Air Fryer Tortilla Strips - The Recipe Critic (2024)

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How long should I air fry tortillas? ›

Consider Ways To Weigh Down Your Food

The toothpicks will weigh the food down and act as a barrier so items don't stick together. Another option is to use the cooking rack or tray that comes with most air fryers as a weight to keep food in place.

You need ample moisture that can react with the heat in order for it to ultimately convert to steam and puff. If your masa has too little moisture, the tortilla in development will dry out before it can ever puff. A proper mixing/kneading process is critical to ensuring well-distributed and even moisture.

Air fry on the lowest rack of the preheated air fryer until golden brown and crispy, about 3 minutes. Remove the muffin pan from the air fryer basket. Flip tortillas and place directly into the basket; air fry until the bottom sides are crispy and golden brown, about 1 minute.

"At 500°F, the tortillas should bubble, puff, and brown in just 45 seconds per side." To find out, I grabbed my infrared thermometer and measured the temperature of the skillet while cooking the remaining tortillas.

The ideal temperature here is 350°F | 175°C. Too hot and they will brown/burn very quickly. Test oil is hot enough by frying a small piece of tortilla in the oil. If the tortilla sizzles and the oil bubbles around it, it's ready.

Plastic and certain types of glass should never be placed in an air fryer. The high temperatures can cause those materials to warp, melt, or shatter, resulting in a seriously annoying and potentially dangerous cleanup.

Spray the Basket Lightly with Vegetable Oil Spray

The next protective measure you can take is an obvious one: spraying the basket lightly with vegetable oil spray. We recommend doing this with foods that are prone to sticking, including fried chicken, chicken Parmesan, and our better-than-boxed fish sticks.

Have you ever heard of tortilla glue? If not, let me show you how it's done. Mix together 2 ingredients, flour and water, until you get a paste that looks like this. Now that your tortilla glue is ready, get out a flour tortilla, cut it into any shape you'd like, and paste each side during the folding process.

She is adamant that the dough should not be tacky. If the bread is sticking to your fingers, add a small amount of flour until it stops sticking. She does warn that going too far in the other direction — adding too much flour during this process — will make the tortillas hard.

How do Mexican restaurants heat corn tortillas? ›

Take a tip from Mexican restaurants and steam your tortillas to warm them. They retain their flavor and texture, without getting too soft or too crisp. Steam-warming tortillas is a great way to heat them up before using without adding any extra fat, requiring a gas stove, or getting them too crisp.

Brush or spray both sides of each tortilla with oil. Sprinkle one side with salt (or both, if you love them salty). Cut each tortilla into 6 wedges. Air fry at 350°F for 5-7 minutes, checking on them once or twice to make sure they aren't overlapping, shaking basket if needed.

Foil is safe to use in an air fryer so long as you follow three basic rules: never let foil touch the heating element; make sure the foil is weighted so it doesn't blow around the basket; and avoid contact with acidic ingredients, which can cause the foil to leach onto your food.

Bake tortillas for 5 minutes, then turn tortillas using spatulas or tongs, rotate the cookie sheets, and bake for 3 to 6 minutes longer until tortillas are crispy and light brown.

Tortillas take about 8 minutes to turn into crispy taco shells. You know tortillas are ready when golden and crispy enough to hold their classic hard shape.

Step 1: Open a package (10 count) of Old El Paso™ Stand 'N Stuff™ taco shells. Spread 5 shells apart slightly; place in air fryer basket. Step 2: Set the air fryer to 300ºF and heat for 5 minutes. Serve immediately or wrap loosely in foil while heating second batch.