Description
Quick homemade tortilla pizza blends Italian and Mexican cuisines with crispy edges. Simple ingredients create a delightful meal that you can customize with favorite toppings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 large tortilla shells
- 1 cup (240 ml / 8 fl oz) pizza sauce
- 2 cups (475 g / 16.8 oz) shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 cup (150 g / 5.3 oz) mini pepperoni
- 1 tsp (5 g) dried basil
Instructions
- Prepare Foundation: Position tortilla in air fryer basket, ensuring flat placement without curling edges. Crisp at 400ºF for 2-3 minutes until golden and structurally firm.
- Construct Pizza Canvas: Spread pizza sauce across toasted tortilla, leaving minimal perimeter margin. Layer shredded mozzarella cheese evenly, creating comprehensive dairy coverage.
- Enhance Flavor Profile: Distribute mini pepperoni across cheese surface, ensuring balanced meat distribution. Sprinkle dried basil for herbaceous undertones and aromatic complexity.
- Final Transformation: Return assembled pizza to air fryer, maintaining 400ºF temperature. Cook 4-5 minutes until cheese melts completely and edges become crisp and slightly caramelized.
- Serve and Enjoy: Carefully extract pizza from air fryer, allowing brief cooling period. Slice into triangular wedges, presenting a swift, gourmet-inspired meal ready for immediate consumption.
Notes
- Crisp Foundation Technique: Pre-cook tortilla at high heat to prevent sogginess and create a sturdy pizza base with perfect crunch.
- Cheese Melting Tip: Distribute mozzarella evenly to guarantee uniform melting and prevent dry or overly greasy spots.
- Topping Distribution Strategy: Space pepperoni and herbs systematically to ensure balanced flavor in every bite.
- Temperature Watch: Keep air fryer consistently at 400ºF and monitor closely during final cooking to prevent burning while achieving golden-brown perfection.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 8-10 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Snacks
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3
- Calories: 486
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 1220 mg
- Fat: 24 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 45 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 25 g
- Cholesterol: 65 mg