Recipe for Chili Lime Tortilla Chips at Life's Ambrosia

I don’t know about you, but when I go out to Mexican restaurants the basket of chips at the beginning is my favorite. I like the ones that are hot like they just got out of the fryer and are slightly salty. If it was possible, I would just go in and eat those, but the servers kind of frown on that. So when I had some corn tortillas in the fridge left over from when I made some tacos, I knew just what I wanted to do with them. I fried a few up and while they were still hot tossed them in fresh lime juice, kosher salt and a little chili powder for a kick. Yum!

Aside from being delicious, the awesome thing about these is that they are so easy to make and only require 5 ingredients!

Serves 4 for an appetizer (or one chip fiend)

You will need:

12 (6 inch) corn tortillas cut into small triangles (I cut mine in half, then into thirds)
juice of 1/2 lime, (use the other half for your Corona ;-) )
kosher salt
chili powder to taste
canola oil for frying

Heat about 1 inch of canola oil over medium heat in a large sauce pan. Once hot add some of the tortillas and fry until crisp and golden. About 2-3 minutes. (Note: Be careful not to over load the pan or it will drop the temperature of your oil and your chips will get soggy.) Transfer to a paper towel lined plate. Repeat until all of the chips are fried.
Transfer hot chips to a bowl. Sprinkle with a little salt, chili powder and the lime juice. Toss to coat. Serve.

See how easy they are? These are perfect with your favorite salsa or of course guacamole. Enjoy!

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Responses to "Chili Lime Tortilla Chips"

“
My goodness! I need to make these ASAP! The chili lime combo sounds amazing! They are my fav part of eating at Mexican restaurants as well! Yum! Thanks for sharinG!
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- finsmom

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Hum, sounds good, I actually like my corn on the cob like that, with lime and chilli. I wonder, have you ever tried to do these chips in the oven?
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- Rita

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The tortilla chips look great. I’ve had some with lime before and they are the best!
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- Debbie

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You’re welcome finsmom!
Rita: I bet this would be delicious on corn, I’ll have to give that a try next time I get my hands on some fresh corn. I haven’t tried to make these in the oven, but I have heard that it is pretty easy. All you need to do is lightly brush them with a little olive oil and bake them in a single layer at 350 degrees until they are crispy.
Thanks Debbie!
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- Deseree