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Whether eaten with a side of your favorite chips or paired with a bowl of steamy tomato or vegetable soup, there’s nothing better than a crunchy, melty, buttery grilled cheese sandwich on a cold weekend afternoon. It’s a classic childhood favorite that most of us carry into adulthood, which means a properly prepared air fryer grilled cheese sandwich is a meal the entire family can enjoy.
I thought nothing could be better than a classic grilled cheese cooked in a cast-iron skillet, that is until I tried one in the air fryer. An air fryer grilled cheese sandwich provides a crispy, buttery outer layer with a cheesy, melty inner layer that creates the perfect sandwich without burning, over-drying, or overcooking.
As a side note, I don’t eat gluten, and the air fryer still perfectly toasts this delicious grilled cheese sandwich, creating a crispy outer layer on normally chewy gluten-free bread.
Other wonderful grilled cheese sandwiches.
- Grilled Cheese Guide:
- Caprese Grilled Cheese
- Three Cheese Grilled Cheese
- Gouda & Apple Grilled Cheese
- Bacon Avocado Grilled Cheese
- Ricotta & Spinach Grilled Cheese
- Onion Gruyere Grilled Cheese
- Mushroom Swiss Grilled Cheese
Make delicious melty grilled cheese sandwiches in your air fryer.
- 2 slices bread
- 2 slices cheese (we used American cheese)
- 1-2 tbsp butter
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Preheat air fryer for 1 minute at 400 degrees
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Coat the bottom of the air fryer basket with butter
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Place one bread slice and cheese slices in basket
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Spread butter on your second slice of bread and place it butter side up on top of the cheese slices
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Cook for 3 minutes at 390 degrees
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Flip sandwich over, add butter to top bread slice
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Cook for 2 more minutes
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Plate and enjoy!
Watch this quick video on how to air fry a perfect grilled cheese sandwich
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