Recipe of Nachos (Totopos) in airfryer

Today at BiteMyRecipe we bring you a traditional and delicious recipe for nachos or tortilla chips in the airfryer!

The nachos or tortilla chips they are originally from Mexico, the original and homemade recipe that appeared then It was based on jalapeños, cheese and the mythical tortilla chips

Nowadays, nachos are accompanied by multiple ingredients: meats, chilli, spicy, vegetables such as pico de gallo, cheddar cheese and much more.

The tortilla chips are nothing more than triangular shaped crispy corn tortillasvery similar to the doritos that are sold in industrial format

Nachos are not a healthy food, They are made up of flour, oil and water.although if we accompany it with fresh vegetables we can enjoy this delicious recipe more than once a week

Tortilla chips in the air fryer They are an excellent option to liven up any party.the children love it and if you accompany it with cheese, everything will be much more fun

In Spain, nachos are usually accompanied with strips of bacon, meat, cheese or even bolognese and baked, in this recipe, you will learn how to make homemade nachos in an air fryer in less than 10 minutes

Ingredients for the recipe for nachos or tortilla chips in Airfryer

• 9 Wheat tortillas
• Olive oil
• Salt

Preparation in airfryer

Preparation time: 6 minutes

Cooking time: 4 minutes

1. We stack the corn tortillas 3 by 3 so that they have a good thickness
2. With a sharp knife, we cut them into triangles, you can also use a sharp nacho mold like ours to facilitate this task
3. We smear the basket covered with baking paper with a spray of olive oil so that the tortilla chips do not stick
4. We place all the nachos well separated inside the basket from our oil-free fryer
5. We prepare the airfryer at 180ºC for 4 minutes
6. After 2 minutes, turn them over with tongs suitable for the air fryer
7. From here you can accompany the nachos with a preparation of chilli con carne, some sauce, pico de gallo (diced onion, green pepper and red pepper) or cheddar cheese sauce (if you don't have any, you can opt for grated cheese)
8. And enjoy some super easy chips to make in the airfryer in a very short time!

Tips for cooking nachos or tortilla chips in a airfryer

• You may use a few chopsticks to prick the tortillas so they don't move around inside the basket from the air fryer while cooking
• The tortilla chips are ideal to accompany them with a delicious guacamole, green sauce or a special piquillo pepper sauce that we have prepared at BiteMyRecipe
• Use a sharp knife to cut the corn tortillas, being raw, they are very soft and if you are not careful, the nachos will come out with irregular shapes

Substitution of ingredients

• Wheat tortillas ➡️ Tortillas of any flouryou can also buy the nachos in a bag or in doritos format