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Last Updated: Jul 21, 2023 by Angela Latimer · 2 Comments

Air Fryer Tortilla Chips

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These air fryer tortilla chips are incredibly easy to make in your air fryer in just minutes, and they always turn out crispy and delicious! All you need is tortillas, olive oil, and salt, that's it. Serve your air-fried chips up nice and warm, and see how delighted your whole family will be!

Easy Homemade Tortilla Chips

If you are a fan of tortilla chips, you will find that when made at home in the air fryer, they are super crispy, never greasy, and deliciously addictive. Whether for snack time, as an appetizer, or whenever you are in the mood for comfort food, my amazing air fryer tortilla chips are easy to make and tons of fun to munch on.

This recipe for air fryer tortilla chips takes only 15 minutes to make, so there is no need to pick up a bag of pre-packaged tortilla chips when you can make them fresh. The quality is so much better!

Air fryer tortilla chips served with pico de gallo and salsa verde.
Perfectly crispy tortilla chips are light and tasty right out of your air fryer!
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  • Easy Homemade Tortilla Chips
  • 🥘 Air Fryer Tortilla Chips Ingredients
  • 📖 Variations
  • 🔪 How To Make Air Fryer Tortilla Chips
  • 🥗 Sides
  • 💭 Angela's Pro Tips & Recipe Notes
  • 🥡 Storing & Reheating
  • ❓ Recipe FAQs
  • 🌮 More Taco Night Favorites
  • 📖 Recipe Card
  • 💬 Comments & Reviews

🥘 Air Fryer Tortilla Chips Ingredients

Only 3 simple ingredients go into this chip recipe, it doesn't get any easier! Once you try them, you will surely want to make extras.

  • Tortillas - 6 small white or yellow corn tortillas, or you can use flour tortillas. I prefer corn tortillas for extra flavor and texture, but the flour tortillas come out great as well.
  • Olive Oil – 1 tablespoon of olive oil for the air fryer to work its magic. It's not necessary, but it always turns out the best chips for me!
  • Salt – Season with salt to taste. Just remember that you are likely going to be dipping into something that is already seasoned.

*Be sure to see the free printable recipe card below for ingredients, exact amounts & instructions with tips!*

📖 Variations

Here are a few of my family's favorite flavors on our homemade tortilla chips. Simply combine and brush onto your chips before cooking in the air fryer. Yummy!

  • Cinnamon Sugar - Combine ¼ cup of sugar with 1 tablespoon of cinnamon. Coat the chips with oil, then sprinkle or dip them into a plate with the mixed sugar and cinnamon.
  • Salt & Vinegar - Combine ½ tablespoon of white vinegar with 1 tablespoon of olive oil to coat your chips. Brush onto the tortillas, then sprinkle with salt.
  • Chipotle Lime - Combine ½ tablespoon of lime juice with 1 tablespoon of olive oil to coat your chips and ½ teaspoon of chipotle chili powder. Mix and brush onto tortillas, then sprinkle with salt.

🔪 How To Make Air Fryer Tortilla Chips

Prepping these air fryer tortilla chips is a cinch. To get started, get out your air fryer, a knife, and a cutting board.

The recipe makes about 3 generous servings, so adjust the recipe if you desire to make more.

3 step by step process photos of cooking the air fryer tortilla chips.
Super easy to make but so much better for you than store-bought chips!
  1. Cut into triangles. Stack 6 small corn (or flour) tortillas and slice them into even-sized triangles to make the chips, either 6 or 8 triangle pieces per tortilla. Lightly spritz or brush 1 tablespoon of olive oil onto both sides of all the chips. *If you are trying any of the flavor variations listed above, now is the time to season them.
  2. Transfer to the air fryer. Place the coated tortilla triangles into your air fryer basket or onto the trays in a single layer. Sprinkle with salt if desired. Try to keep them from overlapping. You can always throw in another batch if your air fryer gets too crowded.
  3. Cook. Air fry at 350°F (175°C) for 3 minutes, then flip your chips over to the other side and add a little more salt if desired. Continue air frying for an additional 2-4 minutes or until nice and crispy and lightly browned. Keep an eye as not to overcook, or else they’ll be burnt and brittle.
  4. Cool. Remove the tortilla chips from the air fryer and transfer them to a clean plate. Allow the tortilla chips to cool slightly as they will continue to crisp up while sitting. Repeat with additional batches as needed.

🥗 Sides

tall angled overhead image of pico de gallo with chips and fresh vegetables.
Authentic salsa verde or tomatilla salsa is served with crispy tortilla chips.
Better than restaurant quality roasted salsa roja is easy to make at home!
tall image with bowl of guacamole and tortilla chip dipped.
Tall angled overhead of 7 Layer Dip with chips in background.

Serve these chips with pico de gallo, salsa verde, salsa roja, or guacamole. 7 Layer Dip hit the spot too! Enjoy!

💭 Angela's Pro Tips & Recipe Notes

  • Don't crowd the air fryer. Your chips will cook better if not crowded or layered in the basket. Depending on the number of chips you may have to cook them in batches.
  • Flip the chips about halfway through the cooking time so both sides cook evenly.
  • To increase the crunch of your chips, you can spray the chips with oil about halfway through the cooking time.
Air fryer tortilla chips served with pico de gallo and salsa verde.Air fryer tortilla chips served with pico de gallo and salsa verde.

🥡 Storing & Reheating

You can store any leftovers in a sealed plastic bag for up to a week and they’ll stay fresh. If desired, heat them in your air fryer at 350°F (175°C) for 2-3 minutes before serving stored chips.

I prefer these tortilla chips straight from the air fryer, but if you get too full, save some for another day!

❓ Recipe FAQs

Can I Make Air Fryer Tortilla Chips Without Oil?

You can. The oil isn't essential but I find it makes the chips much more crisp and delicious.

Are Air Fryer Chips Low Carb?

Only if you use low-carb tortillas, which you totally can! If you have a favorite keto or low-carb brand of tortillas, they will work just fine in this recipe.

What Temperature Do You Cook Tortillas In The Air Fryer?

I find for the crispiest tortilla chips that air frying them at 350°F (175°C) works best. Any higher, and they burn too quickly.

Air fryer tortilla chips served with pico de gallo and salsa verde.

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  • Shredded Chicken Tacos - Try my simple taco-seasoned shredded chicken with all your favorite taco toppings!
  • Doritos Taco Salad - Try something new on Taco Tuesday with this easy taco salad featuring Doritos!
  • Taco Bell Mexican Pizza -A copycat of Taco Bell's Mexican pizza that is better than the real thing.
  • Ground Beef Mexican Casserole - This Tex-Mex-inspired casserole is a great way to feed the family on busy weekdays.
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  • Birria Tacos (Tacos de Birria) - Crispy, cheesy goat tacos with a savory goat stew for dipping!

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Air fryer tortilla chips served with pico de gallo and salsa verde.Air fryer tortilla chips served with pico de gallo and salsa verde.
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Air Fryer Tortilla Chips

These air fryer tortilla chips are incredibly easy to make in your air fryer in just minutes and they always turn out crispy and delicious! All you need is tortillas, olive oil, and salt, that's it. Serve your air-fried chips up nice and warm and see how delighted your whole family will be!
Author | Angela Latimer
Servings: 3 servings
Calories: 155kcal
Prep 4 minutes minutes
Cooking 6 minutes minutes
Cooling Time 5 minutes minutes
Total Time 15 minutes minutes
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Ingredients
 

  • 6 small corn tortillas (white or yellow corn tortillas, or flour tortillas)
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil (or olive oil spritz spray)
  • salt (to taste)

(Note: 2x or 3x only changes the ingredient list)

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Instructions
 

  • Stack your tortillas and slice them into triangles, either 6 or 8 pieces per tortilla. Lightly spray or brush olive oil onto both sides.
  • Place the coated tortilla triangles into your air fryer basket or onto trays in a single layer. Sprinkle with salt if desired.
  • Cook at 350°F (175°C) for 3 minutes, then flip your chips and add more salt if desired. Continue cooking for an additional 2-4 minutes or until crispy and lightly browned.
  • Remove from the air fryer and transfer to a clean plate. Allow the tortilla chips to cool slightly as they will continue to crisp up while sitting.
    Repeat with additional batches as needed.

Notes

  • Don't crowd the air fryer. Your chips will cook better if not crowded or layered in the basket. Depending on the number of chips you may have to cook them in batches.
  • Flip the chips about halfway through the cooking time so both sides cook evenly.
  • To increase the crunch of your chips, you can spray the chips with oil about halfway through the cooking time.

Nutrition

Calories: 155kcal (8%) | Carbohydrates: 23g (8%) | Protein: 3g (6%) | Fat: 6g (9%) | Saturated Fat: 1g (6%) | Sodium: 23mg (1%) | Potassium: 97mg (3%) | Fiber: 3g (13%) | Sugar: 1g (1%) | Vitamin A: 1IU | Calcium: 42mg (4%) | Iron: 1mg (6%)
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Course Air Fryer, Appetizer, Snack
Cuisine American, Mexican
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  1. Humble says

    September 24, 2023 at 8:02 pm

    Sounds quick and easy, I can't wait to try this recipe
    Thank you for sharing

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  2. Tina & Freddy says

    September 20, 2023 at 3:32 pm

    5 stars
    This recipe is awesome! So easy to make, we made your guacamole as well. So good!

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