Baked Tortilla Chips

4 Servings
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Absolutely fabulous flavor, crisp and crunchy. These chips are baked, not fried, which makes them a fresh and healthy alternative to store-bought chips. Serve these with your favorite Salsa, Guacamole, or Dip at your next party and watch them disappear!

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Baked Tortilla Chips Ingredients

12 Corn tortillas, stale, cut into desired shapes	Juice of 1 lime
-- Brine --	2 cups Water
2 tablespoons Salt	2 tablespoons Vegetable oil (neutral flavor or corn oil)
1 teaspoon Cayenne, or to taste

Instructions for Baked Tortilla Chips

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. In a medium saucepan, mix the five brine ingredients and warm over a low heat, whisking thoroughly. Cut the stale tortillas into wedges or strips. (If the tortillas are fresh, dry them by spreading them on a baking sheet and letting them sit out at room temperature for 1 hour or more.) Briefly dip the tortilla pieces into the brine, then shake off the excess water. (A longer soaking in the brine will make the tortillas take on a more pronounced flavor.) Spread the prepared tortilla chips in a single layer on a baking sheet. Bake, turning occasionally, until they are crisp and golden-brown, about 12 to 15 minutes.

Yields 4 to 6 servings.

Caution: Be careful not to cook the chips too long. Once they start to brown...they cook quickly; they go from not ready yet, to perfectly golden-brown, to all of a sudden they're burned, in just a minute or so!

Main Ingredient: Corn TortillasCuisine: Tex-Mex

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