Air fryer tortilla strips are a fast & tasty alternative to fried corn chips. Have them as a snack on their own. Or use them as a crunchy topping on salads and soups.
Ready in less than 10 minutes. Vegan & gluten-free.
Want to add more crunch and fun to your soups and salads?
Add a smattering of crispy air fried tortilla strips!
Air fried tortilla strips are so easy to make. They take just less than ten minutes. And they’re a great way to make sure you use every last tortilla in the bag.
Crispy fried tortilla strips give salads & soups enticing texture that makes lunch a little more inviting.
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Step by step instructions
Here’s how to make this recipe at a glance. For complete ingredient amounts & instructions, keep scrolling to the recipe card below.
Grab a pair of kitchen shears. Cut a corn tortilla into long, ½ inch wide strips.
After you’ve cut one or two tortillas into strips, put them in the air fryer basket.
Give the strips an even spray of oil. Then add a pinch of salt.
Air fry them at 360 degrees for 4 minutes.
The color doesn’t change much on the tortillas, but they should have the perfect crunch.
Serving ideas
Here are some delicious ways to use these air fried tortilla strips:
- Eat the tortilla strips on their own as a snack
- Dip them in guacamole or dill pickle hummus
- Use them as a crunchy garnish on Southwest salad
- Pile them on top of vegan tortilla soup or lentil chili
How to keep them crunchy
These air fryer tortilla chips are best when they are fresh & hot.
If you store them in a baggie, they lose their crunch as they cool & become more difficult to chew.
So I recommend making just the amount you need and eating them right away.
And if you’re having them on a soup or salad, add them in small amounts as you eat, so that they don’t take on the moisture of their surroundings.
You want them to keep their maximum amount of crunch.
If you try this recipe and love it, let me know! Leave a comment and ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ rating in the comment section below. It truly makes my day and is such a help!
📖 Recipe
Crunchy tortilla strips
Ingredients
- 1 corn tortilla
- Spritz of oil spray
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Use kitchen shears to cut a corn tortilla into long, ½ inch wide strips. Once all of the strips have been cut, put them into the air fryer basket.
- Spray the corn tortilla strips with a spritz of oil. Then add a pinch of salt.
- Air fry at 360 degrees for 4 minutes. Remove from basket, and eat right away.
Patty K
i will never buy the tortilla chips again! these came out sooo good!! thank you for sharing the recipe.
Cadry Nelson
That’s so nice to hear, Patty! I’m glad you enjoyed them.
Karen Pirone
They are certainly quick and easy. I used mine to top chicken tortilla soup! I think these might also be good with some cinnamon as a snack treat also!
Cadry
I’m glad you enjoyed them, Karen. That’s a great idea to top with cinnamon, and maybe some sugar too!
Shell
As I read this post, I was also thinking that I would like to cut them in triangles and make chips. It’s good to see that Kathryn has had success with that. I think my family would enjoy the strips as well! A great new salad topper!
Cadry
Absolutely! There are so many fun possibilities. When I make the triangular chips, I’d like to add some extra seasonings too!
Kathryn Grace
Terrific idea. I love crunchy tortilla strips on a salad so much! An air fryer setting and a wire basket came with the toaster oven I bought when I had to replace my old one last year. I quickly discovered I could make homemade tortilla chips with it. We don’t even use oil or salt, letting the crunch of the chips and the herbs and spices in the dips we like with them add that extra flavor punch. My grandkids especially love them with homemade hummus. Can’t wait to try your idea of cutting strips for salads.I bet they’d go nicely as toppings for some Mexicali casseroles too, yes?
Cadry
That’s great to know that you’ve had success making oil free chips! I’ll add that in the notes section of the recipe. And that’s a good point about the dips you’re serving alongside the chips having extra herbs and spices to bring an added boost of flavor. Thanks, Kathryn!