Tortilla Chips With Grilled Corn And Cheddar Recipes

TORTILLA CHIPS WITH GRILLED CORN AND CHEDDAR

Steps:

• Preheat grill to medium-high heat. (If you are using a charcoal grill, coals are ready when you can hold your hand 5 inches above grill for 3 to 4 seconds.)
• Brush corn with oil, and season with salt and pepper. Grill corn and chiles, turning occasionally, until grill marks appear and both are tender, about 10 minutes. Let cool slightly.
• Cut kernels off cobs, and transfer to a medium bowl. Peel, stem, and seed jalapenos. Cut into 1/8-inch dice, and add to corn. Add scallion, cilantro, lime juice, and 1 1/4 cups cheese to corn mixture. Toss until well combined.
• Preheat broiler. Arrange chips in a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet. Top each chip with a tablespoon of corn mixture. Sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup cheese over chips. Broil until cheese is bubbly, about 30 seconds. Garnish with cilantro sprigs, and serve immediately.

CHIP-CRUSTED GRILLED CORN

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the first 6 ingredients. Refrigerate, covered, until serving. Place tortilla chips in a shallow bowl. Grill corn, covered, over medium heat until tender, turning occasionally, 15-20 minutes., When cool enough to handle, spread corn with mayonnaise mixture; roll in chips. Grill corn, covered, until lightly browned, 1-2 minutes longer. Serve with lime wedges.

CORN TORTILLA CHIPS

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large, heavy saucepan to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• In small batches, fry the corn tortilla wedges until crisp. Remove from heat and drain on paper towels. Salt to taste while warm.

BAKED TORTILLA CHIPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Cut each tortilla into 8 chip sized wedges and arrange the wedges in a single layer on a cookie sheet.
• In a mister, combine the oil and lime juice. Mix well and spray each tortilla wedge until slightly moist.
• Combine the cumin, chili powder and salt in a small bowl and sprinkle on the chips.
• Bake for about 7 minutes. Rotate the pan and bake for another 8 minutes or until the chips are crisp, but not too brown. Serve with salsas, garnishes or guacamole.

HOMEMADE TORTILLA CHIPS

Steps:

• Frying method:
• Heat a * inch oil in a large skillet. Stack tortillas and cut into 6 pieces with 3 cuts of a knife. Carefully place tortilla pieces into oil and fry until they puff. Remove from oil and let drain on paper towels.
• Baking method:
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Brush whole tortillas with oil and cut into chips. Place on baking sheet and bake in oven for 5 minutes. Flip tortillas and bake for 5 more minutes. Cool and store in airtight container.

HOT CORN DIP WITH CRISPY TORTILLA CHIPS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Melt 1 tablespoon of the butter in a large heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Add the corn, salt, and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the kernels turn deep golden brown, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a bowl. Melt the remaining tablespoon of butter in the skillet. Add the onions and bell peppers and cook, stirring often, until the onions are wilted, about 2 minutes. Add the green onions, jalapeno, and garlic and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes, or until the vegetables are softened. Transfer to the bowl with the corn. Add the mayonnaise, 1/2 of the monterey jack and half of the cheddar, and the cayenne and mix well. Pour into an 8-inch square baking dish and sprinkle the remaining cheese on top. Bake until bubbly and golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes. Serve hot with the chips.

CORN TORTILLA CHIPS

Steps:

• Add oil according to directions of the deep fryer and let it heat up until you drop a tortilla in and it starts to bubble.
• if you do not have a deep fryer use a heavy skillet on the stove top.
• Cut tortilla in 1/8th pie shape.
• Add to oil and fry until they are a light golden brown.
• If you cook on the stove top you may need to flip them over until golden brown on both sides.

GRILLED CHICKEN SALAD WITH CORN, PEPPERS, AND TORTILLA CHIPS

Steps:

• Prepare the chicken:
• In a bowl let the chicken marinate in the lime juice with the orégano and salt and pepper to taste, covered and chilled, for at least 30 minutes or up to 1 hour. Drain the chicken, pat it dry, and brush it with the oil. Grill the chicken, seasoned with salt and pepper, on a well-oiled rack set about 6 inches over glowing coals for 6 to 7 minutes on each side, or until it is just cooked through. (Alternately, the chicken can be grilled on top of the stove in a ridged grill pan over moderately high heat for about the same length of time.) Transfer the chicken to a cutting board and let it stand for 10 minutes.
• Make the tortilla crisps while the chicken is grilling:
• In a heavy skillet heat 1/2 inch oil to 375°F. on a deep-fat thermometer and in it fry the tortilla triangles in batches for 45 seconds to 1 minute, or until they are golden, transferring them with a slotted spatula as they are fried to paper towels to drain and sprinkling them with salt. The tortilla crisps may be made 1 day in advance and kept in an airtight container.
• In a large bowl combine the corn, the bell pepper, and the scallions, add the lime juice, the orégano, the cumin, the oil, and salt and black pepper to taste, and toss the mixture until it is combined well. Cut the chicken lengthwise into thin slices and add it to the corn mixture with any juices that have accumulated on the cutting board. Divide the arugula and the tortilla crisps among 4 plates and mound the chicken salad in the center of each plate.

HOT CORN DIP WITH CRISPY TORTILLA CHIPS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350° degrees F.
• Melt 1 tablespoon of the butter in a large heavy skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add the corn, salt, and pepper.
• Cook, stirring occasionally, until the kernels turn deep golden brown, about 5 minutes.
• Transfer to a bowl.
• Melt the remaining tablespoon of butter in the skillet.
• Add the onions and bell peppers and cook, stirring often, until the onions are wilted, about 2 minutes.
• Add the green onions, jalapeno, and garlic and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes, or until the vegetables are softened.
• Transfer to the bowl with the corn.
• Add the mayonnaise, 1/2 of the monterey jack and half of the cheddar, and the cayenne and mix well.
• Pour into an 8-inch square baking dish and sprinkle the remaining cheese on top.
• Bake until bubbly and golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes.
• Serve hot with the chips.
• NOTE: This recipe does NOT reheat well after freezing.