Air Fryer Mayamachos

I have made one large kitchen equipment purchase during this COVID shutdown. I bought a Breville Smart Oven Air. I think it may be the best appliance investment I have made in a long, long time. Every several days we invent a new recipe using the air fryer. These Mayamachos are one of them. They are whole food plant-based, gluten free, without animal products and without oil. So… short answer, if you are looking for healthy, sumptuous flavor that you can get lost in, dive in here!

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Air Fryer Mayamachos

Delicious nachos made with air fried Japanese yams and refried Mayacoba beans

Prep Time5 minutes mins

Cook Time30 minutes mins

Assembly Time10 minutes mins

Course: Appetizer, Main Course, Side Dish, Snack

Cuisine: Whole Food Plant Based

Diet: Gluten Free, Low Fat, Vegan, Vegetarian

Keyword: air fryer, vegan, vegetable

Servings: 3 people

Author: Meryl Fury/Pretty Wild Vegan

Cost: $10.00 total

Equipment

• Air fryer
• Sharp chef's knife or mandolin
• Potato masher

Ingredients

• i whole Japanese yam sliced thin, in rounds
• 2 cups Mayacoba beans cooked
• 1 small Shallot chopped fine
• 1-2 cloves Garlic fresh, smashed through a garlic press
• 2 small Greeen onions chopped fine
• 2 Tbs Chipotles in adobo
• 1 Tbs Ancho chilis in adobo
• Salt to taste
• 1 Avocado cut in cubes
• Salsa or pico de gallo
• Cilantro fresh leaves for garnish

Instructions

Prepare the Japanese Yam

• Remove the air fryer basket from the air fryer and preheat the air fryer to 415° F.
• Put a piece of parchment paper in the air fryer basket.
• Slice the yam into thin rounds to resemble chips. They should be no more than ⅛ inch, or about 3 mm thick.
  
• Put the sliced yam on the parchment paper in the basket.
• Place the basket in the air fryer. Set the timer for 16 minutes.
• Check the Yam slices periodically to make sure they do not burn.
• At 14 mins, take the air-fryer basket out of the air fryer and flip the yam slices (chips) over. Put them back in the air fryer for an additional 2 minutes. DO NOT LET THEM BURN!

Prepare the Refried Beans

• Steam saute the shallot and green onion in a skillet for about 1-2 minutes.
  
• Add the crushed garlic to the pan and continue to saute.
• Add the cooked beans.
• Stir to combine the ingredients.
• Add the chipotles and ancho chilis in adobo.
  
• Stir all, and mash with a potato masher.
  
• Add salt to taste.
  
• When hot, cover and keep warm until the yam slices (chips) are ready.

To Assemble the Mayamachos

• Place 7 hot and crisp yam chips on a plate.
• Put about 2 teaspoons of the refried bean mixture on each slice.
• Put 2-3 small cubes of avocado on top of the beans on each chip.
• Garnish with salsa or pico de gallo, course salt, and cilantro.
• Serve hot. You're gonna LOVE 'em!