Air Fried Tortilla Chips (Homemade)

These homemade Air Fried Tortilla Chips are easy to make and are also perfect for dipping or making nachos with.

Homemade air fried tortilla chips are crunchy and flavorful without being loaded with the oil that comes from the store bought chips.

Crispy air fried tortilla chips are a perfect snack.

I like that these chips are a healthier and delicious alternative to traditional chips and that I know exactly what ingredients have been added to them to make them so good.

If you are looking for a quick and easy snack idea with simple ingredients, these chips may be for you too.

Did you try my recipe for Air Fryer Hasselback Potatoes with Garlic?

That recipe for hasselback style potatoes are filling enough to eat as a meal and they are delicious as well. Both this recipe for tortilla chips and that recipe for potatoes are simple to make thanks to a basic air fryer!

Slicing the tortillas to make them into chips is easy to do when you use a pizza cutter. You can find a selection of pizza cutters here.

Why we like this recipe for homemade tortilla chips.

• That we can make these chips at home in an air fryer is one big reason why we like these chips.
• Homemade tortilla chips can be seasoned using your favorite spices.
• These chips do not have to be overloaded with salt or oil.
• About anyone who can handle using an air fryer can make these chips too!

Ingredients needed to make air fryer chips.

• Tortillas. The six inch sized tortillas work best for this recipe.
• Cooking Spray or Oil Spray. This is what will keep your seasonings on the tortilla chips.
• Seasonings. This can be salt, taco seasoning, everything seasoning, or even a salt free seasoning.
• Optional- herbs such as oregano for sprinkling on top of the chips.

Tips for making homemade chips in an air fryer.

Use fresh tortillas for best results. Dried up tortillas may not get as crisp or evenly crisp.

More helpful tips for you to make

• For smaller batches, like one or two tortillas, depending on the size of your basket, you can place the chips in the basket with space between them so that the warm air can circulate be efficiently. However, if you are making a lot of chips, you can air fry two layers and shake the basket a couple of times during the air frying process so that the chips can get tossed.
• When spraying the chips, go easy on the spray as you only need enough to hold the seasonings on to the chips.
• Keep an eye on the chips while they air fry especially during the final few minutes. This is when chips can get over cooked.
• Leftover chips can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for about a week before they start to go stale.

Equipment that you may need to make this air fryer recipe with.

• An Air Fryer. This is obvious right? Well any air fryer can be used to make these chips. You can even bake these chips in an oven on a rimmed baking sheet if preferred.
• A pizza cutter is recommended for cutting the tortillas up for air frying.
• Tongs or similar utensil for transferring the warm chips from the air fryer basket.

Should you use corn tortillas or flour tortillas to make homemade chips?

Actually, either kind of tortilla can be used to make chips.

For a more crips chip, I would use a corn tortilla. Corn tortillas tend to be a bit more flavorful as well. The advantage to using a flour tortilla is that you can use low carbohydrate tortillas to make low carb chips.

How to make this recipe for Air Fried Tortilla Chip

Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook time: 20-30 minutes

• On a large cutting board, start by slicing your tortillas into chips. Use a pizza cutter if possible to do this.
• While the cut tortillas are still on the cutting board, lightly spray them with your spray.
• Season the chips and then flip them over and repeat this process.
• Place the chips in your air fryer basket, leaving enough room for the air to flow around them while they cook.
• Air fry the chips for four minutes at 400 and then flip them over and repeat air frying. Cook until the chips are crisp, flipping every four minutes.
• Carefully remove the chips from the air fryer and allow them to cool before serving.

Expert Tip👉 Tortilla chips are most commonly made in triangles or strips. Feel free to cut yours into the shape of your choice depending on how you intend to use them. You can even use a small cookie cutter to make your chips round!

What makes these air fried chips the best?

These chips are the best because you made them. And, because you made them, you can cut them into your shape of choice and season your chips as desired.

These tortilla chips are crisp and not greasy.

We like that because actual tortillas are used to make these chips, they are sturdy.
This means that we can dip these chips in guacamole and not worry about them breaking off.

How to serve homemade tortilla chips.

• Serve these chips as is in a bowl with a soda or glass of water on the side.
• Add these chips to a charcuterie board with cheeses, veggies, and dips.
• Turn these tortilla chips into nachos by topping them with shredded cheese and other goodies.

The recipe card for homemade tortilla chips.

Air Fried Tortilla Chips (Homemade), a simple three ingredient recipe for making crispy chips without deep frying.