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    Home » Recipes » Snacks

    Homemade Fried Pita Chips

    By Lily・Published:Oct 17, 2020・Updated: Oct 7, 2022・Post may have affiliate links.

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    These homemade fried pita chips are quick, easy, and absolutely 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.

    homemade fried pita chips

    Why You Will Love This Recipe

    This recipe comes together in about 10 minutes and only uses three ingredients: pita bread, frying oil, and salt. These fried pita bread chips are delicious, and they are perfect for homemade labneh, fattoush, olive tapenade, hummus, or roasted mint eggplant dip!

    Ingredient Notes

    • Pita bread: I like to use Lebanese pita bread because it's thin. The thin bread makes the chips more like a chip. Most of the pita bread chips you buy in the supermarket are made from thicker pita bread. If all you can get your hands on is thick pita bread, that will do just fine.
    • Frying oil: Use any type of frying oil.
    • Salt: 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 them 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. I had a bad experience as a young adult frying french fries once (set my stove on fire), so I take hot oil really 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.
    • Bake the pita bread chips in lieu 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

    FAQs

    What is a pita chip made of?

    A pita chip is made from pita bread. They can be baked or fried.

    Are pita chips healthier than other chips?

    It depends on how it is prepared. If they are fried, then they are similar to other fried chips.

    Are pita chips easy to make?

    Yes, they take only 10 minutes to make.

    Equipment

    • High-rimmed pot and frying spatula (for frying)
    • Scissors to cut the pita bread into squares
    • Paper towel-lined bowl

    Storage

    Allow the chips to cool completely. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to a week.

    Dips For Your Chips

    • Creamy Vitamix Chickpea Hummus (Easy & Authentic)
    • Black Olive Tapenade Without Anchovies
    • Homemade Labneh Dip From Milk
    • Roasted Red Pepper Hummus

    Recipes with Pita Bread Chips

    • Epic Fatoosh Salad With Pomegranate
    • Eggplant Fatteh
    • Fattet Hummus (Chickpea Fatteh)

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    homemade pita chips

    Homemade Fried Pita Chips

    Author: Lily
    Course: Snack
    Cuisine: Lebanese
    Prep: 5 mins
    Cook: 10 mins
    Total: 15 mins
    5 from 4 votes
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    Servings 4
    These homemade fried pita chips come together in 10 minutes and are made with 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
    • sea 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.

    Nutrition

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

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    About Lily

    Howdy! My name 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 on the beach, 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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