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Air Fryer Simple Grilled American Cheese Sandwich

April 8, 2016 By Jill Selkowitz / 75 Comments Updated January 8, 2021 / As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs I earn from qualifying purchases; see all disclosures.

Air Fryer Simple Grilled American Cheese Sandwich
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Air Fryer Simple Grilled American Cheese Sandwich is so easy to make and is hands off. Ready in only a few minutes and uses less butter than using a skillet! Use your air fryer or crisplid!

Air Fryer Simple Grilled American Cheese Sandwich

Air Fryer Simple Grilled American Cheese Sandwich

I wasn’t planning on making a blog post for this sandwich.

I was hungry, it was lunch time and I wanted a simple grilled cheese sandwich. Since I had just got another new air fryer, I wanted to test out new toy Air Fryer.

There was no thought, really. I have been testing out various air fryer and have been trying out various types of food and cooking methods.

Please feel free to join the chat at Facebook Air Fryer Recipe Group, where we share recipes, methods and fun.

 

Cast of Ingredients for Air Fryer Simple Grilled American Cheese Sandwich

Cast of Ingredients for Air Fryer Simple Grilled American Cheese Sandwich

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  • How to Make Air Fryer Grilled American Cheese Sandwich
  • How to Prevent Bread from Flying Around in Air Fryer
  • Air Fryer Simple Grilled American Cheese Sandwich

Ingredients to Air Fryer Simple Grilled American Cheese Sandwich

  • Bread
  • American Cheese
  • Butter or Mayonnaise

See, just simple, bread, cheese and butter. Yep, I made that bread myself. It is a Hokkaido Milk Sandwich Loaf and it is quite simple to make, really.

We stopped buying bread in this house, as commercial bread is made so quickly in a factory and many people believe they are gluten intolerant, as a result of the feeling they get after eating commercial bread.

I don’t use commercial yeast in most of the bread I make and prefer natural fermentation, Sourdough Starter.

This Air Fryer Simple Grilled American Cheese Sandwich is on Hokkaido Milk Sandwich Loaf bread is simply delicious.

 

Butter the Bread

Butter the Bread

How to Make Air Fryer Grilled American Cheese Sandwich

  • Butter one side of each piece of bread.
  • Place American Cheese in between both slices with the butter side out.
  • Mayonnaise is also great to use for this Air Fryer Grilled American Cheese Sandwich.
  • The sandwich then cooks in the Air Fryer or the Crisplid. (recipe and full instructions below).

If you like tomatoes, a nice slice of a tomato inside the sandwich is fantastic too!

We keep our bread frozen, so it is easier to butter.

 

Place Sandwich in Air Fryer

Place Sandwich in Air Fryer

Please check my article on How to Properly Season Air Fryer Basket before starting.

How to Prevent Bread from Flying Around in Air Fryer

  • Some people report that the top piece of bread flies off the Air Fryer Simple American Cheese Sandwich.
  • To prevent this from happening, use a Stainless Steel Trivet or toothpicks to hold down the top piece of bread.
  • The solution is a simple one.

 

Air Fryer Simple Grilled American Cheese Sandwich

Air Fryer Simple Grilled American Cheese Sandwich

That’ll be it folks! Quick lunch, melty, toasted perfectly.

Serve with a delicious piping hot bowl of my homemade Pressure Cooker Nordstrom Tomato Basil Soup. Enjoy!

And this my dear friends, is the story of how my Air Fryer Simple Grilled American Cheese Sandwich recipe was born and my total love with this brand of Air Fryer began.

It totally changed my opinion. I have created several hundred air fryer recipes since then and I hope you will check them all out.

More Air Fryer Recipes to Make:

  • Air Fryer Chinese Salt and Pepper Pork Chops
  • Air Fryer Hamburger Hamlet’s Zucchini Zircles
  • Air Fryer Crispy Honey Garlic Chicken Wings
  • Air Fryer Rib Eye Steak with Blue Cheese Butter Keto
  • Air Fryer Southern Fried Catfish {Louisiana Cajun Style}

If you don’t have an Air Fryer, you don’t know what you are missing.

Kitchen Equipment and Essentials

  • Ultrean 8.5 Quart Air Fryer
  • Amco Advanced Performance 18/10 Stainless Steel Measuring Spoons
  • Stainless Steel Tall/Short Trivet & Egg Cooker Set

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Here is your handy printable recipe:

Air Fryer Simple Grilled American Cheese Sandwich

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Course: Sandwich
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 2 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 8 minutes minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes minutes
Servings: 1 serving
Calories: 429kcal
Author: Jill Selkowitz

Ingredients

  • 2 slices Sandwich Bread
  • 2-3 slices Cheddar Cheese
  • 2 teaspoons Butter or Mayonnaise

Crisplid Instructions

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Air Fryer Instructions

  • Place cheese between bread slices and butter the outside of both slices of bread.
  • Place in air fryer and cook at 370 degrees for 8 minutes. Flip, halfway through.

Crisplid Instructions

  • Place cheese between bread slices and butter the outside of both slices of bread.
  • Place tall trivet into pressure cooker and place crisplid basket on top.
  • Place sandwich into crisplid basket and place crisplid on top of pressure cooker.
  • Cook at 400 degrees for 8 minutes, flipping over after 5 minutes.

Notes

Use any cheese you like. Stuff with tomatoes, if desired!

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Air Fryer Simple Grilled American Cheese Sandwich
Amount Per Serving
Calories 429 Calories from Fat 252
% Daily Value*
Fat 28g43%
Saturated Fat 17g106%
Cholesterol 80mg27%
Sodium 664mg29%
Potassium 112mg3%
Carbohydrates 25g8%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 2g2%
Protein 18g36%
Vitamin A 810IU16%
Calcium 534mg53%
Iron 2.2mg12%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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