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!
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.
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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.
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.
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.
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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- 2 slices Sandwich Bread
- 2-3 slices Cheddar Cheese
- 2 teaspoons Butter or Mayonnaise
Crisplid Instructions
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.
Benjamin says
Hey there tried it and it worked perfectly! I even put a small amount of pizza sauce on one inside side of bread. Thank you.
Ginny says
I would rate this recipe 5 stars! Super crispy! Thank you for sharing!
Jill Selkowitz says
Thanks, Ginny. Jill
Cheri Quillin says
The ONLY way I could love your recipes more is if the ingredients and directions came first and all the great commentary and tips after to enjoy when I’m not in a hurry to cook!
Jill Selkowitz says
Thank you very much, but it is the only way I am compensated for my hard work, so that change won’t happen. Jill
Pam says
I’ve made many of your recipes for the air fryer and instant pot. All turned out wonderful. I’ve sent your links to my friends and family for their AF and IP.
Finally made the grilled cheese sandwich today. *chef kiss*
Can’t wait to make it for my 30yr old son when he returns from his latest deployment. His first words to me anytime I see him are “grill me a cheese”
Not that it’s hard, just a hassle for me having to stand over a frying pan. So, next time he ask, instead of telling him to ask his wife, will be, you got it Son.
Thanks Jill for everything.
Jill Selkowitz says
Hi Pam. Thank you so much for your kind words. You are exactly what makes me so happy with what I do. Enjoy the grilled cheese and all the other recipes. Jill
Cecilia clayton says
Hi , I just can’t grasp which buttons to push
To make my grilled cheese. I know I must sound very dense. Sorry. Please help.cecilia
Cece says
Have you read the user manual for your air fryer?