Ground Beef in Air Fryer in 12 Minutes – Quick and Tasty Recipe
A quick and tasty ground beef recipe cooked in the air fryer, perfect for everyday meals.
Steps
- 1
Preheat the air fryer to 175°C (350°F) for 5 minutes.
- 2
Break the ground beef into pieces and place them in the air fryer basket without overcrowding.
- 3
Cook for 5 to 7 minutes total. After 3 minutes, stop and break the meat into smaller pieces with a spatula.
- 4
Remove the basket, drain the fat from the bottom, and use the cooked meat as desired.
- 5
Optional: for taco meat, transfer the meat to a bowl, add 4 tablespoons of taco seasoning and 4 tablespoons of water or broth, mix well.
Shopping list
450g (1 lb) ground beef, salt, black pepper, 4 tbsp taco seasoning (optional), 4 tbsp water or beef broth (optional)
Recipe story
Ground beef cooked quickly in hot air is a modern twist on traditional Mexican dishes, where beef is often seasoned and used in tacos. This air fryer method retains juiciness and reduces cooking time, inspired by the need for quick and healthy meals.
Ingredient Secrets
Black pepper
Known as 'black gold' in antiquity, pepper was so valuable that it served as currency and tribute. In the Middle Ages, Venetian merchants controlled the pepper trade, and individual peppercorns were often counted. Legend has it that when Alaric, king of the Visigoths, demanded tribute from Rome, he included 3,000 pounds of pepper.
Sea salt
Sea salt, extracted from ocean waters by evaporation, was one of the most precious goods of antiquity, used both as food and as currency. In ancient Rome, soldiers were paid with salt, which is the origin of the word 'salary'. Salt roads connected entire civilizations, and in the Middle Ages, salt was so valuable it was called 'white gold'.
