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    Home » Summer

    Air Fryer Tortillas

    Published: Apr 21, 2022 by Carolyn Hetke · This post may contain affiliate links,

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    An air fryer opens up a whole world of opportunities in the world of tortillas! Read on to see how to make tortilla bowls, chips, and salad toppers in minutes!

    Tortilla chisp and bowl with salsa.
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    • Air Fryer Tortillas

    I love it when a salad is served in a tortilla bowl but the restaurant ones are so heavy when they are deep-fried. Now you can easily make a healthy bowl in your air fryer in minutes!

    And while store-bought tortilla chips are handy, you can make sweet and savoury variations at home in your air fryer!

    Air Fryer Tortilla Bowl

    Flour tortilla bowl.

    Flour tortillas work best for this because they are bigger and more pliable than corn tortillas.

    • Find a bowl that will allow the tortilla to fold up the side a couple of inches.
    • Spray both sides of the tortillas with olive oil. Use a toothpick to prick the tortilla all over, right to the outside edge. Don't skip this or your tortilla will expand and it won't form a bowl.
    • If your air fryer needs to be preheated, preheat it to 400 degrees.
    • Air fry for 3 minutes. Carefully remove the tortilla from the bowl and and invert it on your air fryer tray. Air fry another 1-2 minutes.
    • Allow the tortilla bowl to cool before filling.

    Check out this filling a fantastic Beef Taco Salad.

    Air Fryer Chips

    • You can use flour or corn tortillas to make tortilla chips. Corn are a bit more like store-bought but both are delicious.
    • Spray both sides of the tortilla with olive oil or cooking spray. Use a sharp knife or pizza wheel to cut the tortilla into triangles.
    • Sprinkle the triangles with Tiajin or an equal mixture of chili powder and salt.
    • Lay the triangles out in a single layer and air fry for 3-5 minutes. 3 minutes will be crispy at the edges and somewhat pliable in the middle. 5 will be crispy throughout. Note they will crisp up as they cool. (My preference is 3 minutes. They are sturdy enough to hold salsa and/or sour cream but don't shatter when you bite them.)
    • Cool and serve with salsa, sour cream and drizzles of lime juice if desired.

    Note: You can make a sweet version using equal amounts cinnamon and sugar.

    Air Fryer Tortilla Salad Topper

    You will never buy expensive tortilla salad toppings again once you have made your own Air Fryer Tortillas!

    Puffy, crispy flour tortilla flavoured with olive oil and chili, lime seasoning.

    Five minutes to fresh, chewy, spicy tortillas that you can break up and treat like a side bread bit or tear for a crunchy salad topping.

    I was making this Avocado Black Bean Salad and wanted something a bit spicy on the side. The tortillas were just sitting there on the counter ..... beside the Air Fryer.

    Bright orange sweet potato cubes, avocado and black beans mixed in a bowl with fresh cilantro garnish.

    I had briefly considered frying tortilla strips in oil in a fry pan and dismissed it as too much fuss at the moment.

    Then Eureka! I sprayed each side of the tortilla with olive oil and dusted each side with seasoning salt. I used Pampered Chef Chili Lime seasoning salt and it was perfect. You could also use Tiajin - a Mexican chili/citrus seasoning.

    If you are looking at your spice cupboard -then mix a little chili powder and cumin and salt together and sprinkle that. If you want spicy then add a hint bit of cayenne pepper or other hotter chili powder to taste.

    Now they are favourites to do with this Ground Beef Fajita Salad.

    Beef Taco Salad

    And - you don't have to limit this to Mexican. The tortilla puffs up as you can see similar to a papadam. You could use any seasoning salt that you like quite frankly.

    I think I am going to work on a light garlic salt/paprika combo. The choices here are almost unlimited!

    Oh..and that package of tortillas beside the Air Fryer.... gone!

    FAQs

    How Do I Store These?

    These are best consumed immediately after you make them. You can try keeping them sealed in an air tight container but they will probably lose their crispness to some degree.

    Can I Use Flavoured Tortillas

    You certainly could. A flavoured tortilla would add a great twist as a salad bowl.

    Can I Air Fry A Few Tortillas at a Time?

    The tortillas need to be in a single layer. So you can cook more than 1 at a time if they fit in your basket in a single layer or is you have trays in your Air Fryer.

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    Puffy, crispy flour tortilla flavoured with olive oil and chili, lime seasoning.

    Air Fryer Tortillas

    You are about 5 minutes away from a tortilla salad bowl, a salad topper or a spicy side
    Author: Carolyn Hetke

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    Course: Bread
    Cuisine: Mexican
    Prep Time: 2 minutes mins
    Cook Time: 5 minutes mins
    Total Time: 7 minutes mins
    Servings: 1 tortilla per person

    Equipment

    • air fryer

    Ingredients

    • 1 medium flour tortillas
    • olive oil for misting
    • chili/lime season salt like Tiajin or seasoning of your choice. See note 1

    Instructions

    • Spray both sides of the tortillas with olive oil or cooking oil.
    • Sprinkle each side with seasoning to taste.
    • Cook 5 mintues on Air Fry setting. Flip tortillas over at mid point.
    • Serve warm or at room temperature.

    Notes

     
    Note 1:  If you don't have a premade Mexican-style seasoning combine a ½ teaspoon each of salt, chili powder and cumin. Add a pinch of cayenne pepper or other chili powder like Ancho or Habanero to taste.  Sprinkle over both sides of the tortilla.
    Air Fryer Tortilla Bowl:
    1. Spray flour tortilla with olive oil or cooking spray on both sides. Use a toothpick to prick the tortilla all over, right out to the outer edge. Don't skip this step or the tortilla will blow up and won't form a bowl shape.
    2. Preheat air fryer to 400 degrees if necessary.
    3. Drape tortilla over outside of a small bowl. The size of bowl will vary depending on the size of your tortilla.
    4. Center the bowl upside down and air fry (on air fry setting) for 5 minutes.
    5. Remove bowl, gently remove the tortilla bowl. Set the bowl upright and air fry another 2 minutes.
    6. Allow to cool before filling with salad.
     
    Air Fryer Chips:
    1. You can use corn or flour tortillas.
    2. Spray both sides with olive oil or cooking spray.
    3. Sprinkle the tortilla with Tiajin or a mixture of equal parts chili powder and salt.
    4. Air fry for 3 minutes for crispy edges and for 5 minutes for crispy throughout.
    5. Allow to cool before dipping in salsa and or sour cream. Drizzle with lime juice if desired.
    Note:  For sweet chips sprinkle with equal parts cinnamon and sugar.
     
     
     

    Nutrition

    Calories: 112kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 802mg | Potassium: 38mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Calcium: 44mg | Iron: 1mg
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