These Mexican cheesy air fryer potatoes are flavoured with taco seasoning and cheddar cheese. Thanks to cheesy foil potato packs, this easy side dish with only 3 ingredients will be ready within minutes with the convenience and ease of no clean up.
Easy Air Fryer Mexican Potatoes
In this recipe, the potatoes are coated with taco seasoning, and topped with cheese at the last minute so the cheese is gooey and melted all over the potatoes. If you’re looking for the best way to cook potatoes in the air fryer without a big washing up job, then this recipe is just for you. The cheese melted perfectly, the potatoes were soft and best of all – no clean up! The beauty of cooking potatoes in foil packets is that if someone wants a different recipe, you can easily prepare two different types side by side! Change up the foil fillings for different taste buds. As the weather has been so hot lately, or more specifically hitting 40C in the UK, turning on the oven is unimaginable. Our air fryer has been a handy way to cook small portions without heating up the whole house. Thanks to air fryer cooking, the potatoes are deliciously soft in the inside but have crisped up just enough on the outside. For same reason we love air fryer diced potatoes
Why you should make this recipe:
Suitable for vegetarians Easily made vegan Gluten-free Minimal clean up Less mess Can also be made whilst camping or on the grill No need to parboil the potatoes, simply chop, coat in the seasoning and cook Made with pantry staple ingredients/easy to find ingredients Can be made even quicker if using a shop bought taco seasoning.
Ingredients for Mexican cheesy foil potatoes
Full ingredients with measurements are available in the recipe card below at the end of this post Potatoes – I used red potatoes but you can use all-purpose potatoes also. Use Yukon gold if you live in the US. Floury potatoes are also great as the cooked potatoes will be fluffy inside and crispy on the outside. You can use approximately one medium to large potato per person Taco seasoning – this is what provides the punchy flavours! You can use store bought taco seasoning which is easily available in most supermarkets. Saying that, it takes less than 5 minutes to make your own at home. Oil – I used olive oil but you can also use sunflower or vegetable oil Cheese – I have made this recipe with both plain cheddar and spicy tex-mex flavoured cheddar. You can use any cheese to your fancy that melts well. Optional – to garnish – fresh herbs such as fresh oregano, or thyme or parsley Add some fresh veggies such as bell peppers which go great with Mexican flavours! Additional toppings: Top with fresh tomato salsa, sour cream, avocado and green onions for the ultimate loaded cheesy potatoes!
Variations
Cheesy Italian Potatoes – use Italian herbs and mozzarella Cajun Air Fryer Potatoes – this seasoning made with chilli powder, all-spice and thyme hails from Louisiana. You can easily find this in supermarkets. Use in place of the taco seasoning Cheesy Ranch Potatoes – Use ranch seasoning in place of taco seasoning. Ranch seasoning consists of parsley, dill, garlic powder, onion powder, salt and black pepper. You can also coat the cooked potatoes in ready-made ranch dressing Air fryer Potato Wedges – Slice the potatoes into wedges and cook as this recipe.
Taco Seasoning
Nothing compares to homemade and that is certainly true for homemade spice blends. Taco seasoning can easily be made from store cupboard bottles and jars of spices and herbs. It keeps well in a jar for many, many months! Here are the ingredients: red chilli powder cumin powder paprika – you can use smoky or sweet. garlic powder onion powder dried oregano salt black pepper
How to make cheesy potato foil packs in the air fryer
Full printable recipe in recipe card below. The recipe is simple and only requires a few steps. Cut potatoes into large cubes or half if using new potatoes. I did not peel potatoes as the skin has nutritional value and I think it tastes great! However, you can peel if you want. Mix taco seasoning and oil together in a bowl. Toss the cut potatoes into the bowl and coat evenly with the oil mixture. Preheat the Air Fryer. (Some air fryers have the preheat function built in when starting up the air fryer, some don’t and you have to manually select pre-heat first) Layer a large piece of foil into the air fryer basket. Add the potatoes to the foil and fold the corners of the foil over so that the oil does not spill over. I did not completely cover the potatoes with foil, but you can if you want. Air fry on400 Fahrenheit for 12-15 minutes. When the potatoes are fork tender, sprinkle over grated cheese and close the air fryer basket again. The remaining heat will melt the cheese without browning it. Sprinkle fresh herbs if you like. Serve warm.
Grilled Cheesy Potato Foil Packs
These cheesy potato foil packs are perfect side dish for cookout and BBQs. Whilst your BBQ is nice and hot make these foil packs on the side. Toss cut potatoes with seasoning and oil, make sure all the potatoes are well coated. Light spray the foil squares. Place 1/2 cup of potatoes on the center of foil. Fold foil and seal ends. Place on BBQ grill (seam side down) for 10-12 minutes. Turn pack over and cook again for 10-12 minutes. Remove packets from the grill using a sturdy kitchen tong and carefully open. Sprinkle some cheese on cooked potatoes and seal the pack again. Put the foil packs on the grill and cook further for 2-3 minutes. Serve warm.
Pro Tips for Air fryer Potatoes
What to serve with Mexican cheesy potatoes
Cheesy potatoes are delicious served warm alongside salads or dips. This Mango, Avocado, Corn and Black Bean Salad is a great Mexican side salad for these potatoes. Another option is this Chickpea Salad with Creamy Avocado Dressing – the legumes from this salad and the carb from the potatoes balance each other out
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