Air Fryer Tortilla Strips - The Recipe Critic (2024)

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How long does it take to fry a tortilla in an air fryer? ›

Place tortilla inside souffle dish, patting bottom down and fluting tortilla up the sides of the dish. Air fry until tortilla starts to turn golden brown, 4 to 5 minutes. Remove tortilla bowl from souffle dish and place upside down in the basket.

Air fry them at 350°F for five to seven minutes, checking them occasionally and giving them a shake to make sure they aren't sticking to each other. Dump them out onto a plate and enjoy. They crisp up even more as they cool.

Consider ways to weigh down your food

The toothpicks will weigh the food down and act as a barrier so items don't stick together. Another option is to use the cooking rack or tray that comes with most air fryers as a weight to keep food in place.

Preheat your air fryer to 350°F (175°C). If you are using raw tortillas, place them in a single layer in the air fryer basket. If you are using pre-cooked tortillas, you can stack them in a single layer. Cook the tortillas for 2-3 minutes, or until they are heated through and crispy.

Make sure the oil is hot enough (350 to 365 degrees) before adding a tortilla. If the oil is too cool, the tortillas will soak up too much oil. While the oil is heating up, line a baking sheet with paper towels and place a wire rack over it.

Potatoes contain a lot of moisture so you should dry the chips with paper towel before cooking. Also, if the temperature you're cooking at is too low, this could cause the chips to look a little pale. Personally, I don't like baking chips (which is what an air-fryer does).

Dry the tortillas: The tortilla chips will fry better if they are a bit dried out first. Either leave the whole tortillas out overnight, exposed to air so they are stale the next day, or dry them out a bit in the oven or microwave.

They crack when too cold, either didn't get heated up enough or have cooled back down. Heat corn tortillas thoroughly over a flame or on a griddle, this takes some patience. Flip them over a few times so they don't burn. Microwaves are right out.

Foil is safe to use in an air fryer so long as you follow three basic rules: never let foil touch the heating element; make sure the foil is weighted so it doesn't blow around the basket; and avoid contact with acidic ingredients, which can cause the foil to leach onto your food.

After frying the tortillas, use paper towels or clean washcloths to remove excess oil. This helps to keep the tortillas crispy and prevents them from becoming too greasy. Season the tortillas with salt or your preferred seasonings while they are still warm.

How do Mexican restaurants heat corn tortillas? ›

Take a tip from Mexican restaurants and steam your tortillas to warm them. They retain their flavor and texture, without getting too soft or too crisp. Steam-warming tortillas is a great way to heat them up before using without adding any extra fat, requiring a gas stove, or getting them too crisp.

When oil is hot enough to make a piece of tortilla sizzle, add tortilla pieces, a handful at a time, and stir to separate. Cook until crisp (1 to 1-1/2 minutes); lift from oil with slotted spoon and drain on paper towels.

Bake tortillas for 5 minutes, then turn tortillas using spatulas or tongs, rotate the cookie sheets, and bake for 3 to 6 minutes longer until tortillas are crispy and light brown.