Chile-Lime Tortilla Chips Recipe

These chili-lime tortilla chips are so fresh and tasty it’s almost impossible to find any chips off-the-shelf that even compare!

You can adjust the amount of chili powder and lime juice to suit your taste.  If you don’t care for the chili-lime flavor, you can leave it off or use other seasonings, such as cumin, garlic powder, or taco seasoning blend (here’s our recipe).

bowl of chili-lime tortilla chips on a table

Enjoy these chili-lime tortilla chips with some homemade salsa or guacamole.

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Chile-Lime Tortilla Chips

Prep Time20 minutes
Active Time20 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Snacks
Cuisine: Vegan, Vegetarian
Yield: 24 chips

Ingredients

  • 6 corn tortillas
  • 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
  • 1-2 teaspoons chili powder (or more/less according to your taste)
  • sea salt
  • canola or olive oil cooking spray

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees fahrenheit.
  • Combine lime juice and chili powder in a small bowl.
  • Spray both sides of each tortilla lightly with cooking spray.
  • Brush both sides of each tortilla with lime-chili mixture.
  • Stack tortillas together and use a knife to cut the tortillas into quarters.
  • Place individual tortilla quarters onto a baking sheet. Do not overlap; use two sheets if necessary.
  • Sprinkle tortillas with salt.
  • Bake for 15-20 minutes. If using two baking sheets, rotate them in the oven halfway through baking time. Start checking your chips at 15 minutes to ensure that they do not burn.

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