Air Fryer Tortilla Chips Recipe

Overhead view of air fryer tortilla chips in a basket.

5 from 1 vote

Air Fryer Tortilla Chips Recipe

Crispy, easy, and budget-friendly, these Air Fryer Tortilla Chips are perfect for snacking, dipping, or topping your favorite dishes.

Prep Time5

Cook Time6

Total Time11

Course: Side Dish, Snack

Cuisine: American, Mexican

Total Cost: $0.84 batch

Servings: chips (enough to share!)

Calories: 14kcal

Author: Jess Rice

Equipment

Air Fryer

Ingredients

8 leftover corn tortillas $0.80*
Cooking spray $0.02, about 1 tsp if using straight oil in pourable form
½ tsp salt $0.02

Instructions

Preheat your air fryer to 350℉ for 4 minutes.
Cut your corn tortillas into quarters or 1/6th triangles
Spray lightly with cooking spray and spread out in air fryer so there’s very little (if any) overlap
Air fry for 6 minutes. Sprinkle with salt and transfer to a cooling rack to crisp up while you prep the next batch!

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Notes

*I used small yellow corn tortillas (5 inches). Flour tortillas also work, but they can cook much faster and sometimes have a chewier texture. I personally prefer the taste and texture of corn tortillas when making tortilla chips in an air fryer!

Nutrition

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