Make air fryer cheese enchiladas in under 15 minutes, using only 5 ingredients! They taste wonderful and are simple to prepare (yields 4).
Do you like enchiladas? I sure do, and today I want to share how easy they are to make in an air fryer! I’ve been eating AND MAKING enchiladas for many, many years, but recently began using my air fryer to make them when it’s really hot and I don’t want to turn on our oven.
Using an air fryer to make delicious cheese enchiladas is simple. Enchiladas are easily stuffed with cheese, onions and sauce, etc., then covered in more sauce and into the air fryer they go!
The results are amazing, so I hope you try making them this way and see what I’m talking about! Here’s how to make air fryer cheese enchiladas.
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Prepare The Corn Tortillas
Corn tortillas can crack a bit at times if you simply roll them around a meat filling. There is a fairly quick and easy solution to ensure the tortillas for the enchiladas are very pliable.
Heat 2 Tablespoons of vegetable oil in a small skillet on medium heat until it is very hot but not smoking. Carefully place one tortilla into the hot oil.
Very quickly flip the tortilla to the other side and then remove it from the hot oil onto paper towels to absorb excess oil. Use tongs to carefully remove the tortilla.
NOTE: Do not fry the tortilla… simply let it get coated on both sides with the hot oil and then remove it!
Continue until all the tortillas have been slightly heated in the oil. Stack them, then pat each one dry before adding the cheese filling.
Prepare The Cooking Dish
Find an ovenproof baking dish that will fit in the basket of your model of air fryer. The glass baking dish I use fit perfectly in the basket of my Cosori air fryer.
Spread ¼ cup of the red enchilada sauce you are using on the bottom of the baking dish and spread until the bottom of the dish is fully covered. Once that is done, you are ready to fill the enchiladas.
TIP: If you don’t have any store-bought red enchilada sauce you can make your own using my recipe for Easy Homemade Enchilada Sauce (it’s easy and really GOOD).
Fill The Tortillas
Fill one tortilla at a time, evenly filling each one with ¼ of the grated cheddar cheese down the middle of the tortilla.
Sprinkle ¼ of the chopped onions on top of the cheese, then spoon a little bit of the remaining enchilada sauce in a line on top of the cheese and onions.
TIP: Reserve a small amount of chopped onions and cheese to sprinkle on top of the enchiladas before you cook them!
Roll one side of the tortilla up and over the filling fairly tightly. Place the enchilada SEAM SIDE DOWN on top of the enchilada sauce in the baking dish.
Top Enchiladas With Onions And Cheese
Pour the rest of the enchilada sauce evenly over the tortillas, fully covering the tortillas. Sprinkle the enchiladas with the small amount of reserved onions.
Evenly divide the reserved grated cheddar cheese on top of the enchiladas. Now the air fryer cheese enchiladas are ready to cook!
NOTE: If your air fryer has a “preheat” function, you can preheat it to 350°F. before filling the enchiladas, in order to save time.
Cook The Air Fryer Cheese Enchiladas
Air fry the cheese enchiladas for 7-8 minutes at 350°F (check on them at the 7-minute mark). When they’re done, the sauce should be bubbling around the edges of the dish, and the cheese should be fully melted.
Carefully remove the dish out of the air fryer basket using hot pads (it’s HOT). Let the air fryer cheese enchiladas cool for a minute to let the cheese cool slightly before they are served.
Optional Garnish For Serving
If you want, garnish the enchiladas with fresh cilantro leaves, guacamole, and/or dollops of sour cream for more color and flavor. This is optional, but you can add those if desired.
Use a spatula to remove the enchiladas one at a time out of the baking dish and onto plates for serving. These enchiladas are cheesy good!
If you have any leftover, cover the dish well and store it in the refrigerator. The enchiladas can easily be reheated in a microwave for another meal.
I really hope you have the opportunity to make and enjoy these delicious air fryer cheese enchiladas. It is easy to make additional batches of them if you need more servings for you and your family.
If you enjoy enchiladas (oven-baked), then be sure to check out my other recipes for Chicken Green Chile Enchiladas, Pork Enchiladas with Lime Cilantro Sauce and Easy Cheesy Enchiladas.
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- Blackberry Air Fryer Handpies
- Air Fryer Ratatouille
- Air Fryer Cheddar Biscuits
- Air Fryer Zucchini Bites (For Two)
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Make air fryer cheese enchiladas in under 15 minutes, using only 5 ingredients! They taste wonderful and are simple to prepare (yields 4).
- 4 small corn tortillas
- 1½ Tablespoons vegetable oil (for frying)
- 1½ cups grated cheddar cheese
- ¼ cup chopped yellow onion *divided use
- 1 cup red enchilada sauce *divided use
Heat vegetable oil in small skillet on medium heat until hot. Place 1 tortilla into hot oil. Using tongs, quickly flip tortilla to the other side and then transfer it onto paper towels to absorb excess oil. NOTE: Do not fry the tortilla... simply let it get coated on both sides with hot oil and then remove it! Continue until all the tortillas have been heated in the oil. Pat each one dry before filling.
Use ovenproof pan that fits in your air fryer basket. Spread ¼ cup of enchilada sauce on the bottom of dish until covered. NOTE: If your air fryer has a "preheat" function, preheat to 350°F. in order to save time.
Fill one tortilla at a time with ¼ of the grated cheese down the middle of the tortilla. Sprinkle ¼ of the onions on top, then spoon a little bit of remaining enchilada sauce in a line on top of cheese/onions. TIP: Reserve small amount of onions/cheese to sprinkle on top of enchiladas before they're cooked! Roll one side of the tortilla up and over the filling fairly tightly. Place enchilada SEAM SIDE DOWN on top of sauce in the dish.
Pour remaining enchilada sauce evenly over enchiladas, to cover. Top enchiladas with reserved onions and cheese.
Air fry enchiladas for 7-8 minutes at 350°F (check them at 7 minutes). When done, sauce should be bubbly around edges, and cheese should be fully melted.
Carefully remove dish out of the air fryer basket using hot pads. Let enchiladas cool for a minute before serving. Garnish with fresh cilantro leaves, dollops of sour cream or guacamole (optional). Serve and enjoy!
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