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    Air Fryer Tostadas

    Oct 24, 2020 by Cindy This blog generates income via ads.

    Air Fryer Tostadas are the perfect flat homemade taco shell with or without meat! These open-faced tacos are super crispy and ready in just 6 minutes each! #vegetarian #tacos #airfryer via @vegetarianmamma
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    Air Fryer Tostadas are the perfect flat homemade taco shell with or without meat! These open-faced tacos are super crispy and ready in just 6 minutes each! #vegetarian #tacos #airfryer via @vegetarianmammaAir Fryer Tostadas are the perfect flat homemade taco shell with or without meat! These open-faced tacos are super crispy and ready in just 6 minutes each! #vegetarian #tacos #airfryer via @vegetarianmamma

    Air Fryer Tostadas are the perfect flat homemade taco shell with or without meat! These open-faced tacos are super crispy and ready in just 6 minutes each!

    tostada topped with olives, tomatoes, black beans, and lettuce on a white plate

    Tacos are always on my menu, and these Air Fryer Tostadas are a fun twist on the classic hard taco!

    Most tortillas are naturally vegan, so this is an easy recipe to modify for almost any diet! Another favorite vegan meal is my Tofu Tacos.

    I like to keep mine simple with black beans, shredded cheese, black olives, tomatoes, and lettuce, but let your creativity go wild.

    Make it an Air Fryer Taco Tuesday with this Air Fryer Elote for a low-calorie version of the traditional Mexican corn on the cob side dish!

    vegetarian tostada covered with black beans, tomatoes, olives, and lettuce

    HOW TO MAKE TOSTADAS IN AN AIR FRYER

    Contents show
    1 HOW TO MAKE TOSTADAS IN AN AIR FRYER
    2 How to Serve
    3 How to Store Tostadas
    3.1 Other Amazing Mexican-Inspired Recipes
    3.2 Pro Tips
    4 Air Fryer Tostadas
    4.1 Equipment
    4.2 Ingredients
    4.3 Instructions
    4.4 Video
    4.5 Notes
    4.6 Nutrition
    4.7 Related Posts
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    4.7.2 Easy Vegetarian Air Fryer Recipes
    4.7.3 Vegan Air Fryer Recipes

    How matter how you top these crispy tacos, your family will love them again and again!

    1. First, put one tortilla into the air fryer. I like to top mine with a metal trivet to keep it from blowing around during the cooking. Air fry at 390 degrees F — or 198 degrees C! — for about 4 minutes, flipping halfway through, until golden brown.
    2. Next, add about a quarter of your beans and cheese before returning tostada to the air fryer for another 1 to 2 minutes or until cheese is melted.
    3. Then, take your tortilla out and top with lettuce, olives, tomatoes, or anything that strikes your fancy!
    4. Repeat process with all tortillas and serve immediately. Enjoy!
    steps to make vegetarian tostadas in the air fryer

    How to Serve

    The toppings are completely up to you with these Air Fryer Tostadas.

    Let everyone make their own tostadas with a build-your-own taco bar complete with beans, veggies, salsa, and guacamole for the ultimate family dinner experience.

    Have an untraditional taco night with different themes, like pizza tacos covered with tomato sauce and pepperoni, or Indian tacos with leftover tikka masala.

    How to Store Tostadas

    This recipe is great to make ahead for meal prep or a busy night because homemade tostadas are good up to one week in an airtight container at room temperature.

    Leave these on your countertop instead of the fridge to keep them super crisp.

    a vegetarian tostada surrounded by bowls of traditional toppings

    Other Amazing Mexican-Inspired Recipes

    Looking for more air fryer recipes or vegetarian recipes? We have a lot to choose from.

    We suggest you take a look at our Air Fryer Enchiladas, Mexican Tater Tot Casserole, Air Fryer Jalapeño Poppers, Tofu Sofritas, Air Fryer Mushroom Tacos and Vegan Burritos

    close-up overhead shot of a vegetarian tostada with black beans, tomatoes, and olives

    Pro Tips

    • Use Any Air Fryer: This recipe can be made in an air fryer unit with a basket or an air fryer oven. If you're using an air fryer oven, place your food on the middle rack and select the "air fry" function.
    • Check your food as it cooks! Since each air fryer runs differently, sometimes air frying is a trial and error-process. When cooking a new recipe, be sure to check on your food often. This will help you avoid over or undercooking, and help you learn your air fryer's specific ways!
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    Air Fryer Tostadas

    These crispy flat tacos are perfect with meat or as a naturally vegetarian or vegan main dish!
    Cook Time24 minutes mins
    Total Time24 minutes mins
    Course: Dinner, Main Course
    Cuisine: Mexican
    Diet: Vegan, Vegetarian
    Servings: 4 people
    Calories: 219kcal
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    Equipment

    • Air fryer
    • Trivet, optional
    • Spoon

    Ingredients

    • 4 tortillas flour or corn
    • 1 cup black beans cooked
    • 1 cup lettuce
    • ½ cup black olives sliced
    • ½ cup tomatoes diced
    • ½ cup shredded cheese
    • Guacamole for garnish, optional
    • Sour cream for garnish, optional
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    Instructions

    • Put one tortilla at a time into the air fryer. Weight it down with a trivet or other weight and air fry at 390 degrees F (198 degrees C) for 4 minutes, flipping halfway through.
    • Add ¼ of the beans and ¼ of the cheese. Air fry another 1 to 2 minutes.
    • Carefully remove tortilla and top with lettuce, olives, and tomatoes.
    • Repeat process for all tortillas. Serve warm and enjoy!
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    Notes

    To make vegan: Use vegan cheese or skip cheese. 
    To use meat: Cook meat separately before making tostadas. Add to step with cheese in place of or in addition to beans and air fry 1 to 2 minutes.
    Pro Tip: This recipe can be made in the air fryer unit with a basket or the air fryer oven. If you are using the air fryer oven, use the middle rack and select the "Air Fry" function.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 219kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 11mg | Sodium: 559mg | Potassium: 279mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 406IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 126mg | Iron: 2mg
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    Air Fryers can vary greatly. Please take the time to learn your specific air fryer. You may need to adjust times and temperatures based upon your air fryer. All though this website attempts to provide accurate nutritional information, the information should only be considered an estimate. Varying factors such as different product types, different brands, etc. can change nutritional information. It is your responsibility as a consumer to read all labels to make sure the ingredients fit your dietary needs as well as calculate your own nutritional information as a double check.
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