If I had to pick one food to be considered my top comfort food of all time it would probably be grilled cheese and tomato soup. There’s just nothing that hits the spot better and it is something that my family enjoys on the regular because of its ease and comforting qualities. We probably have it about every other week. 

While I can really make a mean grilled cheese on the stove top if I set my mind to it and have the patience to do it right, I will admit that more often than not it can turn out a little burnt on the outside while the cheese is still not melted on the inside. I have read the whispers on the interwebs of perfect, uniformly golden exteriors and gooey melted cheese on the inside by using the air fryer instead of the traditional method—but I was skeptical for a long time for some reason. It has taken me a long time to get on that bandwagon but I finally tried it and have to say I may never go back to the traditional  method!

You simply set your air fryer to 370 degrees F, butter the outsides of your two slices of bread, add a layer of cheese(s), cook for 4 minutes, flip and cook 4 more minutes on the other side and you are left with perfect grilled cheese sandwiches every time! It is very consistent and fool-proof.f

You can either use mayo or butter for the outside—I know it is a very decisive choice. People have very strong feelings about this particular topic—I am team butter all the way, baby! But I have tried mayo and it was lovely. You honestly can’t tell much of a difference at all, so choose whichever one you prefer.

You want to use cheeses that melt really well so you can use any of these alone or any combination of:

• Cheddar
• Provolone
• American
• Swiss 
• Havarti
• Mozzarella 

 

For bread, use your favorite kind of bread like white or wheat sandwich bread, French bread, or sourdough. 

Another tip for the air fryer: if your bread is thin, it might fly off the top of the cheese and float around, as the air fryer uses hot air which circulates and surrounds the sandwich to cook it. If you have thin bread you might consider inserting toothpicks into the top of the sandwich to hold it down and avoid this problem. 

You can mix up the sandwich by adding mustard or bacon or anything else you can think of. Try not to overcrowd the pan, so it is best to just make 2 sandwiches at a time for best results. 

Have you tried making grilled cheese or any other sandwich in the air fryer? Did you prefer it to the traditional grilling on the stovetop method or not? Please share your thoughts in the comments below.



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