Can You Put Grilled Cheese In An Air Fryer? (read this first)

Cooking a grilled cheese sandwich in the air fryer will give you perfect results time after time. There are some who criticise this method of making a grilled cheese sandwich because of the potential mess but we have a hack that eliminates the mess too.

If you want to know the best way to make a grilled cheese sandwich in an air fryer with no mess, keep reading.

How To Make A Grilled Cheese Toastie In An Air Fryer

Here in the UK we’d call this a cheese toastie but whatever you call it, cooking it in the air fryer takes all of the guesswork out of the cooking process.

Ingredients

• 2 Slices of Bread
• 15g (1 tablespoon) of Butter
• 43g (1 ½ ounces) of Cheese

Method

1. Lay slices of cheese in between the 2 slices of bread
2. Butter the outside of the bread
3. Place the sandwich in the air fryer basket
4. Secure the top slice of bread using a wooden toothpick
5. Air fry at 180 C (350 F) for 3 to 5 minutes or until the cheese melts
6. Turn the sandwich over and cook at 190 C (375 F) for another 5 minutes or until the bread is browned the way you like it
7. Remove from the air fryer basket
8. Remove the toothpick
9. Serve

Air Fryer Grilled Cheese Toastie Cooking Tips

• Cooking times will vary because no two air fryers are the same
• You can use any hard cheese for this recipe like;
  • Cheddar
  • Red Leicester
  • Gruyere
  • Edam
• Use a disposable air fryer basket paper liner to prevent any melted cheese from getting stuck in the air fryer
• Use wooden toothpicks soaked in water to hold the top slice of bread on the sandwich when cooking
• You may have to cut the sandwich to fit it into the air fryer basket depending on the size of your slices of bread
• The time needed to make this grilled cheese sandwich increases with the thickness of the sliced cheese

How To Make A Cheese Melt In An Air Fryer

Cheese melts or as they’re called in our house, cheese on toast are a lunchtime favourite. Making cheese on toast in the air fryer is such an easy way to prepare this classic snack.

Ingredients

• 2 slices of Bread
• 15g (1 tablespoon) of Butter
• 43g (1 ½ ounces) of Cheese

Method

1. Butter the 2 slices of bread
2. Place the bread butter side down in the air fryer basket
3. Place the sliced cheese on top of each slice of bread
4. Air fry at 190 C (375 F) for 5 to 6 minutes or until the cheese is bubbling
5. Serve

Air Fryer Cheese Melt Cooking Tips

• To prevent any mess, you should use a disposable paper liner in the air fryer basket
• Timings are only for guidance purposes as all air fryers are different
• You can use any hard cheese you prefer
• You can experiment with extra toppings we have found sliced tomato works well as does sliced onion
• Always ensure there is a gap between each slice of bread in the air fryer basket to allow adequate air flow

What is cheese without a cracker?
Cracka-lackin! 😂

SEE ALSO: 

• Can You Put Dough In An Air Fryer?
• Can You Put Ham In An Air Fryer?
• Can You Put Hot Dogs In An Air Fryer?

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