Air Fryer Quesadillas

Close up of air fried quesadillas piled on top of each other.

Cook the perfect cheesy quesadillas quickly and easily in the air fryer with no oil! Perfectly crispy tortillas are filled with melted cheese and green onions for one delicious Mexican style appetizer that everyone will love!

Course Appetizer

Cuisine Mexican

Prep Time 2

Cook Time 8

Total Time 10

Servings quesadillas

Calories 298kcal

Author Slow The Cook Down

Equipment

Air Fryer
Baking Bead Chain

Ingredients

2 small flour tortillas
¼ cup shredded cheddar (4 tablespoons)
1 green onion (finely sliced)

Instructions

Remove the basket air fryer and place on a flat surface.
Place a tortilla in the center of the basket, place on the cheese (¼ cup) and sliced green onion. Top with the other tortilla.
Lay the baking bead chain over the top of the tortilla evenly.
Place the basket in the air fryer and set to cook at 360F for 8 minutes.
After 4 minutes, remove the baking beads with tongs (they will be VERY hot!) and flip the quesadilla over with a spatula.
OPTIONAL: Lay the baking bead chain back on top of the quesadilla. You don't have to do this as the melted cheese will hold the tortilla in place, but it may puff up a little without it.
Cook for the remaining time til golden brown and crispy.

Notes

Build the quesadillas in the air fryer basket. If you build them on the countertop, the fillings can spill out when you transfer it to the basket.
This recipe is made with a 6 qt basket air fryer. Other models may require an adjustment in cooking time.
I prefer to make these with the smaller sized tortillas, but you can use large ones and fold them in half.
Don't add the cheese right to the edges of the tortillas or it will melt out onto the basket of your air fryer.

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