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January 17, 2020 Main Courses

Air Fryer Grilled Cheese Recipe

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Why make a Grilled Cheese in an Air Fryer? Because Air Fryer Grilled Cheese Sandwiches are super crisp on the outside and melty on the inside. The perfect grilled cheese sandwich is made right in your air fryer.

grilled cheese sandwich in an air fryer basket

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Grilled Cheese in an Air Fryer

Grilled Cheese is the ultimate comfort food. A nice crisp golden brown grilled cheese sandwich with ooey-gooey melted cheese dipped in tomato soup is just what you want on a chilly winter day. It is also great when you are feeling under the weather.

Yes, yes, grilled cheese can be made easily on the stovetop. And those are fantastic. But Air Fried Grilled Cheese really gets an amazing crisp, more than traditional grilled cheese sandwiches.

prepared sandwiches Wirth buttered bread in air fryer basket

Ingredients Needed For Air Fried Grilled Cheese Sandwiches (screenshot for grocery list)

  • Sliced Sour Dough Bread
  • Sliced {melty} Cheese – I use havarti
  • Butter

How To Make Grilled Cheese In An Air Fryer Oven

  1. Butter the outside of bread slices. Fill with desired amount of cheese slices.
  2. Grease air fryer basket then place prepared sandwich in basket.
  3. Air fry at 400ºF for 3 minutes. Flip sandwich and air fry at 400ºF for 3 more minutes. Repeat until sandwich is golden brown and crisp on the outside. (I usually flip 4 times)

What Can You Add To Your Grilled Cheese

For extra flavor add a pinch of spices to the butter. I like Cajun seasoning for a little spice.

Add veggies like spinach, arugula, sautéed mushrooms, sautéed onions or finely chopped broccoli florets.

Tomato and bacon will make this the ultimate grilled cheese.

golden brown grilled cheese in air fryer basket

What Goes Well With Air Fried Grilled Cheese

Air Fried Tater Tots – Air Fryer Blistered Shishito Peppers – Air Fryer Carrot Fries – Air Fryer Broccoli – Air Fryer Brussels Sprouts

hand holding two halves of a grilled cheese sandwich

golden brown grilled cheese in air fryer basket

Air Fryer Grilled Cheese Recipe

Yield: 1
Prep Time: 2 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 12 minutes

Why make a Grilled Cheese in an Air Fryer? Because Air Fryer Grilled Cheese Sandwiches are super crisp on the outside and melty on the inside. The perfect grilled cheese sandwich is made right in your air fryer.

Ingredients

  • 2 Slices Sour Dough Bread*
  • 4-5 Slices {melty} Cheese – I use havarti
  • 1-2 Tablespoons Butter

Instructions

    1. Butter the outside of bread slices. Fill with desired amount of cheese slices.
    2. Grease air fryer basket then place prepared sandwich in basket.
    3. Air fry at 400ºF for 3 minutes. Flip sandwich and air fry at 400ºF for 3 more minutes. Repeat until sandwich is golden brown and crisp on the outside. (I usually flip 4 times)

Notes

*You want to use a firm dense bread like sour dough to prevent the top slice from flying off while cooking.

Time will vary depending on type of bread used and the air fryer.

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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 1 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 1221Total Fat: 81gSaturated Fat: 47gTrans Fat: 2gUnsaturated Fat: 26gCholesterol: 226mgSodium: 2024mgCarbohydrates: 72gFiber: 3gSugar: 7gProtein: 53g

Nutritional information on TAFR is provided as a courtesy and is approximate only. We cannot guarantee the accuracy of the nutritional information given for any recipe on this site.

© Nicole Harris
Cuisine: American / Category: Main Courses

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