Masa Chips Recipes

ALMOST-FROM-SCRATCH CORN TORTILLAS

Steps:

• Combine the masa and salt in a bowl; stir in the oil. Slowly stream in the water while mixing with your hand or a wooden spoon until the dough comes together into a ball.
• Turn the dough onto a lightly floured surface, and knead until it is smooth and elastic - just a minute or two. Wrap in plastic, and let it rest at room temperature for at least 30 minutes or up to a few hours.
• Break off pieces of the dough (you're shooting for 12 to 16 tortillas total), and lightly flour them. Put them between 2 sheets of plastic wrap, and press them in a tortilla press, or roll them out or press them with your hands to a diameter of 4 to 6 inches. Begin to cook the tortillas as you finish pressing or rolling them.
• Put a large skillet, preferably cast iron, over medium-high heat for 4 to 5 minutes. Cook the tortillas, 1 or 2 at a time, until brown spots appear on the bottom, about a minute. Flip, and do the same on the other side. Wrap the cooked tortillas in a towel to keep them warm; serve immediately, or cool and store tightly wrapped in the fridge for a few days.

MASALA CHIPS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven and cook the oven chips as per the packet instructions. I always get far better results if I use a mesh or crisper tray for cooking oven chips.
• Pour the oil into a medium skillet or frying pan. Saute the onion and garlic over a low heat, with a pinch of salt, until starting to turn golden.
• Add the spices, and fry for another minute until fragrant.
• Stir through the tomato sauce, the water and a grating of ginger. Bring to a simmer and cook for a minute, stirring all the time. You want a thick sauce that will coat the fries. Add a little more water if needed. Remove from the heat until the oven chips are cooked.
• Once the oven chips are cooked and golden brown, reheat the spicy sauce. Gently stir the chips through to coat them.
• Garnish and serve immediately.

KENYAN MASALA CHIPS RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large pan over medium-high heat, then add the red onion and cook for 5 minutes, until browned.
• Add the tomato, serrano, and garlic. Stir well, cover, and cook for 5 minutes, until the tomatoes have softened.
• Add the garam masala, turmeric, and cumin. Stir, reduce the heat to medium, and cook for another 10 minutes, or until the sauce clings to the potatoes and they soften slightly.
• Stir in the lemon juice and cilantro, then add the fries and salt. Toss well to coat. Serve immediately.
• Enjoy!

BLUE CORN TORTILLAS

Steps:

• Cut a ziploc bag open along the sides. Open the tortilla press and lay the opened bag on top and bottom.
• In a large bowl, mix together the masa harina and salt. Pour in the water and stir to combine.
• Knead the dough with your hands in the bowl for 1-2 minutes, or until it is smooth and no longer sticky. If you have time, let the dough rest for 30 minutes.
• Pinch off some dough to form a golf ball size ball. You should get about 18-20.
• Place 1 ball between the cut ziploc and press down until the dough has spread about 6 inches and 1/8 inch thick.
• Heat a skillet over medium-high heat. Add freshly pressed tortilla and cook for about 1 minute before flipping and cooking another minute.
• Stack the tortillas in a clean kitchen towel so they seam and finish cooking. Repeat with remaining dough.

HOMEMADE CORN CHIPS

Steps:

• Mix the masa flour & salt in a small bowl and add 1/2 cup of hot water. Stir together until a dough forms. Add more water if necessary to make a dough that is not sticky but is not too crumbly.
• Cover with a tea towel and let the dough rest for 2 hours.
• Split the dough into 8 pieces and roll into balls.
• Take a dough ball and place it between 2 pieces of baking paper. Using a flat plate or a cake tin (anything with a flat bottom) press down on the ball to flatten it, or use a tortilla press if you have one.
• Using a rolling pin, finish rolling out the tortilla until it is super thin and about 6 inches across.
• Repeat with all dough balls.
• Heat a frying pan over a medium-high heat.
• Cook tortillas for 1 minute on each side - they will start to curl up around the edges on the first side and will slightly char and puff up on the second side.
• Repeat with remaining tortillas.
• Preheat the oven to 200 degrees C.
• Lightly brush both sides of the tortillas with oil (no need to let them cool down) and sprinkle with salt. Cut into triangles.
• Bake for 5 minutes, remove from oven and flip over before baking for another 5 minutes, keeping an eye on them to make sure they don't burn.
• Remove from oven and allow to cool.
• Store in an airtight container.

LIME TORTILLA CHIPS

Steps:

• In a small mixing bowl, combine the lime juice and salt. One at a time, dip the chips into the mixture and arrange on a cooling rack set inside a sheet pan. Allow to dry for 1 hour or until there are no visible signs of moisture on the chips.
• Place the oil into a 5-quart pot or Dutch oven and heat to 365 to 375 degrees F. Gently lower the chips, 5 to 6 at a time, into the oil and fry for 20 to 30 seconds. Using a slotted spoon or spider, remove the chips to a newspaper-lined sheet pan. Allow to cool 3 to 4 minutes before serving.
• *If you prefer plain tortilla chips simply stack the fresh tortillas, cut into quarters and fry according to the instructions above. If you are making chips from the Good Eats recipe in this episode, the cooking time will be 1 to 1 1/2 minutes.

MASA CHIPS

Steps:

• In a large pot, heat the oil to 325 degrees F.
• In a medium bowl, using your hands, mix the masa flour, salt and 6 tablespoons lukewarm water until a soft ball forms. Let the dough rest for 3 to 5 minutes.
• Put 2 tablespoons of the dough into a zippered bag and flatten it using a tortilla press or rolling pin. The dough rounds should be 1/16-inch thick or 3 inches in diameter. Cut the rounds into quarters. Fry in the hot oil in small batches, turning once, until golden, 3 minutes per side. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on a paper towel-lined plate or baking sheet. While still hot, season with salt.