Air fryer recipe · Party
Loaded Bean and Cheese Nachos
Crisp tortilla chips smothered in beans, melted cheese and bright salsa.
- 7 minTotal time
- 180°CAir fryer
- 6Serves
- VegetarianDiet
Nutrition per serving
- 295kcal
- 14.0 gprotein
- 35.0 gcarbs
- 10.7 gfat
- 3.6 gfibre
Per serving, about 6 servings. Figures are estimates from standard ingredient databases, not medical, dietetic, or nutritional advice.
Ingredients
- Tortilla chips2 cups
- Boiled rajma/beans1/2 cup
- Cheddar, grated1 cup
- Jalapenos, sliced2 tbsp
- Salsa1/4 cup
- Spring onion2 tbsp
Method
Build a tight base
Line an oven-safe dish that fits your basket with a single, slightly overlapping layer of tortilla chips. A tight, even base holds all the toppings in place, so nothing slides off or tumbles down into the basket below.
Spoon on beans
Dot lightly mashed rajma or beans across the chips so most scoops get a savoury bite. Keep each spoonful small, because piling on too much wet bean weighs the chips down and softens their crunch.
Cover with cheese
Blanket the whole dish with grated cheddar and tuck the jalapeno slices in among the chips. As it melts the cheese works like glue, binding the loose chips and toppings into one shareable, holdable pile.
Air-fry to melt
Air-fry at 180°C for 6 min, until the cheese is fully molten and the chip edges darken a shade. Finish with cold spoonfuls of salsa and a scatter of spring onion just before serving, so they stay fresh against the warm chips.
