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Air fried nachos in the air fryer basket and topped with cherry tomatoes and chopped cilantro.
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Air Fryer Nachos

These Air Fryer Nachos are loaded with tortilla chips (homemade or store-bought), veggies and cheese and take just 5 minutes in the air fryer!
Course Appetizer
Cuisine Tex-Mex
Keyword air fryer, game day, nachos, tortilla chips
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Calories 791kcal
Author Leanne

Ingredients

  • 6-8 cups corn tortilla chips
  • 1 small red onion diced
  • 1/2 yellow bell pepper seeded and chopped
  • 1/2 red bell pepper seeded and chopped
  • 1/2 small jalapeño pepper seeded and diced
  • 3/4 cup sliced black olives
  • 3 cups shredded cheese (marble, cheddar or Monterey Jack)
  • 1/2 cup halved cherry tomatoes for serving
  • Chopped cilantro for serving
  • Sour cream, salsa and guacamole for serving

Instructions

  • Place a piece of parchment paper on the bottom of the air fryer basket. Arrange half of the tortilla chips in a layer on the bottom.
  • Layer on half of the diced bell peppers, jalapeño, onion, olives and cheese.
  • Repeat the layer with remaining ingredients.
  • Air fry at 330F for 5 minutes, or until the cheese has melted and the top layer of chips start to brown.
  • Top with chopped tomatoes and cilantro and serve immediately with sour cream, salsa and/or guacamole.

Notes

  1. Be careful not to overfill the air fryer basket. The nachos will not cook as quickly and the toppings may get too close to the heating element on top of the air fryer. In my 5.8 quart basket, two layers worked best.
  2. If you have a smaller air fryer, you may need to half the recipe or air fry in two batches.
  3. Even if your air fryer basket is non-stick, I recommend lining the basket with parchment paper to catch any toppings that might fall through the bottom of the basket and to help lift the nachos out of the air fryer.
  4. Use thicker cut corn tortilla chips as they will hold up better to all of the toppings.
  5. As air fryer brands differ, you may need to adjust the air frying temperature and/or time slightly.

Nutrition

Calories: 791kcal | Carbohydrates: 100g | Protein: 33g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 67mg | Sodium: 1420mg | Potassium: 524mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 959IU | Vitamin C: 51mg | Calcium: 638mg | Iron: 3mg