Who else really misses the Taco Bell Mexican Pizza?! It defiantly cannot just be me. This Air Fryer Mexican pizza is very simple to make and will satisfy all your taco pizza cravings. The pizzas can be made in an air fryer or oven making them perfect for everyone.
The pizzas are filled with tasty taco meat and refried beans and topped with cheese and taco sauce for an unbeatable combo. These take less than 5 minutes to cook and can be topped with a variety of Mexican favorites from salsa to cilantro. My whole family is obsessed with these and everyone is always full afterwards.
Ingredient Notes
Taco Meat: I love to use my Instant Pot Taco Meat inside of these Mexican pizzas. I always make it ahead of time and often just use it leftover. You can use a different variation of taco meat if you wish. Another option would be swapping the taco meat out for a Mexican style chicken or even creating a vegetarian version with veggies.
Tortillas: I use large burrito sized flour tortillas for this recipe. You may need to size down to taco sized depending on the size of your air fryer basket. If that is the case, you will be able to make 6-8 smaller pizzas instead of 4 large ones.
Taco Sauce: I love mild taco sauce and so does my family, so that is usually what we use. You can substitute in a spicy taco sauce, enchilada sauce or a combination to fit your personal taste preference. The overall concept will be the same.
Air Fryer Instructions
- Cook your taco meat either on the stove top or in your Instant Pot. I usually do mine ahead of time and use leftover taco meat for my taco pizzas. I recommend doing this to save on time and prep for this recipe.
- In a preheated air fryer, lay one flour tortilla down flat.
- Spread the tortilla with an even layer of refried beans.
- Spread an even layer of cooked taco meat over the refried beans.
- Lay the second flour tortilla over top of the filling.
- Spread ¼ Cup of taco sauce over the top of the second tortilla.
- Sprinkle with ½-1 cup of shredded cheese (I use Mexican style).
- Close the lid of your air fryer and cook at 360 degrees F for 4-5 minutes until the cheese is melted and warm.
- Once cooked, carefully remove from the air fryer with a large spatula and top with diced tomatoes, green onions and black olives. Enjoy!
Oven Instructions
The oven is a great option for making large quantities at a time, and if you do not have an air fryer. The Mexican pizzas still turn out great in my opinion and you are able to make more at once.
- Follow all the above steps (1-7) for cooking the taco meat and filling the Mexican Pizzas.
- When ready to cook, put the Mexican Pizzas on a large cookie sheet. I can usually fit two per sheet.
- Bake in a preheated oven at 360 degrees for 5-10 minutes until cheese in completely melted.
- Once cooked remove from the pan, serve warm with toppings of choice
Ingredients
- 1 lb Instant Pot Taco Meat Cooked-See Notes
- 8 Large Flour Tortillas Burrito Size
- 16 oz Refried Beans
- 1 Cup Taco Sauce
- 2-4 Cups Mexican Cheese Shredded
For Serving
- 2 Roma Tomatoes Diced
- 2 Green Onions Sliced
- ½ Cup Black Olives Sliced
- Sour Cream Optional
- Salsa Optional
- Guacamole Optional
Instructions
- Preheat air fryer to 360 degrees F.
- Once preheated, lay one flour tortilla down flat inside the basket. Spread the tortilla with an even layer of refried beans. Spread an even layer of cooked taco meat over the refried beans. Lay the second flour tortilla over top of the filling. Spread ¼ Cup of taco sauce over the top of the second tortilla. Sprinkle with ½-1 cup of shredded cheese.
- Close the lid of your air fryer and cook at 360 degrees F for 4-5 minutes until the cheese is melted and warm. Once cooked, carefully remove from the air fryer with a large spatula and top with diced tomatoes, green onions and black olives.
- Repeat these steps for the remaining 3 Mexican Pizzas.
