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Spicy Tortilla Strips

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    35 min

  • Yield

    Makes about 6 cups

Ingredients

1

/4 cup vegetable oil plus additional for brushing

2

teaspoons chili powder

1

/2 teaspoon ground cumin

1

/4 teaspoon cayenne

1

/2 teaspoon salt

12

(6-inch) corn tortillas

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Put oven racks in upper and lower thirds of oven and preheat oven to 375°F.

    Step 2

    Lightly brush 2 large baking pans with oil. Whisk 1/4 cup oil with spices and salt and brush 1 side of each tortilla with it. Make 3 (4-tortilla) stacks and cut stacks into 1/4-inch-wide strips. Arrange strips in 1 layer in baking pans. Bake, switching position of pans halfway through baking, until golden and crisp, 12 to 15 minutes. Season with salt and cool completely in pans.