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~ raw, vegan, gluten-free, nut-free ~
I know that I didn’t physically put any addictive chemicals in these chili corn chips, but I could fool myself into thinking I did because they are downright addictive!
If you have a hard time moderating your chip intake, these might not be the chip for you. There I said it; you have been warned. I can’t be held responsible for overindulgence. If you would like to do a test and see if you have a chip addiction, place 10 of these chips in a bowl and put the remaining chips in the pantry.
Walk back to another room and eat all ten chips. Now what? Do you need to chain yourself to the wall to keep from eating more? Does the pile of laundry on the table fail to hold your attention? Does the fact that there are more chips in the pantry haunt you all afternoon? If you said yes to even just one of these questions… you are certifiably addicted.
For starters, the crispy-crunch will draw you in. Never mind the salty chili seasoning that not only sticks to the chip but also to your lip-smacking fingertips. The corn flavor is evident but beautifully balanced by those same seasonings. And if you are really brave and want to take this recipe to the next level of addiction, sprinkle on some nutritional yeast.
I love that I was able to achieve this whole experience in my dehydrator. Corn chips are typically fried in oil. Once the oil is heated to super-high temperatures, the chemical structure is altered. The result is a substance that has almost zero nutritional value. Super-heated fats can increase the free radicals in the body, which cause inflammation, which destroys tissues and can lead to disease.
There are a few keys to successfully making these chips. The first key will sound odd, and please don’t ask me to explain the science behind it but start with frozen organic corn. I have made a lot of different raw corn chips over the years, and for some reason, I get the best results with frozen corn (don’t even thaw it). The second key that will give you a light, airy, and crunchy chip is to tap the dehydrator tray on the counter, which helps the batter to spread thinly.
Ingredients:yields 83 (not 84 or 85) chips
Here are a few pictures to show you how thin they are, before heading into the dehydrator.
Once they were dry enough to peel off the non-stick sheet, I
flipped them over onto the mesh sheet, which speeds up the
dry time. The center of the chip isn’t dry yet, you can tell by
the color difference.
If you want the chips to remain flat once thoroughly dried, place a
mesh sheet on top of them after they have been flipped.
Peek-a-chip.
Without the mesh sheet on top, they will naturally curl a little
bit. Personally, I like them this way, more natural-looking. They
almost look as though they were fried!
Oh no you didn’t!!!!!!!!!
Girl, corn chips are my favorite snack item!!!!
My taste buds thank you…,my hips hate you!! 😜
Ooooh yes I did Crfauz. lol Your hips will love me too… I have a feeling. hehe Enjoy and keep me posted if you give them a try. Blessings and have a happy day, amie sue
Hello Amie-Sue :-) Got a batch of these underway. I wanted to prepare your Chunky Tomato Salsa, but the link goes nowhere. Plus, I think you renamed this to Summer Savory Italian Salsa as I can’t find any of the other salsa on your site. All the best, Darelle
Dear Darelle,
Thank you so much for bringing that to my attention… truth be told, that salsa recipe hadn’t been released. I just did right now though, so the link is good. Enjoy and have a wonderful weekend! amie sue
Thank you for the new salsa recipe amie sue. I love chasing some of the ingredients that I haven’t heard of … lots of them I can’t get here in New Zealand, or they are too expensive, so I usually create them from scratch. I haven’t heard of coconut vinegar, much less seen it on the shelves anywhere … however I’ll use my friend’s pear cider vinegar which he makes from his organic pear orchard. It is almost good enough to drink :-)
My pleasure Darelle. I understand the challenges in finding certain ingredients between different countries. I experienced it first hand living in Alaska and that is part of the US. hehe As far as the coconut vinegar goes, you can use the pear or raw apple cider vinegar too. It doesn’t have to be just the one. The pear vinegar sounds delicious. We have a pear orchard, I need to be making that! lol Thanks so much for sharing. :) Blessings, amie sue
I don’t know how you find the time to do what you already do without making pear cider vinegar :-) Oh, and I found some organic coconut vinegar online, so I’ll have to see if any of the local supermarkets stock it. Although not Alaska (!!!), living in the provinces in NZ often means you can’t get the stuff that the supermarkets have in the bigger cities.
I don’t know where I find the time either, but I do. My magical powers? hehe
Die werde ich am Montag gleich nachmachen, mit deinem genialen Tamatensalat, Salsa!
Liebe Grüße sendet dir
Jesse Gabriel
Oh I hope you enjoy them Jesse. Will you please keep me posted. Maybe grandma will like them too? Fingers crossed. Blessings, amie sue
Just one more thing … whenever a recipe calls for ground cumin, as in this recipe, I make some fresh from cumin seeds, as the flavour is out of this world, as is the smell. The outcome is way better than using bought ground product, as most of the volatile oils have packed up and left home. And as a bonus, even if the best by date has passed, the seeds still pack a punch whereas the powder has long since died.
It appears we share the same love for cumin. :) Fresh ground is always best for sure! I am not sure I have ever experienced the intensity of the “past due date” on the seeds. So interesting. Thanks for sharing that tidbit of info. Blessing and have a wonderful day, amie sue
Heh heh. Best by date … I guess you use up your ingredients at a faster rate than I do. :-)
lol yea, ingredients don’t stand a chance to just sit around long here. hehe
Can this need to be made from frozen corn as i can get fresh at this time of the year. Thanks Amie
Hello Ricardo… did you mean to ask if you can use fresh corn instead of frozen? If so, the answer is yes. :) Enjoy and let me know if you make this recipe. blessings, amie sue