Pita Chips
These easy, homemade pita chips make a great snack or appetizer, and they're a fantastic way to make sure old pita bread doesn't go bad!
Ingredients
- 5 whole pita breads
- 2-3 Tbsp olive oil
- salt
- pepper (optional)
- cumin (optional)
- paprika (optional) or cayenne, for spicy chips
- ground coriander (optional)
Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
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On a large non stick cookie sheet (or parchment lined cookie sheet), lay out the pita bread in one layer (making sure that they don't overlap much or at all). For 5 pitas, I use 2 standard sized cookie sheets to accommodate all of the bread.
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Using a pastry brush, brush the tops of the pita bread with olive oil.
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Sprinkle each pita generously with salt and lightly with other spices, if desired.
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Bake the pitas for 5-7 minutes, or until golden brown. Allow the pita to cool until crisp and hard. Break into pieces, and store in an airtight bag or container until serving.
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Pita chips are delicious served plain or with your favourite spread or dip.
Recipe Notes
If you want your pita chips to look more "perfect" (less rustic), you can cut the pita bread into wedges after you season it (before you bake it), and then bake the chips. Check the chips after 3-5 minutes, to make sure they aren't getting too brown.