Air Fryer Grilled Cheese

  • Level: Easy
  • Yield: 2 servings
  • Total: 15 min
  • Active: 10 min
This is an updated version of the grilled cheese sandwich Ree enjoyed as a child. The pesto mayo is a new addition, but the biggest difference is using the air fryer to cook the sandwich. A grilled cheese cooked in a skillet often results in crisp browned bread but an unmelted center. The air fryer melts the cheese inside and toasts the bread perfectly.
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Ingredients

3 tablespoons mayonnaise

2 tablespoons prepared pesto

4 slices Texas toast

4 slices Cheddar

2 slices mozzarella

Directions

Special equipment:
an air fryer
  1. In a small bowl, mix the mayonnaise and pesto until well combined.
  2. Spread 1/2 tablespoon of the pesto mayo on each slice of Texas toast. To the bottom slice of each sandwich, layer on a slice of Cheddar, then a slice of mozzarella, followed by a second slice of Cheddar. Top each with the second slice of bread, spread-side down. Spread the remaining mayo mix on the outside of both sandwiches, top and bottom.
  3. Air-fry both, flipping halfway through, until golden and crisp, about 6 minutes.
  4. Slice in half and serve.

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Kathy

I tried this today. Cheese melted the same as if I had used a pan. Turning the sandwich was awkward. Cleanup is so much more than if I had just used a pan. Don’t bother with the air fryer unless you’re like Ree and have a cleanup crew waiting in the wings.

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