tortilla strips

I made my Chicken Tortilla Lime Soup the other night and found I was out of corn chips. I did have some corn tortillas in the freezer though so I decided to try making my own tortilla strips. They turned out great!

Cut tortillas into 1/2 inch strips and place a handful at a time in about a quart of hot oil.

You may need to stir them around/ flip them over. Also, take them out before they're as brown as you want them because they seem to get darker after you take them out.

Let drain on paper towels and sprinkle with salt.

In the future I'll still probably just use corn chips since it's easier... and healthier. But it was fun.