How to Make Vegan Lime Tortilla Chips

Authentic toasty-warm (vegan) tortilla chips... Yes, you can get tortilla chips not from a bag or a Mexican restaurant.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Corn Tortillas (10)
• Fresh Squeezed Lime Juice (2 limes worth)
• Kosher Salt (1 tbsp)
• Vegetable Oil (2 cups)
• {OPTIONAL SALSA}
• {OPTIONAL SALSA} Salsa (1 jar)
• {OPTIONAL SALSA} Serrano Peppers (7…if you’re adventurous like us)

1. 

   Cut tortillas into quarters.

2. 

   Mix lime juice and salt in a bowl.

3. Dunk the tortilla slices into the lime mixture, and lay out to dry completely on a cooling rack for about one hour.

4. Heat oil in a pot to 165°F-175°F.

5. Place about four tortillas into the hot oil for 20-30 seconds, or unitl the edges start browning.

6. 

   Remove from pot and return to drying rack to cool, and enjoy!

7. 

   {OPTIONAL SALSA} Blend any store-bought salsa with ~7 serrano peppers for a very spicy salsa.

Tips & Warnings

• If you don't have a thermometer to test the oil temperature, starting at a low heat, raise the heat incrementally until a little piece of tortilla fries correctly (on our oven it was about 5).
• Feel free to dab with a paper towel if they seem oily when done.
• Be very careful with hot oil... we know of some horror stories.

[barbiecrafts]

on 9/5/2009 Oh wow...I have to try vegan lime tortilla chips.5 rr

[westerngirl]

on 8/4/2008 I am hungry just reading this article. I will try this recipe this weekend.

[westerngirl]

on 8/4/2008 I am hungry just reading this article. I will try this recipe this weekend.

[westerngirl]

on 8/4/2008 I am hungry just reading this article. I will try this recipe this weekend.

[klnygaard]

on 7/19/2008 I love chips