Air Fryer Chicken Tacos
These air fryer chicken tacos with tomatillo salsa are made with flavorful shredded chicken, mozzarella cheese and served with all the fresh toppings.
Equipment
Ingredients
For the tacos
- 3 cups shredded chicken (this recipe is what I use) (or store bought rotisserie chicken)
- 12 corn tortillas
- 3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- ½ cup refried black beans (optional)
Tomatillo Salsa * see note 1
- 3 tomatillos (husks removed)
- 1 jalapeño (stem removed)
- 1 garlic clove
- couple slices of onion
- ½ tsp garlic salt or kosher salt (+ more to taste)
- juice of ½ a lime
Optional toppings
- ⅓ cup chopped cilantro
- ½ cup sour cream
- ½ cup guacamole
- ½ cup sliced onion
Instructions
Prep the chicken
- I use my go to instant pot shredded chicken recipe. If you are taking the quick route and using store bought rotisserie chicken you can skip this step. Shred your chicken and set aside
Make the tomatillo salsa
- In a small saucepan add 3 tomatillos, 1 garlic clove and 1 jalapeño pepper (remove seeds for a milder salsa). Fill with water and bring to a boil and simmer for 15 minutes. Remove from heat and cool down.
- Add tomatillos, garlic, jalapeño, ½ teaspoon of garlic salt, juice of ½ of a lime and piece of onion in a blender. Give it a stir, add more salt if needed and set aside.
Assemble the tacos
- Heat the corn tortillas for 30-40 seconds in the microwave until they are pliable. I do this in batches 5 tortillas at a time. Start by brushing oil on the outside of the tortilla. Then spread about 1 tablespoon of refried beans(if using), add about 2 tablespoons of shredded chicken and sprinkle about 2 tablespoons of mozzarella cheese and fold over and set aside. Continue to do this process until all your tacos are done.
- Preheat the air fryer to 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 4 minutes. Spray the air fryer basket with cooking spray. In a single layer add the tacos without the tacos overlapping. Air fry for 8 minutes and flip the tacos at the half way point. Double check at the 7 minute mark to see if the tacos are done if more time is needed air fry for another minute. Once the tacos are done set aside and continue to air fry the remaining tacos.
- Serve warm and top with at least three toppings
Notes
Note 1: If you rather do a red salsa then this salsa roja is another favorite of ours and if you want an extra spicy salsa then this spicy habanero salsa is a must or you can skip the homemade salsa and use store bought.
Note 2: You can use store bought guacamole or you can make this 4 Ingredient Guacamole
This recipe make 12-15 tacos
Air Frying Cooking time:
7-8 minutes at 400 degrees Fahrenheit - For reference I use a 5 quart Cosori air fryer. Keep in mind not all air fryers are the same. So double check your tacos half way through the cooking process. Air fryer temperatures tend to vary by brand, so make sure you test your air fryer and double check the cooking settings that works best for your air fryer.
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