Garlic butter bolognese crispy taco air fryer recipe

“My most viral recipe, levelled up,” says Christina Kynigos – behind the popular account @veryhungrygreek.

“Tacos filled with bolognese sauce and lashings of cheese, then brushed with garlic butter and air-fried until crispy. A firm family favourite. You can freeze the bolognese, but the tacos are best eaten fresh.”

Garlic butter bolognese crispy taco

Ingredients
(Serves 4, prep 5 minutes, cook 23-25 minutes)

Non-stick cooking spray
1 onion, finely diced
6 chestnut mushrooms, finely diced
500g lean beef mince
2 beef stock cubes, dissolved in 250ml boiling water
500g passata
1 heaped tsp dried mixed herbs
Pinch of garlic granules
1tsp ground black pepper
Pinch of sweetener (or sugar)
8 mini tortilla wraps
200g grated light mozzarella

For the garlic butter:
30g light butter, melted
pinch of dried parsley
½tsp garlic granules

Method

1. Mix the garlic butter ingredients together in a small bowl and set aside.

2. Spray a pan with some oil spray, place over a low to medium heat, add the onion and mushrooms and fry for a few minutes to soften, then add the beef mince and fry for a further 3-4 minutes, stirring to brown it all over and break up any clumps.

3. Add the rest of the ingredients apart from the tortilla wraps and mozzarella, mix well and simmer for 8-10 minutes or until the liquid has evaporated.

4. Let the Bolognese cool slightly before using it to fill the tortillas. Add the mozzarella, fold over, then brush with the garlic butter and air-fry at 200°C for 3-4 minutes. Flip them over and air-fry for a further 3-4 minutes, until golden and crispy.

Healthy Air Fryer Feasts: Fast, Easy, High-Protein Recipes in 30 Mins or Less by Christina Kynigos is published by HQ HarperCollins, priced £20. Photography by Ellis Parrinder. Available now.