These Air Fryer Tacos are incredibly addicting! A super crispy, cheesy chicken taco that’s ready in just minutes in your air fryer.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon avocado, vegetable or canola oil (can also use non-stick cooking spray)
- 4 heaping cups of cooked, shredded chicken (1 rotisserie chicken)
- 1 cup refried beans (fat free or regular)
- 2 cups shredded Mexican blend cheese (8 ounce bag)
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1 cup salsa
- 1 tablespoon taco seasoning
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- Fresh black pepper to taste
- 16 small, 6 inch flour tortillas
Toppings:
- Chopped red onion
- Guacamole
- Pico de Gallo
- Sour Cream
- Cilantro
Instructions
- Add the oil to a large skillet over medium heat, swirling to coat the pan. Add the chicken and cook until the chicken gets slightly browned. Stir in the refried beans, sour cream, salsa, taco seasoning, garlic powder, salt and pepper, cover to keep warm and set aside.
- After the filling is done, we like to char the tortillas on both sides. Our gas range allows us to do that right over an open flame but if you have an electric cooktop, just heat the tortillas up in a dry skillet on both sides. This step is optional but it adds a nice flavor.
- Next lay a tortilla on a board and add approximately 1/4 heaping cup of the filling to one side. Add a couple of tablespoons of cheese (or as much as you like!) on top of the filling. Fold the tortilla over to close and set aside. Repeat with the remaining tortillas. We’re using a 6 inch tortilla for these air fryer tacos, so you should end up with about 16 mini tacos.
- Brush the tortillas with a thin layer of oil, or spray with cooking spray. Preheat your air fryer, if necessary, to 400 degrees. Add the tacos in a single layer and cook for 4 minutes, then flip over and cook another 4 minutes on the other side.
- Serve immediately with guacamole, sour cream, salsa, red onion and all your favorite taco toppings.
Recipe Notes
To reheat the tacos in the air fryer: Brush the outside of the taco lightly with oil or use an oil cooking spray. Air fry at 400 for 5 minutes until brown and crispy!
To reheat the tacos in the oven: Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Brush the outside of the taco lightly with oil or use an oil cooking spray. Place the tacos on a baking sheet that’s been sprayed with non-stick cooking spray. Bake for 7-8 minutes, flipping over if needed, until brown and crispy.
Oven instructions: Preheat the oven to 450 degrees (if you have a convection oven option, that’s the best bet, but the regular oven will work, too). Place the tacos on parchment paper and oil the top side of the taco either with cooking spray or by brushing a thin layer of oil on top.
Bake for 5 minutes, flip, brush with oil and bake another 5 minutes on the other side. Give the tacos a few more minutes if they aren’t crisping up as much as you would like.
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Air Fryer
- Cuisine: American / Tex-Mex
