Description
Doritos nachos bring zesty, cheesy goodness straight from scratch. Crisp corn tortillas seasoned with homemade spice blend promise restaurant-quality snacking pleasure you’ll devour with enthusiastic crunching.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 corn tortillas
- ¼ cup (60 ml/2 fl oz) Parmesan cheese, grated
- Vegetable oil (for brushing and frying)
- 1 ½ tsps chili powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp onion powder
- ½ tsp smoked paprika
- ½ tsp sea or kosher salt
- Non-stick spray (for baking)
Instructions
- Seasoning Fusion: Pulverize Parmesan cheese, chili powder, garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, and salt into a fine, uniform powder using a spice grinder or food processor.
- Tortilla Transformation: Lightly coat tortillas with vegetable oil, stack, and slice into triangular wedges by halving each tortilla and dividing each half into three equal sections.
- Baking Technique: Preheat oven to 175°C (350°F). Line baking sheets with parchment paper, arranging tortilla triangles in a single, non-overlapping layer. Bake for 12-14 minutes until golden-brown and crisp, then mist with non-stick cooking spray.
- Frying Method (Alternative): Heat cooking oil to 175°C (350°F) in a Dutch oven or large frying pan. Submerge tortilla triangles in small batches, frying for 2 minutes and rotating to achieve uniform crispness and golden color.
- Final Seasoning: While chips are still warm, generously dust with the prepared spice mixture, ensuring complete and even coverage across each triangle.
- Storage and Preservation: Allow chips to cool completely at room temperature. Transfer to an airtight container or ziplock bag, maintaining crispness for up to 5 days.
Notes
- Perfect Seasoning Technique: Grind spices thoroughly to create a fine, uniform powder that ensures consistent flavor in every bite.
- Tortilla Cutting Pro Tip: Use a sharp knife and steady hand to create uniform triangular shapes for even cooking and professional-looking chips.
- Baking vs. Frying Choice: Oven method offers a healthier option with less oil, while deep-frying provides an extra crispy texture and traditional flavor profile.
- Storage Secret: Cool chips completely before storing to prevent moisture buildup, maintaining maximum crunchiness for up to 5 days in an airtight container.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Snacks
- Method: Baking, Frying, Blending
- Cuisine: Mexican-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 0 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 25 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 5 mg