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    Home » Recipes » Air Fryer Recipes

    Air Fryer Nachos

    December 29, 2021 by Chenée Lewis

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    This air fryer nachos recipe is the best quick snack to feed your craving! Customize these air fryer cheese nachos to your preference with veggies, chicken or beef!

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    Air Fryer Nachos with Shredded Cheese

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    For more air fryer goodies, try my Air Fryer Naan Pizza, my Air Fryer Sweet Potato Chunks, or my Air Fryer Cinnamon Rolls!

    Air Fryer Nachos Recipe

    One of the best reasons to love your air fryer is the seemingly endless amount of treats and snacks that are even better in an air fryer! These nachos are just as cheesy, crispy, and satisfying as the ones at your favorite restaurant, and even more customizable!

    Best of all, they come together so quickly! In just 5 minutes you could be enjoying a plate of cheesy nachos with all your favorite toppings. The perfect simple snack!

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    Air Fryer Nachos Temperature
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    • Air Fryer Nachos Recipe
    • Can you heat up nachos in an air fryer?
    • How to Make Air Fryer Nachos - Ingredients
    • Equipment Needed
    • Nachos in Air Fryer Time
    • How to Assemble Your Nachos
    • Tips and F.A.Q.
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    Can you heat up nachos in an air fryer?

    You sure can! This recipe will show you how to make nachos that are absolutely delicious and so easy! Using your air fryer heats your chips and beans, and melts your cheese so perfectly! You can use this base recipe to add cooked meat or veggies to customize these nachos to your preference! See below for a few ideas for variations!

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    Air Fryer Nachos Recipe Ingredients

    How to Make Air Fryer Nachos - Ingredients

    • tortilla chips - I like to use a thicker variety of tortilla chips, like Calidad, or if you're in the Chicago area, El Milagro are my favorite! But really any store-bought tortilla chips would work! you could even use corn chips like Fritos!
    • Monterey Jack cheese - or Chihuahua melting cheese. You can buy shredded cheese or for a better melt, shred it yourself with a cheese grater!
    • refried beans - you can use canned refried beans or leftover beans. Or if you prefer, swap out the refried beans for canned black beans.
    • pico de gallo - I love the simple shortcut of store-bought pico de gallo in this nachos recipe! If you can't find pico de gallo, feel free to use salsa instead.
    • toppings of your choice - I added sliced green onions, fresh avocado, sour cream, black olives, and Mexican hot sauce. You can also make these nachos your own with shredded lettuce, guacamole, pickled red onions, jalapeño slices, fresh cilantro, or any other fresh ingredients you like!
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    Nachos in Air Fryer Time

    Equipment Needed

    Grab your air fryer and you're all set! Most air fryers should work, such as this Ninja air fryer. And the total cook time can vary depending on the model you use. But in general, most widely available air fryer models should work well!

    I also like using this cheese grater to grate my Monterey Jack cheese for this recipe! And if you like cheesy recipes, you'll love my Cottage Cheese Alfredo or this queso fundido!

    Nachos in Air Fryer Time

    As I mentioned, the exact time you'll need to make this recipe can vary depending on the power and output of your air fryer model. But in general, these nachos will be ready in about 5 minutes. And your air fryer nachos temperature should be approximately 370 degrees Fahrenheit. So simple!

    How to Assemble Your Nachos

    To assemble, start by placing your tortilla chips in the basket of your air fryer (if your air fryer has a rack, just line it with some foil. Then drop spoonfuls of refried beans on top and sprinkle on your shredded cheese.

    It'll all go into the air fryer for just 5 minutes, and then you can add all our favorite toppings! At that point your only issue will be whether you want to share them!

    And if you love how easy this recipe is in your air fryer, you've got to try my recipe for Frozen Sweet Potato Fries in Air Fryer, or this amazing Air Fryer Sweet and Sour Chicken!

    And if you're making steak to go with these air fryer nachos, try this carne asada marinade! I would also love to try them with sourdough discard tortillas!

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    Nachos in Air Fryer Time

    Tips and F.A.Q.

    Variations for Air Fryer Cheese Nachos

    You can change these up with seasoned ground beef to make beef nachos in air fryer, or you can make air fryer chicken nachos, air fryer chili nachos, or add fajita veggies!

    And these air fryer nachos would be a perfect appetizer for some shredded beef enchiladas!

    Can u put aluminum foil in air fryer?

    Yes you can! I would double check your air fryer model to make sure, but generally it's fine. I wouldn't say it's necessary for these air fryer nachos, but if you do use foil you may need to add to the cook time a bit.

    How do you make nachos stay crispy?

    Using an air fryer gives these nachos a nice crispy texture, and to make doubly sure that they stay crispy, you can add an additional layer of cheese under the refried beans to act as a barrier!

    How do I store leftover nachos?

    I store my nachos in the fridge in a heavy-duty food storage or freezer bag to keep the chips from getting too stale. Then you can reheat them so easily!

    How do you reheat nachos?

    You can reheat these nachos in your air fryer at 250 degrees Fahrenheit or until the cheese is melted and the chips are crispy.

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    Ninja Air Fryer Nachos

    If you try this recipe, I would love it if you could leave a star review rating and comment below! It’s so wonderful hearing your feedback! And don’t forget to share your creations with me by tagging @chenee_today on Instagram!

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    Air Fryer Nachos

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    This air fryer nachos recipe is the best quick snack to feed your craving! Customize these air fryer cheese nachos to your preference with veggies, chicken or beef! Nachos in air fryer couldn’t be easier!
    Prep Time: 2 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 5 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 7 minutes minutes
    Course: Appetizer, Main Course, Snack
    Cuisine :American, Mexican
    Servings: 2 servings
    Calories: 678kcal
    Recipe Source: Chenée Lewis

    Equipment you may need

    • air fryer

    Ingredients

    • 1 ½ cup (173 g) tortilla chips - thick cut chips like Calidad
    • 4 oz (113 g) Monterey Jack cheese - or Queso Chihuahua
    • ⅓ cup (80 g) refried beans
    • ⅓ cup (113 g) pico de gallo

    Optional Toppings

    • sliced green onions
    • Sliced avocado or guacamole
    • sour cream
    • sliced black olives

    Instructions

    • In air fryer basket, or on a layer of aluminum foil if your air fryer has a rack, place tortilla chips, slightly overlapping.
      1 ½ cup tortilla chips
    • Spoon refried beans evenly over chips and sprinkle shredded cheese on top of beans.
      ⅓ cup refried beans, 4 oz Monterey Jack cheese
    • Set air fryer to 370°F and cook for 5 mnutes, or until cheese is melted and beans are heated through.
    • Top with pico de gallo and toppings of your choice.
      ⅓ cup pico de gallo, sliced green onions, Sliced avocado or guacamole, sour cream, sliced black olives
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    Nutrition

    Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 678 kcal | Carbohydrates: 67 g | Protein: 22 g | Fat: 37 g | Saturated Fat: 13 g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 10 g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11 g | Trans Fat: 1 g | Cholesterol: 50 mg | Sodium: 1163 mg | Potassium: 231 mg | Fiber: 6 g | Sugar: 6 g | Vitamin A: 649 IU | Vitamin C: 2 mg | Calcium: 586 mg | Iron: 3 mg
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    Last Updated on February 22, 2025 by Chenée Lewis

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    1. Mimi says

      April 04, 2023 at 4:20 pm

      5 stars
      Amazing, I love this quick snack!

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      • Chenée Lewis says

        April 20, 2023 at 10:46 pm

        So glad you liked them! 🙂

        Reply
    2. Stephanie says

      April 04, 2023 at 11:25 am

      5 stars
      I made these yesterday and they were so good! I love how crispy they were!

      Reply
      • Chenée Lewis says

        April 13, 2023 at 12:17 am

        Thanks!! They're a go-to snack for me.

        Reply
    3. Mindy says

      April 04, 2023 at 10:03 am

      5 stars
      These were the bomb! Everyone gobbled it up when I made it this weekend for a party!

      Reply
      • Chenée Lewis says

        September 07, 2023 at 9:22 pm

        Fantastic! So glad you liked them!

        Reply
    4. Katherine says

      April 04, 2023 at 9:46 am

      5 stars
      Such a genius idea to cook up these nachos in an air fryer. I love all the toppings too.

      Reply
    5. Eni says

      April 04, 2023 at 9:08 am

      5 stars
      First time making nachos in an air fryer! They were perfect. Thanks for the recipe!

      Reply
      • Chenée Lewis says

        May 09, 2023 at 4:24 pm

        You're very welcome!

        Reply
    6. Sadia Malik says

      January 01, 2022 at 11:58 pm

      5 stars
      Amazing, I have never made nachos in air fryer, thank you for the inspiration.

      Reply
      • Chenée Lewis says

        January 03, 2022 at 1:39 pm

        I'm so glad you like the recipe!

        Reply
    7. Kristen Wood says

      January 01, 2022 at 8:21 pm

      5 stars
      Yum! This turned out perfectly! Thank you for the lovely recipe. 🙂

      Reply
      • Chenée Lewis says

        January 02, 2022 at 5:27 pm

        So glad you liked them!

        Reply
    8. Jess says

      January 01, 2022 at 7:21 pm

      5 stars
      i love nachos!

      Reply
      • Chenée Lewis says

        January 03, 2022 at 1:43 pm

        Me too! These are my favorite!

        Reply
    9. Anjali says

      January 01, 2022 at 5:03 pm

      5 stars
      Such a great idea to make nachos in the air fryer!! These turned out even better than nachos made in the oven or microwave - they were crispy and the cheese was melted perfectly!

      Reply
      • Chenée Lewis says

        January 03, 2022 at 1:39 pm

        Thank you so much! This is the only way I make nachos now!

        Reply
    10. Sharon says

      January 01, 2022 at 4:28 pm

      5 stars
      Holy cow this was sooooo good! I never thought to make nachos in the good old air fryer. Is there anything it can't do? Thanks for the inspiration!

      Reply
      • Chenée Lewis says

        January 01, 2022 at 4:34 pm

        So glad you enjoyed them!

        Reply
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