[chrissie B]

fancied a bit mexican tonight so ive made my own salsa and tortia chips nice spicy chicken to go in the wraps and some cream freash with a little garlic and chives , wedgies and bit extra salad carnt wait hungry now
chrissie b

[arugula]

We like Mexican and eat it quite often. Did you say you made your own tortilla chips?

[mattwragg94]

argyllie im sure i watched a programme where they made their own tortilla chips out of tortillas chopped up and put in the oven - hang on i'll check

ok heres the link with pics:
http://whatscookingamerica.net/Appetizers/TortillaChips.htm

[arugula]

I've seen them chop up tortillas to do that matt. I wondered about making them from scratch... on the other hand, perhaps that is the way to do it.

[Ice]

Bag of corn tortillas cut into wedges and fried in a little oil is how I do mine.

[arugula]

That's basically the method matt showed. I'd rather just buy chips then..

[Ice]

That's basically the method matt showed.

Except mine uses a frying pan and that one uses an oven, quite different if you fancy a fry up. Plus, I havn't just randomly Googled an answer, I actuall make them myself

[arugula]

I'd still prefer to buy them than use those bought tortilla wraps.   

[Ice]

I'd still prefer to buy them than use those bought tortilla wraps.   

Why?

[arugula]

If you're going to buy something ready made - I make my own flatbreads - then I might as well buy chips ready made rather than adapting something else ready made! Simples! 

Anyway, we digress. I don't believe I received an answer to my original question. 

[chrissie B]

it was with the tortillas cut into wedges and baked in the oven with a sprinkle of garlic on , they go vrey crispy and crunchy mine were tomatoe flavoured and was a packet i had opend and hadent sealed properly and not wanting to waste them gave them a second life lol
chrissie b

[arugula]

I bet you enjoyed it all.

[New shoot]

That's basically the method matt showed.

Except mine uses a frying pan and that one uses an oven, quite different if you fancy a fry up. Plus, I havn't just randomly Googled an answer, I actuall make them myself

Do you shallow fry them Ice?  How much oil do you need? I can see where you are going here with fried tortilla chips and sounds lush when you are in the mood for that sort of thing   

I've made baked ones and they are nice, but they are a dry crispy texture, rather than fried crispy 

[chrissie B]

realy enjoyed it , the salsa was realy nice will have to right it down so i dont forget  what i putin it lol.
made an eve pudding for afters but couldnt manage it so having today .
chrissie b

[Ice]

Just shallow fry them, you don't need much oil and you can sprinkle with spices and cheese too.