What Are Corn chips and How Can I Use Them?

Corn chips is easier to cook with than it looks. Here's how to choose, use, and store them, what to substitute, and 45 recipes to get you started.

Nutrition

Where found

Corn chips are usually found in the snacks section or aisle of the grocery store or supermarket.

Food group

Corn chips are a member of the Snacks US Department of Agriculture nutritional food group.

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Recipes using corn chips

There are 45 recipes that contain this ingredient.

Meatless Monday Chili

Vegan chili made hearty with marinated tempeh, kidney beans, mushrooms, and a long simmer in tomato and vegetable stock. Deep, savory, slow-cooked Meatless Monday meal.

Chili N'Awlins

Chili N'Awlins is a New Orleans-style beef and pork chili with green chiles, oregano, and a Cajun edge. Topped with corn chips, sharp cheddar, and shredded lettuce for a hearty crowd-feeder.

Guacamole Burgers

Grilled guacamole burgers topped with homemade avocado salsa, chili powder, and red pepper on toasted English muffins. A smoky, creamy Mexican-inspired burger recipe ready in 30 minutes flat.

Lulu's Corn Chip Chicken

Lulu's corn chip chicken: chicken breasts brushed with mayo, seasoned, and crusted in crushed corn chips, then baked crunchy. A no-fry, kid-friendly upgrade on shake-and-bake chicken.

Schulz's Guacamole Salad

If you are a fun of avocado or guacamole, you should certainly give this salad a try. The guacamole dressing is creamy and tasty, the combination of lettuce, cheeses, tomato, scallions and corn chips is full of flavors and texture, and it's tossed with the creamy dressing. It's not easy to resist this mouth-watering salad.

Mexican-Style Baked Fish

Crunchy on the outside, tender on the inside this mexican-style baked fish delivers.

Chili Mac 'N Cheddar

Definitely give this recipe 5 stars. We really had no idea how it would come out before we made it, and the result was outstanding...

Texas Straw Hats

This was a family favorite when I was growing up and became a must-have with my young sons. Zesty thick chili served over Fritos - This recipe will become a family favorite!!!

Turkey Ranchero

A scrumptious turkey dish made with enchilada sauce, plain yogurt and monterey jack cheese.

Oysters & Mushroom Dip

Louisiana-style oyster and mushroom dip built on a blond roux with shallots, celery, garlic, and shucked oysters. Rich, briny, and ready for crackers or crudites.

Nacho Popcorn

Nacho popcorn baked with corn chips, taco-seasoned butter, and melted shredded cheese for a crunchy, cheesy snack ready in under 20 minutes.

Turkey Nachos

Turkey nachos layer seasoned refried beans, cumin-spiced turkey with green chilies, and melted Monterey Jack over crisp corn chips. A clever way to use leftover holiday turkey.

Saucy Beef Taco Pizza

Saucy beef taco pizza with a crescent roll crust, seasoned ground beef, corn chips, and melted Monterey Jack and cheddar. A retro family dinner loaded with all the taco fixings.

Freezer Mix Chilies Casserole

Chile casserole layered with beef-mushroom freezer mix, enchilada sauce, green and red chiles, corn chips, and melted cheddar. A quick Tex-Mex bake using make-ahead freezer staples.

Easy Vegetarian Chili Casserole

Vegetarian chili casserole with just three ingredients: canned veggie chili, corn chips and cheese, layered and baked until bubbly and melted. A meatless, Frito-pie-style bake that's ready in about half an hour.

Party Snack Mix

Toss cereal, pretzels, Bugles, and corn chips with butter and bold spices, then bake low and slow for an addictive party snack mix coated in Parmesan.

Tex-Mex Bake

Tex-Mex bake with a crushed corn chip crust, seasoned ground beef with green chilies, tomato sauce, and melted Monterey Jack cheese. An easy weeknight casserole.

Guadalupa Chilicorn Chane

Layered cornbread casserole with corn chips, sour cream, chilies, cheddar, and olive-studded cornbread baked over the top. A Southwest potluck bake that comes together in 30 minutes.

Mariachi Beefballs & Rice

Mariachi beefballs with crushed corn chips in a spiced tomato-chili sauce served over layered Mexican rice with sour cream, green chilies, and Monterey Jack cheese.

Turkey Ole

Shredded turkey slow cooks in enchilada sauce and tomato paste, then gets smothered in melted Monterey Jack. Scoop it up with corn chips or stuff it into tacos for the easiest Crock-Pot Mexican dinner you'll ever make.

King Ranch Chicken Casserole

King Ranch chicken casserole layered with corn chips, cheddar, cream of mushroom soup, and Rotel tomatoes. A Texan comfort classic that's easy to assemble and feeds a crowd.

Crunchy Taco Bake

Layers of seasoned ground beef, canned chili, and melted cheddar stacked between crunchy corn chips. This microwave taco bake is on the table in 40 minutes flat.

Chili Con Pavo

Ground turkey chili with jalapeño, kidney beans, green chilis, and a surprise hit of briny Spanish olives and warm cloves. Leaner than beef chili but just as bold. Top with cheddar, cilantro, and a squeeze of lime.

Favourite Taco Soup

Easy taco soup with ground beef, kidney beans, corn, and tomatoes, simmered with taco seasoning for a 30-minute Tex-Mex dinner. Top with avocado, cheese, sour cream, and crushed corn chips.

Tostado Quiche

Tostado quiche with taco-seasoned ground beef, cheddar cheese, and green chiles baked in a custard-filled pie shell. Topped with fresh guacamole, lettuce, and tomatoes.

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