Healthier Corn Tortilla Chips
Ingredients:
24 small nonGMO, salt-free (very low sodium), organic corn tortillas*
Olive oil
Preferred low salt seasonings
ProTip: Season with kelp, (a low salt alternative), or very low sodium herbal seasoning like Spike.
Directions:
1. ) Using a pizza cutter, cut the tortillas into 6th.
2.) Coat with olive oil, if desired (they can be baked without oil if that is your preference). Add lime juice and cumin to olive oil for an extra kick in your tortillas.
3.) Broil in oven for 2 minutes or until lightly crisp–don’t over bake**
4. ) Flip the chips and broil on the other side another 1-2 minutes.
5. ) Sprinkle with desired seasonings and serve warm.
ProTip: These can be kept for 2-3 days; Store in an open container if you want to use them later; or you can rebroil them again the next day to warm them again.
*Organic corn tortillas: Try different organic companies and find your favorite healthy brand. Some of my favorites include Mi Rancho, BlueNatural, Sonoma, Aztec, of Food for Life.
**ProTip: If you overbake, and your tortillas are too brittle, place them on a plate and wrap a moist towel around them and let them site for 5-10 minutes. This will help to soften tortillas a bit.
ProTip: You can make your own homemade corn tortillas using these simple steps:
Directions:
1. ) Blend 3 1/2 c store-bought masa marina (lime-treated corn, dried and round) with 2 1/2 c filtered water.
2. ) Knead together until smooth and desired doughy consistency; Add more water if too sticky, or more filtered water if too dry.
3. ) Cover with moist cloth for 30 minutes and let sit.
4.) Then, Divide dough into 30 small balls
5.) Using a rolling pin, roll them out flat to desired thickness (I like mine thin, but not paper-thin)
6.) Fry for 20 seconds on each side in coconut oil or olive oil (almost undercook them); then transfer to a plate and cover until ready to eat. If your tortillas are too “cracked” and brittle, then you are cooking them too long. Shorten the cooking time.
ProTip: Store tortillas: Stack the ready tortillas, placing parchment paper between layers for easy separation. Store in freezer bags for up to a month. Remove the night before use, and thaw in the fridge overnight.
Live Life Optimally,
Kristie
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Kristie is a wife and mother of 4 and an athlete. She has been working in healthcare for more than 25 years. Kristie’s goal is to assist her patients to achieve and maintain an exceptional level of health and life-balance. She successfully blends prevention, optimization, hormone therapy, and age management with balanced and healthy living into her progressive wellness and integrative medical practice. Read more
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