Garlic Lime Pita Chips- Easy Homemade Snack

Whenever the craving hits for a quick snack these pita chips are one of our favorite choices. Pita bread lasts several weeks if you keep it in the refrigerator and I've used this on more than one occasion for a last minute appetizer. These take less than 15 minutes from start to finish and it is the perfect little bite right before dinner or as an afternoon snack. 

INGREDIENTS:

3 Pita Bread Loaves

Olive Oil Pam 

Kosher Salt

Garlic Powder

True Lime Powder

Step1: Insert a paring knife into the edge of the pita bread and make a shallow cut all the way around. As the pita comes apart you can pull up on the top layer to make the job a bit easier.

Step 2: Pull the pita halves completely apart. Be gentle but if you get small tears don't stress. The less than perfect shaped chips are for the chef ;) 

Step 3: Cut the pita bread halves into 8 triangles each. 

Step 4: Lay the pita chips over a silpat on a cookie sheet. I like to lay mine in opposite directions so I can get as many as possible on the cookie sheet.  

Step 5: Spray the pita chips with the Olive Oil Pam and sprinkle salt, garlic powder, and true lime.

Tip: The first time I made these I carefully brushed each chip with olive oil before seasoning. Over time I've learned a quick spray of Olive Oil Pam actually works better because it evenly and quickly coats every last chip. When I don't have Olive Oil Pam on hand regular Pam will work in a pinch. 
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Step 6:  Bake chips at 400 degrees for 7 minutes. Once the chips dry the difference between lightly browned and burned is approximately 30 seconds so I suggest setting your kitchen timer to five minutes then turn your oven light on and watch them for the remaining two minutes to make sure they don't over brown. 

Tip: These will last several days in a zip lock bag with as much air pressed out as possible. We've doubled and tripled the recipe for just the two of us and somehow we never end up bagging these :) We often change up the seasonings. We've used everything from paprika to chili powder to cumin. The garlic/lime mix is our favorite, but feel free to change it up and food adventure yourself ;)