How to fry tortilla chips (and make chili)

Fry Tortilla Chips (And Make Chili)

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Get out your fave corn tortillas. I recommend Don Pancho.

Get out your fave corn tortillas. I recommend Don Pancho.

Thaw (defrost) a stack in the microwave for 2 minutes

Thaw (defrost) a stack in the microwave for 2 minutes

Cut the stack of tortillas in quarters like so.

Cut the stack of tortillas in quarters like so.

You want your fan on high, especially if you have a stubborn smoke alarm like me. I have the light on as well.

You want your fan on high, especially if you have a stubborn smoke alarm like me. I have the light on as well.

Pour oil in pan, put the burner on 7. Add a stack of tortilla quarters to the skillet like this.

Pour oil in pan, put the burner on 7. Add a stack of tortilla quarters to the skillet like this.

Fry until golden crisp. Take up and place on a plate with a paper towel to absorb the excess grease. Do the same for the remaining stacks if quarters.

Fry until golden crisp. Take up and place on a plate with a paper towel to absorb the excess grease. Do the same for the remaining stacks if quarters.

After your chips are done. Salt them and set aside. Put a can of chili in a pot or throw your own together. However you wish to do. I used a can of Nalley and added some onion. Have the burner on 5-6

After your chips are done. Salt them and set aside. Put a can of chili in a pot or throw your own together. However you wish to do. I used a can of Nalley and added some onion. Have the burner on 5-6

Put chili in a bowl and you have chili and chips to dip it in. YUM!

Be sure to turn off all burners. Leave fan on until fry smoke/steam clears. Enjoy for lunch or dinner!

  • Corn tortillas
  • Canola oil
  • Can Of chili
  • Some chopped or sliced onion