Crispy Beef Layers in the Air Fryer with Avocado and Cottage Cheese

Ingredients

• 400 g ground beef
• 4 oat tortillas (Preferably Hacendado oat tortillas)
• salt (To taste)
• garlic powder (To taste)
• ground black pepper (To taste)
• paprika (To taste)
• grated cheese (To taste; used between the layers)
• 1 avocado (Cut into pieces; estimated edible weight)
• 100 g cottage cheese (For serving)
• lime (To taste, squeezed over the avocado and cottage cheese)

Steps

1. 1

   Prepare all the ingredients and preheat the Air Fryer to 200 °C if required by your model.

2. 2

   Place the ground beef in a bowl. Add salt, garlic powder, black pepper, and paprika to taste.

3. 3

   Mix the beef and spices thoroughly until the seasoning is evenly distributed.

4. 4

   Stack the four oat tortillas on top of one another and cut them into squares. Set the trimmings aside to prepare the appetizer.

5. 5

   Separate the square layers and place the first tortilla on a work surface. Spread a layer of the beef mixture over it, covering the base evenly.

6. 6

   Add grated cheese to taste over the meat.

7. 7

   Place the next tortilla on top and repeat the process: cover it with seasoned beef and add grated cheese. Repeat until all four tortilla layers have been used.

8. 8

   Cut the stack into four vertical portions. Place them in the Air Fryer basket without overcrowding.

9. 9

   Cook at 200 °C for about 10 minutes, until the tortilla is golden and crispy and the beef is fully cooked. Check that the meat reaches 71 °C in the center.

10. 10

    While the beef is cooking, cut the avocado into pieces and place them in a bowl.

11. 11

    Add the 100 g of cottage cheese to the avocado and gently mix until combined, without completely breaking up all the avocado pieces.

12. 12

    Add lime juice to taste and mix again.

13. 13

    Place the crispy beef portions on plates and serve with the avocado, cottage cheese, and lime accompaniment.

14. 14

    Cut the tortilla trimmings into triangles. Place them in the Air Fryer and cook at 200 °C for about 5 minutes, until crispy, to serve as an appetizer.

Notes

The amount of grated cheese is not specified and has been estimated at 80 g for the nutritional calculation. Watch the trimmings during the final minutes, as they can brown quickly. The nutritional figures are approximate and correspond to the complete recipe.

Nutrition per serving

• lunch
• dinner
• high-protein
• healthy
• quick
• Air Fryer
• beef
• appetizer