I’m a junkie. I love potato chips, lime doritos or any salty crunchy snacks. But since I was on another perpetual diet I decided to make a healthier alternative to those store bought junk food. I did some research on the net and came up with my own recipe for garlic parmesan pita chips. I can’t believe how delicious they turned out. The only problem was I couldn’t stop eating them and that sure didn’t help my diet at all!
1. There aren’t many choices for pita in Manila but I’m quite satisfied with the pita pockets of Village Gourmet. These are available in most supermarkets. I’m still looking for whole wheat pita. Does anyone know where I can buy those in Manila?
2. Slice the pita in half then separate the top and bottom layers.
3. Slice it into thirds. I found this to be the ideal munching size.
4. You will need the best evoo, salt, freshly ground pepper and parmesan cheese. Bring out your best ingredients for this because you will really taste it on the pita chips. If you have special sea salt or fleur de sel that you’ve been keeping for a special recipe, this is the time to use it.
5. Mash a couple cloves of garlic and let it sit in the olive oil for at least 30 minutes to infuse the oil with the flavor of the garlic. Add salt and pepper to the oil.
6. Brush the olive oil mixture on the pita chips. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese. Bake it at 350 F or 180 C for 5 to 7 minutes. Monitor these in the oven because they burn easily. You have the option of flipping the triangles and returning them to the oven to brown the other side. I did this with the first few batches but for the rest I just baked one side and they still turned out good.
7. All ovens have different hot spots. My oven browned the middle pita chips faster than the ones on the sides. If this happens to you simply remove the brown ones first and return the baking sheet to the oven until the rest are the same color. 
8. Serve the pita chips with store bought or homemade hummus.
The garlic parmesan pita chips are also great eaten by itself sans dip. Don’t blame me if you get addicted to these pita chips! 
Garlic Parmesan Pita Chips
6 pcs. pita pockets
1/4 c extra virgin olive oil
2 cloves garlic, mashed
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper, freshly ground
3 tbsp. Parmesan cheese, coarsely grated
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
Split the pita into two then cut it into 6 triangles. Place triangles on an ungreased cookie sheet.
Put the the mashed garlic into a bowl and add the olive oil. Let it infuse for at least 30 minutes. Add the salt and pepper to the oil in the bowl.
Brush each triangle with oil mixture. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
Bake in the preheated oven for about 5 to 7 minutes, or until lightly browned and crispy. Watch carefully, as they tend to burn easily! Let cool before eating.
Other flavor combinations:
– just salt & pepper
– cumin & garlic
– dried basil, dried chevril
– Italian seasoning & paprika
Shoot First Eat Later 
I just ate store-bought pita chips with yummy Whole Foods spinach dip on Friday. You better make me some of these when you come. Just to add insult to injury, we’ll have some vino to go with the addicting pita chips 🙂
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I’ll make my yummy spinach dip and hummus too! I’ll cook all sorts of stuff there. I bet the natural lighting in your kitchen would be fantastic for my pictures.
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I was searching for a garlic parmesan pita chip recipe and stumbled upon yours. I make my own pita bread (because I live in a tiny town and whole-wheat is unheard of), it’s actually really easy to make I highly suggest you give it a try.
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that same brand has wheat pita. usually available in rustan’s. 🙂
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