Air Fryer Mayamachos
Delicious nachos made with air fried Japanese yams and refried Mayacoba beans
Servings: 3 people
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!
