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Air Fryer Taco Stuffed Shells are the perfect addition to your Taco Tuesday rotation. Made with jumbo shells, taco meat, and a stick of cheese! It's a quick and easy recipe that is perfect for a party, or just because.

Air Fryer Taco Stuffed Shells are the perfect addition to your Taco Tuesday rotation. Made with jumbo shells, taco meat, and a stick of cheese! It’s a quick and easy recipe that is perfect for a party, or just because. They are crispy on the outside with cheesy goodness on the inside.

Taco stuffed shells made in the air fryer, on a plate with a serving of queso cheese for dipping.

These taco stuffed shells are exactly what they sound like. Taco meat and cheese stuffed into a jumbo shell and cooked to crispy perfection.

When these are served, it’s a Taco Tuesday you won’t want to miss.

Love these Taco Stuffed Shells? You might also enjoy these Taco Bombs.

Scroll down to the bottom of this post for the complete printable recipe card with all of our favorite tips and tricks.

NOTE: I made these in my Cosori Dual Blaze air fryer. The difference between this air fryer and others is that it has a heating element on the top and the bottom of the air fryer. That means about 90% of the time, no flipping!

Ingredients:

  • Jumbo shells
  • ground beef
  • taco seasoning
  • Colby jack cheese
  • olive oil spray
cooked jumbo shells, ground beef and taco seasoning, and cheese sticks for taco stuffed shells.

How to Make Taco Stuffed Shells in the Air Fryer

  1. Boil a large pot of water. Add the jumbo shells to the boiling water and cook for 9 minutes, Remove from heat and drain the shells. Set aside.

  2. Brown the ground beef. Add the taco seasoning to the cooked ground beef and mix well. Remove from heat and set aside.

  3. Fill a shell with a Tablespoon of the ground beef mixture.

    Jumbo shell stuffed with ground beef taco mixture.

  4. Add 1 half stick of cheese on top of the ground beef.

    Cheese on top of taco meat in a jumbo shell.

  5. Add another shell to the top of the cheese and ground beef. Repeat for all shells.

    Stuffed shell topped with an additional shell to cover the cheese and taco meat mixture.

  6. Place the stuffed shells in a single layer in the air fryer basket. Spray the shells with olive oil.

    Taco stuffed shells in air fryer basket ready to cook.

  7. Air fry the taco stuffed shells at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 6-8 minutes, or until the shells have a light crisp.

    Air fried taco stuffed shells in the basket of the air fryer.

  8. Carefully remove the stuffed shells from the air fryer and serve with your favorite dipping sauce.

Taco stuffed shells made in the air fryer and topped with green onions, served on a plate with queso for dipping sauce.

This is one of my favorite Taco Tuesday recipes and everyone devours these fast. They are perfect for a quick weeknight meal or as an easy appetizer.

FAQs

Can I substitute a different cheese with these stuffed shells?

You can substitute different cheeses or blends for this recipe. I will use Colby jack cheese, Mexican blend cheese, and white queso cheese.

How do I store leftover taco stuffed shells?

These stuffed shells are better to eat immediately after air frying, but you can store leftovers in an airtight dish for up to 3 days. Reheat the taco stuffed shells in the air fryer at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 2-3 minutes, or until the stuffed shell is heated through.

What do I serve with Taco stuffed shells?

I like to serve this dish with sour cream, queso, salsa, and guacamole. You can also serve these over a bed of lettuce with a taco dressing for a delicious twist on a taco salad.

Taco stuffed shells on a white serving platter with queso and guacamole dipping sauces.

I hope you enjoy these taco stuffed shells as much as we do! They are our new favorite menu item to serve on Taco Tuesday.

MORE TACO RECIPES:

  • taco ring
  • taco shells
  • taco spaghetti
  • chicken taco casserole
  • ground beef street tacos

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Taco stuffed shells made in the air fryer and served with queso cheese dipping sauce.

Air Fryer Taco Stuffed Shells

Jen
Air Fryer Taco Stuffed Shells are the perfect addition to your Taco Tuesday rotation. Made with jumbo shells, taco meat, and a stick of cheese! It’s a quick and easy recipe that is perfect for a party, or just because. They are crispy on the outside with cheesy goodness on the inside.
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Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 7 minutes mins
Total Time 22 minutes mins
Course Appetizer, dinner
Cuisine American, Mexican
Servings 4
Calories 718 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 Air Fryer

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 16 ounces shells jumbo sized
  • 1 Tablespoon Taco seasoning
  • 8 sticks Colby Jack cheese
  • olive oil spray

Instructions
 

  • Boil a large pot of water. Add the jumbo shells to the boiling water and cook for 9 minutes, Remove from heat and drain the shells. Set aside.
  • Brown the ground beef. Add the taco seasoning to the cooked ground beef and mix well. Remove from heat and set aside.
  • Fill a shell with a Tablespoon of the ground beef mixture.
  • Add 1 half stick of cheese on top of the ground beef
  • Add another shell to the top of the cheese and ground beef. Repeat for all shells.
  • Place the stuffed shells in a single layer in the air fryer basket. Spray the shells with olive oil.
  • Air fry the taco stuffed shells at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 6-8 minutes, or until the shells have a light crisp.
  • Carefully remove the stuffed shells from the air fryer and serve with your favorite dipping sauce.

Notes

You can substitute different cheeses or blends for this recipe. I will use Colby jack cheese, Mexican blend cheese, and white queso cheese.
These stuffed shells are better to eat immediately after air frying, but you can store leftovers in an airtight dish for up to 3 days. Reheat the taco stuffed shells in the air fryer at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 2-3 minutes, or until the stuffed shell is heated through.

Nutrition

Calories: 718kcalCarbohydrates: 85gProtein: 35gFat: 25gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 82mgSodium: 145mgPotassium: 562mgFiber: 4gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 79IUVitamin C: 0.3mgCalcium: 58mgIron: 4mg

*Nutritional information is a calculated guesstimate. Please note that this can change with different brands and modifications you may make to the recipe. For the most accurate information, use a nutritional calculator with the exact brands and measurements you’re using with each recipe.

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