%
Iron 2.2%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
OishiiTreats says
August 28, 2012 at 4:39 pmI love homemade chips, can’t wait to try them out. Hope your feeling better, being sick is terrible and especially in the summer time. Feel better!
Sues says
August 27, 2012 at 10:41 pmOh man, that really is the worst! I hope you’re feeling better. These chips look awesome and maybe they help clear the sinuses out? Or that’s just a good excuse to eat more!
Tor says
August 27, 2012 at 3:05 pmAs much as I love dessert recipes, savoury ones get me a million times more excited! I’ve never made my own tortilla chips before, but I’m so picky it more than makes sense. One for when I have an oven. 🙂
Mary Lynn says
August 27, 2012 at 1:36 pmGlad you are feeling better. Banana popsicles are our choice during flu season. We love spicy chips.. especially during PITTSBURGH STEELER GAMES……Our teams meet on November 11th. Looking forward to your other snack recipes….
Anna @ Crunchy Creamy Sweet says
September 9, 2012 at 12:46 pmOooh! Looking forward to the game! I hope you will serve these chips 😉 Thank you for stopping by, Mary Lynn!
Elizabeth - SugarHero! says
August 27, 2012 at 1:56 amI can’t wait to try these! My husband is a chip maniac. Seriously, when someone asks him what his favorite food is, he always says chips and salsa (sigh). I’m sure these will be verrry popular in our house!
Anne@FromMySweetHeart says
August 26, 2012 at 11:57 pmOh Anna…it’s horrible having the flu in the summer! I hope you are quickly on the mend dear friend. I’m not much of a football fanatic but I will gladly nosh on these beauties during the World Series! : )
Jen @ Savory Simple says
August 26, 2012 at 8:08 pmFeel better ASAP! That first photo is incredible.
Ramona says
August 26, 2012 at 9:51 amGotta love a good spicy chip!! Mmmmm! Hope you’re having a great weekend. ~ Ramona
Nami | Just One Cookbook says
August 26, 2012 at 2:50 amI have to try this! I usually have leftover tortillas and this is a wonderful way to enjoy them!
Laura (Tutti Dolci) says
August 25, 2012 at 11:52 pmHope you’re feeling better! These chips are a great snack! I’d love to do a version with pumpkin pie spice for fall :).
Jessica@AKitchenAddiction says
August 25, 2012 at 8:04 pmI’m glad that you are feeling better!! These chips are a perfect snack for football season! My husband will love these!
Terry says
August 25, 2012 at 6:51 pmThe chips sound yummy. Glad you are starting to feel better!