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Spicy Tortilla Strips

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Recipe information

  • Total Time

    35 min

  • Yield

    Makes about 6 cups

Ingredients

1/4 cup vegetable oil plus additional for brushing
2 teaspoons chili powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon cayenne
1/2 teaspoon salt
12 (6-inch) corn tortillas

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Put oven racks in upper and lower thirds of oven and preheat oven to 375°F.

    Step 2

    Lightly brush 2 large baking pans with oil. Whisk 1/4 cup oil with spices and salt and brush 1 side of each tortilla with it. Make 3 (4-tortilla) stacks and cut stacks into 1/4-inch-wide strips. Arrange strips in 1 layer in baking pans. Bake, switching position of pans halfway through baking, until golden and crisp, 12 to 15 minutes. Season with salt and cool completely in pans.

TagsCondimentVegetarianVeganDairy FreeGluten FreeNut FreeEasy5 Ingredients or FewerMeal PrepRoastGourmet
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