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Fried Tortilla Strips

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

Course Appetizer
Cuisine New Mexican
Keyword 5-minute snacks, appetizers
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings 8 servings

Ingredients

Tortilla Strips

  • 6 flour tortillas
  • 1/2 cup olive oil

Sweet Seasoning Blend

  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp nutmeg

Salty Seasoning Blend

  • 2 tbsp salt
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp chili powder

Instructions

  1. Warm oil in a large pan over medium heat.  

  2. 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.

  3. For the salty blend, combine ingredients then sprinkle lightly over the strips while they’re still hot.  

  4. 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.