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Satisfy your salty cravings with my foolproof air fryer tortilla chips. They’re made with only 3 ingredients and air fried in under 5 minutes!
Healthy and crispy tortilla chips in the air fryer.
I am obsessed with my homemade air fryer tortilla chips. They’re so easy to make, and the results are crispy, crackling chips that are healthy AND restaurant-worthy.
They use just three simple ingredients and are easy to customize. My family begs me to make this whenever the savory snacking cravings strike or when they want to use them for air fryer nachos.
If you need more air fryer snacks, try my air fryer French fries, air fryer potato chips, air fryer sweet potato fries, or air fryer bagel bites next.
Key Ingredients
- Corn tortillas. Make your own, or just buy some at the store. I used yellow corn tortillas. Please avoid using flour tortillas because the chips will turn out like cardboard.
- Oil. I used avocado oil, but olive oil or cooking spray will do.
- Salt. A must for flavor.
How to make air fryer tortilla chips
I’ve included step-by-step photos below to make this recipe easy to follow at home. For the full printable recipe instructions and ingredient quantities, scroll to the recipe card at the bottom of this post.
Step 1- Prep. Using a sharp knife, cut the tortillas into 6 wedges.
Step 2 Season. Brush them with oil and sprinkle with salt.
Step 3- Air fry. Place the tortillas in a single layer in the air fryer basket and air fry for 5 minutes.
Step 4- Serve the chips with your preferred dipping sauces.
Arman’s recipe tips
- Use a pizza cutter. To get even cuts, I find a pizza cutter does an excellent job.
- Even layers only. Any overlapping will prevent the chips from getting extra crispy. This may mean that you’ll need to air fry in batches.
- Place an air fryer rack over them. While I’ve never had this problem, I know some air fryers circulate enough air to make the chips fly around the basket. If you’re worried, add an air fryer trivet or rack on top.
Frequently asked questions
Your chips might become soggy in the air fryer if there is moisture on the tortillas. I recommend patting dry the tortillas with paper towels before adding the oil and air frying.
Yes, and I do this very often (no food wastage here!). To make stale chips crispy again, place them in an even layer in the air fryer basket and air fry at 350F for 3-4 minutes.
Ways to serve these chips
- With dips like smoked salmon dip, cottage cheese dip, keto salsa, keto guacamole, or cauliflower hummus
- On an appetizer platter with air fryer mozzarella sticks and air fryer taquitos.
- Slice them into thin strips and add them to Mexican soup or 7-layer salad
- Alongside chilaquiles rojos, nachos, or tuna tartare
4-Minute Air Fryer Tortilla Chips
Video
Ingredients
- 6 corn tortillas * See notes
- 2 tablespoons avocado oil or olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180C/350F.
- Using scissors or a pizza cutter, cut the tortillas into six wedges.
- Brush the tortillas with olive oil and sprinkle with salt.
- Place the tortilla triangles in a single layer in the air fryer basket.
- Air fry for 4 minutes or until golden and crispy.
Notes
- Chili lime. Add a dash of chili powder and a squeeze of lime juice or dehydrated lime powder.
- Ranch. Add ranch seasoning.
- Cinnamon. Add cinnamon sugar.
- BBQ. Add a mixture of paprika, garlic powder, brown sugar, chili powder, salt, and black pepper.
Since this is air fried it can be part of clean healthy foods am I right?
Can I also make this recipe in the oven please?
These tortilla chips are absolutely sensational!!! I can’t believe how quickly they came together.
Thank you, Marijana!
SO GOOD!!!!! I used my two-level air fryer to make these tortilla chips and they are so crispy and crunchy and perfect with your homemade salsa.
Oh I’m so glad you made my homemade salsa too! What a combo.
Made these to make some healthy nachos and by golly, they are delicious. I added some smoked paprika and cayenne pepper because I’m a spice lover.
Tortilla chips are maybe my best crispy things really. I like it so much and this seems healthy.