A few months back I bought an Emeril Air Fryer, which looks more like a convection oven than a pressure cooker (Miss Anne was deadly afraid of pressure cookers and therefore, so am I). The Man and I use it everyday from toast to soups to chicken to pork loin to chocolate chip cookies. (I did not like the “fried” chicken… being a Southern Girl at heart, if it isn’t deep fried, it isn’t fried chicken… everything else has been a success.)
My friend and France traveling companion Karol, posted a picture of a grilled cheese she did in her air fryer and I admired the “finish”. My biggest disappointment with my grilled cheeses is burning the bread
while waiting for the cheese to melt.
Grilled Cheese Tip: Let the cheese warm to room temperature after shredding and it will melt faster.
I found a wedge of Six-Month Mimolette in the fridge and had a half ham, which I sliced thinly and… ta da… Grilled ham and cheese in the air fryer.
Here’s what I did.
Preheat the air fryer on Bake at 325 degrees F.
Shred your cheese and slice your ham.
I used Pepperidge Farms Sourdough Bread which I buttered with Kerrygold Irish Butter. Placed the bread, butter side down on the tray. Layered starting with the shredded cheese, then ham and finish with cheese. Top with buttered side up of the bread.
Bake at 325 for 4 minutes. Flip and bake another 4 minutes. I wanted a little more browning on the bread and baked 2 more minutes.
Cut and serve. I served with chips and dill pickles…
The Man swooned…
For more details check out my Grilled Cheese in Ten Steps Instructional Post.
In addition to being a member of the Internationale Guilde des Fromagers (Jura and Garde) and an American Cheese Society Certified Cheese Professional, I am a Certified ServSafe Food Production Manager with certifications that also include ServSafe Certified Instructor and Proctor. I am available for cheese events, cheese program development, cheese training, food safety training and 3rd party food safety auditing. See my About Me and Resume pages for more details or call me at 360 921 9908 to discuss availability.
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