mexican pizza recipe

This Air Fryer Mexican Pizza Recipe will cure your cravings. Layered tortillas, beans, taco meat, cheese and sauce make this Taco Bell Copycat just like the real thing, or better.

Air Fryer Mexican Pizza Recipe

Lb Ground Beef

Taco Seasoning

Flour Tortillas

Tablespoons Oil

Refried Beans

Cup Salsa

Red Enchilada Sauce

Cup Shredded Cheddar Jack Cheese

Sliced Black Olives

Roma Tomato - chopped

Lettuce

Green Onions

Sour Cream

Prepare taco meat according to package instructions. Or...

Prepare taco meat according to package instructions. Or use leftover taco meat.

Brush tortillas with oil. Air fry each tortilla...

Brush tortillas with oil. Air fry each tortilla individually at 370ºF for 2 minutes. Place a metal spoon, knife, ramekin or something oven safe on top of tortilla while air frying to prevent it from flying around and burning. (Use potholder to remove spoon, it will be Hot!)

Once all tortillas are prepped, begin assembling pizzas.

Place one tortilla on flat surface. Spread refried...

Place one tortilla on flat surface. Spread refried beans on tortilla then transfer to greased air fryer basket. Top beans with taco meat and salsa. Place second tortilla on top. Spread enchilada sauce generously on top. Add shredded cheese, olives, tomatoes and a little more cheese on top.

Air fry at 370ºF for 2-3 minutes. Use...

Air fry at 370ºF for 2-3 minutes. Use a spatula to remove and transfer to plate or cutting board. Slice into 4 portions. Top with shredded lettuce, green onions and sour cream.

Make this Copycat Taco Bell Mexican Pizza Recipe to cure your fast food craving. Homemade Mexican Pizza is quick and easy to make for a fun dinner idea.

Mexican Pizza Recipe

Taco Seasoning Packet

Flour Tortillas (taco size)

Can Refried Beans

Cup Mild Salsa (not the kind with liquid)

Can Red Enchilada Sauce

Cups Shredded Cheddar/Jack Cheese

Cup Sliced Olives

Roma Tomatoes - chopped

Sliced Green Onions

Cup Sour Cream

Prepare ground beef and taco seasoning according to...

Prepare ground beef and taco seasoning according to package instructions. Use a potato masher to break ground beef into smaller crumbles. (This creates a more Taco Bell style ground beef) Set aside.

Heat oil in fry pan over medium/high heat....

Heat oil in fry pan over medium/high heat. Fry each tortilla until lightly browned and crisped. Use just enough oil to grease the bottom of the pan.

Preheat oven to 375ºF

Place one tortilla on greased rimmed baking sheet....

Place one tortilla on greased rimmed baking sheet. Top tortilla with refried beans, spread. Next, layer taco meat and salsa. Top with a second tortilla. Coat tortilla with enchilada sauce. Top with shredded cheese, olives, tomatoes and a little more cheese. Repeat this process 3 more times to make 4 Mexican Pizzas in total.

Bake pizzas 5-7 minutes to heat and melt...

Bake pizzas 5-7 minutes to heat and melt cheese. Slice and serve topped with shredded lettuce, sliced green onions and sour cream.

This Mexican pizza recipe features creamy refried beans, spicy jalapeño, and sweet corn. The perfect dish for when you can't decide what to make!

Best Mexican Pizza

balls Best Pizza Dough (or Food Processor Dough or Thin Crust Dough)

cumin

paprika

cayenne

green onion

tomato

jalapeño pepper (or more to taste)

corn

Mexican cheese blend

Kosher salt

cilantro

Sour cream or Mexican Crema, to serve (optional)

Pickled onions, to serve (optional)

Prepare the dough using the Best Pizza Dough Recipe (follow this video instruction for more). Follow the preparation instructions in the dough recipe if prepared in advance.

Place a pizza stone in the oven and preheat to 500°F. OR preheat your pizza oven (here’s the pizza oven we use).

In a medium bowl, mix the refried black beans with a bit of water to thin the consistency so that it is easily spreadable. Mix with 1/2 teaspoon cumin, 1/4 teaspoon paprika, and 1/4 teaspoon cayenne.

Seed and dice the tomato. Thinly slice the green onion. Seed and dice the jalapeño (keep your hands away from your eyes!); or if you prefer, thinly slice it. Chop the cilantro.

When the oven is ready, dust a pizza peel with cornmeal or semolina flour. (If you don’t have a pizza peel, you can use a rimless baking sheet or the back of a rimmed baking sheet. But a pizza peel is well worth the investment!) Stretch the dough into a circle; see How to Stretch Pizza Dough for instructions. Then gently place the dough onto the pizza peel. 

Quickly assemble the pizza. Spread the bean mixture in a thin layer over the dough, sprinkle on as much cheese as you like, and add the red onion, tomato, jalapeño, corn, and cilantro. Sprinkle with kosher salt (very important – this really brings out the flavors!).

Transfer the pizza to the pizza stone using the pizza peel, and bake until the cheese and crust are nicely browned, about 5 to 7 minutes. Repeat Steps 4 through 6 for the second pizza (if your stone isn’t big enough for two!). Chop the cilantro and add it as a garnish. Add sour cream and pickled onions, if desired.

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How to makd Tlayudas! This healthy, lightened-up, version is vegan and GF adaptable! Feel free to add walnut chorizo,  chicken carnitas or turkey chorizo! Made with a crispy tortilla, topped with refried beans, cheese (optional) cabbage slaw, avocado and cilantro.

Tlayudas Recipe 

whole-grain tortillas (or sub GF tortillas) 8-10 inches wide, or larger.

cabbage

carrots

radishes -thinly sliced (optional)

onion

salt, plus more taste

½ an english cucumber- sliced

jalapeno- finely chopped- optional

scallions

¼-½ cup cilantro- chopped

olive oil

lime

refried black beans beans

Optional: Chicken carnitas , walnut Chorizo,

Oaxacan String cheese, Crumbled Queso Fresco Cheese, melty cheese

Optional sauces- Chipotle Mayo

Garnish with sliced avocado, cilantro, lime wedges, scallions, fresh summer tomatoes, hot sauce,

avocado (perfectly ripe)

jalapeno

garlic

lime juice

water

salt

Toast tortillas dry, directly on the oven racks ( no sheet pan) until crisp, about 20 minutes. This is key- they need to be very crispy and dry, not bendy. You can make these ahead.

Combine the cabbage, carrots, radish, onion, and toss in a large bowl with the salt. ( This will seem like a LOT at first, but will it will release liquid and shrink down.)

Add the cucumber, jalapeño, scallions and cilantro, Toss well, then add olive oil and lime juice and a little zest. Let it rest on the counter &#8211; or make this ahead and refrigerate.

If making the avocado sauce&#8211; make this now- placing everything in a food processor and blending until smooth. Taste, adjust salt and spice level adding more jalapeño if needed. Place in a bowl.

When ready to assemble, heat the refried beans, adding ¼-½ cup water (to loosen them) and using a fork, whip in a pinch of salt, cumin and coriander to season to taste.

If using chicken or chorizo, heat them up now and if using cheese, turn on the broiler.

To assemble, carefully lather up some beans on the tortilla ( like you pizza sauce on a pizza). At this point you could add chicken and cheese (and melt)- or leave off and keep it vegan. Top the warmed base with a generous mound of cool slaw. Spoon over avocado sauce(or sliced avocado) or Chipotle Mayo.

Garnish with cilantro sprigs, hot sauce, lime wedge, pickled onions or shallots. Serve immediately (with knife and fork) while the beans are warm and the tortillas are still crisp.

This recipe like all of the ones I have tried are wonderful! Can't praise you enough! your homemade refried beans are really good - I never made them before x

One of my favorites of your recipes! The avocado cilantro sauce is delish and really makes the dish!  Here in Texas we eat ALOT of mexican food, but it's not always the healthiest.  This recipe is beautiful and healthy!  BTW I love the poem and would love to know the author.

We loved this.  It made a lot of slaw, so the next time, I would cut it in half.  Especially loved the avocado cream.  I made my own refried beans

Omg! This simple yet delicious meal was incredible, I'm going to say it's probably the most delicious vegan meal I've ever had! Better than you would get at most restaurants and so easy to make at home. This is the first recipe from your site I've tried and I can't wait to explore the rest! We made this without any olive oil and just had to add a litre extra water to the avo sauce, would probably also recommend 2 cans of refried beans if you are feeding 4, maybe that's just because we couldn't stop eating! 😋😘

Sorry meant to be a little extra water, not a litre!

Another great recipe and my favourite so far.  So full of flavour.  I made it completely vegan but could easily accommodate the meat eaters.  Thank you for teaching me so much about layering flavours and textures, it makes veganism so much more interesting.

This is my #1 favorite Mexican food of all time. I've traveled to Oaxaca just to eat tlayudas. This healthier version sounds amazing and I can't wait to make it!

This has turned into one of my favorite recipes all times.  I love the mixture of flavors and have had this twice in as many weeks.

This is soooo good Sylvia, thank you!! I made your refried beans and chicken carnitas:) Yet another kickass recipe!! All texture, color and flavor. Definitely making this one again... infact, every recipe I've tried from your beautiful site (I've tried many) has been a hit. Thank you for the inspiration:)

we all liked this tonight, vegans and non-vegans alike! We had It with the sriracha mayo....so yummy! Thank you...we have not made a bad recipe from you yet! :)

Delicious! And so healthy. I got the wrong tortillas and so they ended up more like tacos, but that was my fault and the flavor was amazing regardless.

I loved this! Perfect for vegan night. I am really trying to make more plant-based meals for dinner but it's hard to please everyone's palate. My husband and I loved this. I made the slaw, the avocado crema and the chipotle mayo. My husband and daughter added cheese but I had it with just the beans and it was filling and delicious! I didn't miss the meat or the cheese. Thank you!

This has become an easy weeknight staple in our house!

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How to make Tlayudas! Traditional Oaxacan street food, tlayudas are like a Mexican style pizza, made with a crispy tortilla, silky refried beans, optional meat and cheese, delicious cabbage slaw, avocado and cilantro. This lightened-up version is vegan adaptable and loaded with healthy veggies! 

How to make Thayludas

Taco Bell Mexican Pizza is one of the most popular items on their menu. Make it at home with this copycat recipe for a fraction of the cost!

Copycat Taco Bell Mexican Pizza Recipe (Even Better)

beef

taco seasoning

taco-size flour tortillas

refried beans

enchilada sauce

cheddar cheese

tomatoes

green onions (or chives)

black olives

sour cream (for garnish)

vegetable oil (or other frying oil)

In a medium skillet, brown ground beef over medium heat, using a spatula or wooden spoon to chop meat into very small pieces.

Add taco seasoning and water; stir and bring mixture to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.Transfer meat to a bowl and keep warm.

Preheat the oven to 400°F.

Clean the skillet and fill with 1/2-inch of frying oil. Heat over medium high heat until oil reaches 350°F. Meanwhile, heat refried beans and enchilada sauce in the microwave.

Gently drop one flour tortilla into the hot oil, frying on each side for 2-3 minutes, or until it bubbles up and becomes golden brown.Remove from oil and place on paper towels to drain excess oil.

Place a fried tortilla on a baking sheet. Spread 1/4 cup of refried beans over the tortilla, then spread 1/4 cup of the meat over the refried beans.

Place a second tortilla on top of the meat. Spoon 1/4 cup of enchilada sauce (or desired amount) over the top of the stacked tortilla and top with cheese (1/4 cup or desired amount).

Assemble as many pizzas as will fit on the baking sheet and place in oven. Bake for about 5 minutes, or until cheese melts. Remove pan with pizzas from the oven.

Sprinkle pizza tops with tomatoes and any other toppings you’d like. Cut into fourths and serve immediately.

Wow, this Mexican Pizza recipe is a winner! Thanks, Donna and Chad from The Slow Roasted Italian, for sharing this gem. It's a restaurant-quality dish right in my own kitchen.

don't usually leave reviews, but this recipe from The Slow Roasted Italian was too amazing not to share! So easy to make and absolutely delicious. Donna and Chad really know their stuff!

Instead of enchilada sauce, we went with Taco Bell mild sauce in a jar from the supermarket! And used the finely shredded cheese like TB has on their tacos. It melted just like theirs. The TB mild sauce for the topping adds another level of “copycat.”

This was amazing! I've never made a mexican pizza before, and I have to say I will be making these regularly

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