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    Fried Pita Bread Chips

    By Lily・Published: Oct 17, 2020・Updated: Feb 27, 2025・Post may have affiliate links.

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    These homemade fried pita chips are quick, easy, and delicious! Pita chips are like the Middle Eastern equivalent of potato chips. And if you've got some pita bread on hand, you can whip up some in no time with just three ingredients- pita, oil, and salt.

    homemade fried pita chips

    Making your own pita chips has never been easier! This recipe takes 10 minutes and uses three ingredients: pita bread, frying oil, and salt.

    Use homemade chips for your favorite dips like labneh, baba ganoush, hummus, or black olive tapenade. Pita chips are used in Middle Eastern dishes like fattoush salad, eggplant fatteh, and fattet hummus.

    Ingredient Notes

    Pita bread: I like to use Lebanese pita bread because it's thin. Thin pita bread makes crispy chips. Thick pita bread makes crunchy chips. Most of the pita bread chips you buy in the supermarket are made from thicker pita bread. Sometimes fresh pita bread is hard to find. I recommend buying several loaves and storing them in the freezer. That way, you have fresh pita bread on hand whenever needed. Here are some more pita bread recipes to try with that extra bread!

    Frying oil and salt: Use any frying oil like vegetable oil, sunflower oil, canola oil, etc. I prefer flaked salt or sea salt for my chips.

    ingredients to make fried pita chips

    How to Make Fried Pita Chips

    Split the pita bread. The pita bread when baked has an air pocket that creates a top and bottom part of the pita bread. Split the pita bread so the top and bottom separate.

    split the pita bread into halves
    Lebanese pita bread split

    Cut the pita bread into squares. Using kitchen scissors, cut the pita bread into 2" squares.

    cut the pita bread into chips
    cut squares pita bread

    Heat the oil to medium heat. If the oil is too hot, the pita bread will cook faster than you can remove from the oil, leaving you with burned pita chips. The oil is the proper temperature if you dip the bread and some bubble action starts to happen. Once the pita bread turns golden, use a slotted spoon to remove it from the oil.

    fry the pita bread in oil
    strain the fried pita chips

    Place the homemade pita chips on a paper towel-lined bowl or plate. Salt the chips immediately after removing them from the oil.

    fried pita chips in a paper towel lined bowl

    Tips and Tricks

    • Fry the pita bread in a high-rimmed pot. As a young adult, I had a bad experience frying french fries once (I set my stove on fire), so I take hot oil seriously. Although pita bread is dry and will likely not boil over, I don't take any chances. Use a high-rimmed pot.
    • Salt the chips after removing them from the oil.
    • Make sure the oil isn't too hot. Pita bread fries quickly, so adjust the temperature appropriately.
    fried pita chips with flaked salt

    Substitutions and Variations

    • Use any type of pita bread. There are different versions of pita bread, some thicker and some thinner. Use whatever you have on hand.
    • Substitute whole wheat pitas made from whole wheat flour.
    • Bake the pita bread chips instead of frying.
    • Add some different dry seasonings like za'atar are sumac spice to flavor the chips.
    • If you don't have kitchen scissors, you can tear the pita bread into sections.
    homemade pita chips in a bowl

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    homemade pita chips

    Fried Pita Bread Chips

    Author: Lily
    Course: Snack
    Cuisine: Lebanese
    Prep: 5 minutes mins
    Cook: 10 minutes mins
    Total: 15 minutes mins
    5 from 4 votes
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    Servings 4
    These homemade fried pita bread chips can be made in 10 minutes using three ingredients: pita bread, oil, and salt.

    Ingredients
     
    US Customary - Metric

    • 2 large pita bread or 4 small pita bread, see note 3
    • oil for frying
    • salt to taste

    Instructions

    • Split the pita bread. Cut the pita bread into 2" squares using kitchen scissors. 
    • In a high-rimmed pot, fill with oil. Heat oil on medium heat.
    • Add 1 pita worth of pita pieces into the hot oil. Once the pita chips have turned golden brown, remove them from the oil using a slotted spoon. Place the pita chips on a paper towel-lined plate.
    • Sprinkle with sea salt.

    Notes

    1. Once the pita chips have cooled, store them in an airtight container at room temperature for up to a week.
    2. I prefer to use sunflower oil or vegetable oil when frying the pita chips.
    3. Large pita bread is about 10" to 14" in diameter. Small pita bread is about 8" in diameter.
    4. Storage: Allow the chips to cool completely. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to a week.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 10 pita chips | Calories: 132 kcal | Carbohydrates: 15 g | Protein: 3 g | Fat: 7 g | Saturated Fat: 1 g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6 g | Trans Fat: 0 g | Cholesterol: 0 mg | Sodium: 165 mg | Fiber: 1 g | Sugar: 0 g

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    About Lily

    Howdy! My name is Lilian, but my friends call me Lily. I'm the founder and one of the recipe authors here at The Matbakh. I enjoy sunsets, long walks to the fridge, meaningful relationships, and anything related to food. I'm so happy you are here!

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    1. Char

      January 22, 2023 at 12:30 am

      5 stars
      Easy and crispy! Za’atar spice was great on them.

      Reply
      • Lily

        January 22, 2023 at 8:48 am

        Thanks!

        Reply
    2. Sarah

      July 10, 2021 at 7:15 pm

      5 stars
      Made the fried version of these pita chips this weekend with salt and za'atar and they were delicious.

      Reply
      • Lily

        July 10, 2021 at 7:27 pm

        Fried pita chips with flaked salt and za'atar is one of my favorite recipes!

        Reply
    3. Shadi Hasanzadenemati

      October 20, 2020 at 9:13 am

      This is such a delicious recipe! Can’t wait to try it!

      Reply
    4. Shelley

      October 19, 2020 at 8:44 am

      How fun to be able to make my own pita chips at home - and turns out, it's super easy, too! I'm really glad you included the instructions two ways, since the healthier baking option will probably always be my go-to choice, but it might be interesting to try frying sometime, too. Thanks!

      Reply
    5. Jess

      October 19, 2020 at 8:10 am

      I LOVE Pita Chips. These are fantastic because you can bake them in the oven. Love it!

      Reply
    6. Erica Schwarz

      October 18, 2020 at 6:40 pm

      I had no idea you could make baked pita chips - these are so good!

      Reply
    7. Beth Sachs

      October 18, 2020 at 8:14 am

      I have some zatar in my cupboard so I'll be giving these a try at the weekend! They look delicious.

      Reply

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