Nachos with Baked Corn Tortilla Chips
October 17, 2008 by Culinary Cory
Filed under Appetizers, Dinners
Almost every hometown bar or restaurant has some sort of nacho platter on their menu. They can be served up with classic beef, cheese, sour cream and salsa toppings. Or you can even “think outside of the bun” by topping the crisp tortilla triangles with barbequed pulled pork or roasted vegetables. In fact, some grocery stores even have dedicated entire aisles to offer a variety of complimentary products for the crunchy cheesy goodness of the humble nacho.
It could have been very easy for me to reach for the closest bag of processed corn tortilla chips to serve as the base for my nacho dinner. But why should I subject myself to modern conveniences when I could easily bake my own tortilla chips at home?
This recipe is super easy and extremely fast to make. Once mastered, your baked tortilla chip making skills will be put to good use in a variety of ways. The next time you need a chip for your famous dip or want to add extra crisp to your salad simply refer to this recipe for support.
Baked Corn Tortilla Chips
6 (6” or 8”) corn tortillas
cooking spray
1 tsp. kosher saltPreheat the oven to 400 degrees. Cut each corn tortilla into 6 even triangles. Heavily spray a sheet pan with the cooking spray and evenly distribute the tortilla triangles in a single layer on the pan. Do not overlap. Lightly spray the top of the triangles with cooking spray and sprinkle with kosher salt. Bake at 400 degrees for 5 minutes. Flip and redistribute into a single layer on the pan. Bake for an additional 5 minutes or until crisp.
Authors Note: I topped the chips with leftover ground beef from a previous dinner, sour cream, tomatoes, jalapeno peppers, yellow onion and cheese to create my nachos.
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I love healthy alternatives like baked chips. And nachos are another one of my all time favorites!
Who would have thought a bowl of nachos would be so guiltless. Well, almost.
I would love me a bowl of these nachos right now.
If you have any drink ideas, do share. I love a good cocktail with my meal.
I’m coming over!
I’ll bring the margarita ingredients!
Yummy!
Considering my apartment was pretty cheaply updated before we moved in. Aka…unattached counters, paint smears and droppings on almost every cabinet, and the cheapest appliances known to man/woman/other. I would say cooking over an open fire and doing my dishes by the river is a pretty close representation of my daily scarifies for great food.
Speaking of subjecting yourself to modern conveniences, I hope you baked those over an open fire and cleaned your dishes afterward by scrubbing them on a rock in the river! :0)
You know what? We just had a platter of almost the same at Hard Rock Singapore yesterday…it was a lunch welcome party. I knew it was not hard to make it…and yes, you have proven me right!
The nachos look so yummy. I enjoy discovering new things on your website. I have heard “What’s for dinner?!!” a lot lately. Keep em’ coming.
Those nachos look good and the baked tortilla chips look much better than store bought.