Best Tortilla Snack Strips Recipes

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FRIED TORTILLA STRIPS



Fried Tortilla Strips image

An incredibly easy 5-minute recipe for fried tortilla strips with a sweet and salty version.

Provided by Andrea

Categories     Appetizer

Time 5m

Number Of Ingredients 9

6 flour tortillas
1/2 cup olive oil
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
2 tbsp salt
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp onion powder
1 tsp chili powder

Steps:

  • Warm oil in a large pan over medium heat.
  • Meanwhile, slice tortillas into 1″ thick strips. When the oil reaches 375 degrees, add tortilla strips and fry for 30 seconds a side, or until golden brown. Remove from heat, and place to a paper-towel lined plate.
  • For the salty blend, combine ingredients then sprinkle lightly over the strips while they're still hot.
  • For the sugar blend, combine ingredients, then add to a large plastic baggie and put in 6 warm tortilla strips. Seal the bag and shake until well coated. Repeat until all tortilla strips are covered.

SEASONED TORTILLA STRIPS



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These are quick to make and are good to snack on, add to salads or to top a soup. The original recipe is from epicurious. You can use less oil than is shown and still have great results. Yield shown in recipe is a guesstimate.

Provided by Junebug

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 25m

Yield 7 cups

Number Of Ingredients 7

1/4 cup vegetable oil
2 teaspoons chili powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4-1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper or 1/4-1/2 teaspoon ground red pepper
12 6-inch corn tortillas
salt
Tabasco sauce, to taste (if you like them spicy!)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  • Stir oil and all spices together.
  • Brush one side of all the tortillas with oil/spice mixture.
  • Make 3 stacks of 4 tortillas and cut the tortillas into 1/4-1/2" strips.
  • Put strips in a single layer on a couple of cookie sheets sprayed with Pam.
  • Bake until golden and crisp, about 10-15 minutes.
  • (If pans are on different oven racks switch their positions about halfway through baking.).
  • Remove from oven and sprinkle with salt.
  • Cool completely in pans.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 142.8, Fat 8.9, SaturatedFat 1.2, Sodium 27.6, Carbohydrate 15, Fiber 2.4, Sugar 0.3, Protein 2

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