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How to Make Quesadillas in an Air Fryer

How to Make Quesadillas in an Air Fryer

Content updated April 11, 2024

today we see how to make air fryer quesadillas, a very easy recipe to make that you can make in less than 10 minutes.

Below we will show you:

We will also tell you some variations and tips so that you can cook your recipe the way it is. easier and faster way.

Ingredients to prepare quesadillas in the air fryer

Here is our list of ingredients to make quesadillas in the air fryer:

Wheat tortillas
Cheese to melt
Olive oil

How to make quesadillas in an air fryer

Time required: 10 minutes

It will take about 3-4 minutes to make and another 6 minutes in your air fryer.

Preheat the air fryer to 200ºF (392ºC).
Spray a little olive oil and spread with a brush on one side of the tortilla.
Flip the tortilla over and place the cheese on the middle of the tortilla.
Close the tortilla so that the face is left with olive oil on the outside and the cheese on the inside.
Place the tortilla in the air fryer at 200ºF (392ºC) for 4 minutes.
Put two toothpicks in each tortilla to prevent them from opening during cooking.
When they are done, flip the quesadillas over and cook them on the other side for 2 minutes at 200 ºC / 392 ºF.
In this case, the normal thing is that it is no longer necessary to place the toothpicks.

Time and Temperature for air fryer quesadilla

These values for cooking quesadillas in air fryer they are approximate and may vary slightly depending on the model and power of your air fryer.

Time: 6 minutes

Temperature: 200ºC / 392ºF

Now is the time to add more ingredients to your quesadillas in the air fryer.

As you have seen, we were not lying to you when we said that it was very easy to do. Just spray a little oil on the outside and fill the inside with cheese.

To prevent them from opening during cooking, we pierce them with two toothpicks. If you have the air fryer rack accessory, you can also turn it upside down to prevent the quesadillas from falling apart.

Once you master the technique, the ideal is add more ingredients to the cheese mixture. You can add to your cheese quesadillas: ham, avocado, chorizo, mushrooms, chicken, beans, sobrassada...

Ultimately, creativity is up to you to experiment with your wheat and air fryer tortillas. Do you want to add pineapple chunks to your air fryer quesadillas? We are not responsible but if you think it is a good idea, ahead!

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