Air Fryer Tacos with Ground Beef
These air fryer tacos with ground beef are super easy to make and are a healthier version of the traditional fried taco. Crispy on the outside, juicy on the inside, these ground beef tacos are a budget-friendly weeknight dinner the whole family will enjoy.
Servings: 14 Tacos
Ingredients
- 2 pounds ground beef
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 2 jalapenos, stem and seeds removed
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ cup taco seasoning
- 1 ½ cup water
- 14 flour tortillas, taquito size
- Optional toppings:
- Cacique Queso Fresco Cheese
- Shredded lettuce
- Tomatoes
- Cilantro
- Avocado salsa
Instructions
- In a large cast iron skillet or frying pan over medium heat, cook ground beef, onion and jalapenos until meat is no longer pink, and onions and peppers are tender.
- Add garlic and cook for another two minutes. Drain grease and return to pan.
- Sprinkle taco seasoning mix over meat mixture. Stir.
- Add water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Preheat air fryer at 390° for 3 minutes.
- Place flour tortillas in a metal taco holder and fill tortillas with meat filling. Pick up filled tortilla and lightly spray both sides of the tortillas with non-stick cooking spray. Place back in the holder and then place holder in the air fryer basket.
- Air fry at 390 degrees for 4 minutes. Use tongs to remove metal holder and repeat with the remaining tacos.
- Top with shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes, avocado salsa, cheese and cilantro, if desired.
Notes
If you do not have the metal taco holders, use a toothpick to hold the tacos together and place three at a time into the air fryer basket. Remember to lightly spray the tortillas with non-stick cooking spray.