Seasoned Air Fryer Tortilla Chips
Crispy, dairy-free, and ready in 10 minutes or less, these Seasoned Air Fryer Flour Tortilla Chips are the perfect addition to any chip and dip spread. Made with flour tortillas, these crunchy tortilla chips are perfectly seasoned for all of your dipping and scooping needs.
I often find myself running into these cooking issues where I need an ingredient at the time of baking or cooking and I just can’t get myself to the store.
While working on the Southwest Chicken Tortilla Soup recipe I found myself without any tortilla chips. How can you have tortilla soup without tortilla chips I ask? Well, some would argue you can simply eat the soup without chips.
I am not some. So instead I went about my pantry to see what I could do with the current predicament. I found a bag of flour tortillas and the solution seemed simple. Make tortilla chips, from tortillas, without any oil spatter and in about 10 minutes or less.
Why We Love Air Fryer Flour Tortilla Chips
These simple tortilla chips solved a dinner problem but they have become a weekly staple for a number of reasons.
- Flavor. Seasoned to perfection, the flavor of these chips is wildly addictive.
- Versatile. They pair well with a number of different dips so making a batch or two never goes to waste.
- Quick. From start to finish you are looking at less than 10 minutes of total time invested.
Dairy-Free Changes to Air Fryer Tortilla Chips
These are naturally dairy-free tortilla chips and can easily be made vegan so long as the tortillas you use for the base are labeled vegan.
Alternatively you could make your own tortillas and use any leftovers to make these air fryer chips.
How to Make Seasoned Air Fryer Flour Tortilla Chips
Ingredients You’ll Need
- Flour Tortillas-Be sure to check the tortillas ingredients to make sure they are dairy-free or vegan depending on your dietary restrictions.
- Olive Oil– Brushed on the tortillas to help the seasoning stick.
- Seasoning– A blend of chili powder, onion powder, garlic powder, paprika, and salt season these chips.
Step-by-Step Directions for Seasoned Tortilla Chips in the Air Fryer
- Brush with oil: Using a pastry brush or spoon, lightly coat each side of the tortillas with olive oil and set them aside.
- Make seasoning blend: In a bowl mix together chili powder, onion powder, garlic powder, paprika, and salt.
- Season tortillas: Sprinkle about 1/4 teaspoon of the seasoning blend to each side of the tortilla.
- Cut: Once seasoned slice the tortillas into wedges and set aside.
- Preheat the air fryer to 350°F and set the time to 6 minutes.
- Place in air fryer: Once the air fryer preheats place the tortilla chips into the air fryer, overlapping slightly.
- Flip halfway through the cooking process.
- Cool: When the cook time ends, remove the tortilla chips from the air fryer and place on a cooling rack to cool.
Helpful Kitchen Tools
Making flour tortilla chips in the air fryer calls upon a few different tools you might need in your kitchen.
- Air Fryer– Used to cook the flour tortilla chips to a crisp finish.
- Pastry Brush– Perfect for brushing on a thin layer of oil to the tortillas before cooking.
- Cooling Rack– Great for cooling the chips so they don’t get soggy after air frying.
What to Serve with Seasoned Tortilla Chips
These flour tortilla chips started out as a dressed up addition to chicken tortilla soup but they can easily be made for a number of different dishes.
Some dips I like to serve these seasoned chips with include:
Storing Air Fryer Tortilla Chips
The key to these tortilla chips is cooling time. Be sure to allow the flour tortilla chips to cool completely before placing in an air tight container or zip top bag.
If you don’t let them cool, the heat from the chips will cause moisture in the container and ruin your chips.
They will keep for up to 7 days but you may need to pop them back in the air fryer to reheat for a minute if they get a little soft.
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Seasoned Air Fryer Tortilla Chips
Crispy, flavorful, and ready in 10 minutes, these seasoned air fryer flour tortilla chips are made for soups, dips, and snacking!
- Prep Time: 4 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 minutes
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 12 tortilla chips 1x
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Air Fryer
- Cuisine: Tex-Mex
Ingredients
- 3 Flour Tortillas
- 1 teaspoon Olive Oil
- 1/4 teaspoon Chili Powder
- 1/4 teaspoon Onion Powder
- 1/4 teaspoon Garlic Powder
- 1/4 teaspoon Paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon Salt
Instructions
- Using a pastry brush or spoon, lightly coat each side of the tortillas with olive oil, I use about 1 teaspoon total, and set them aside.
- In a bowl mix together 1/4 teaspoon chili powder, 1/4 teaspoon onion powder, 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder, 1/4 teaspoon paprika, and 1/4 teaspoon salt.
- Sprinkle about 1/4 teaspoon of the seasoning blend to each side of the tortilla.
- Once seasoned slice the tortillas into wedges and set aside.
- Preheat the air fryer to 350°F and set the time to 6 minutes.
- Once the air fryer preheats place the tortilla chips into the air fryer, overlapping slightly.
- Flip halfway through the cooking process.
- When the cook time ends, remove the tortilla chips from the air fryer and place on a cooling rack to cool.
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