Arun L.
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I've been trying to recreate their thin chips (using corn tortillas) and roasted salsa.
After trying this salsa recipe a few times, my 2nd attempt was decent. I'm not sure if it's just like Chevys, but I liked the result, so I'll stick with it.
Recipe:
fortheloveofcooking.net
Pics of 2nd attempt:
However, I'm struggling with the chips.
I've tried a few recipes:
www.thekitchn.com
www.aforkstale.com
From my experimentation, in the first attempt, they tasted too much like corn tortillas, and not like chips.
I tried 3-4 times after that.
The technique I use now is that I dip the corn tortillas in oil, rather than apply the oil after cutting them into triangles, or brush it on afterwards.
And 350 degrees for 10 minutes is enough time. I don't notice anything better after that.
So now I can get it to where they taste like chips.
But, I want them to taste like Chevys THIN and salted chips.
In general, I like thicker chips for nachos or dipping things, but there's something about the taste of Chevys thin chips that I also like, so I want to recreate that. Any advice?
I've considered that it's possible I need to make my own tortillas, but I'm trying to avoid that. I want this to be easy to do, and something I can make quickly. I also don't want to buy another device, which would be a tortilla press.
I've also found that these homemade chips don't taste good at all the 2nd day, so making a small batch for immediate consumption is better. So that's 2-3 corn tortillas worth.
After trying this salsa recipe a few times, my 2nd attempt was decent. I'm not sure if it's just like Chevys, but I liked the result, so I'll stick with it.
Recipe:
Smoky Salsa (Chevy's Salsa)
You guys! I am very excited to say I finally found a recipe that tastes like Chevy's salsa. Chevy's is a Tex-Mex restaurant here on the West Coast and my family loves their salsa. I
fortheloveofcooking.net
Pics of 2nd attempt:
However, I'm struggling with the chips.
I've tried a few recipes:
15-Minute Crispy Baked Tortilla Chips Are the Ultimate Homemade Appetizer
This easy method results in perfect chips every time.
www.thekitchn.com
homemade baked tortilla chips
Making homemade baked tortilla chips is easy. With just three ingredients, you can have crispy, crunchy, salty, healthy tortilla chips that taste even better than the restaurant chips!
www.aforkstale.com
From my experimentation, in the first attempt, they tasted too much like corn tortillas, and not like chips.
I tried 3-4 times after that.
The technique I use now is that I dip the corn tortillas in oil, rather than apply the oil after cutting them into triangles, or brush it on afterwards.
And 350 degrees for 10 minutes is enough time. I don't notice anything better after that.
So now I can get it to where they taste like chips.
But, I want them to taste like Chevys THIN and salted chips.
In general, I like thicker chips for nachos or dipping things, but there's something about the taste of Chevys thin chips that I also like, so I want to recreate that. Any advice?
I've considered that it's possible I need to make my own tortillas, but I'm trying to avoid that. I want this to be easy to do, and something I can make quickly. I also don't want to buy another device, which would be a tortilla press.
I've also found that these homemade chips don't taste good at all the 2nd day, so making a small batch for immediate consumption is better. So that's 2-3 corn tortillas worth.
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