How to Make a Perfect Air Fryer Grilled Cheese Sandwich

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   Lana June 16, 2018 at 11:29 am MST

   Pop them in the oven at 400 degrees for about 10 minutes and you will have the best grilled cheese ever and you can make a whole baking sheet full at once.

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  Lina D (Hip2Save Sidekick) June 16, 2018 at 3:28 pm MST

  Thanks for the tip!

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   Maggie June 16, 2018 at 11:33 am MST

   I Love my Air Fryer! And grilled cheese is the bomb!
   in fact anything with pastry or bread onlinees out so much better in the Air Fryer. It’s so much flakier like you can taste every layer of it. YUM!

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  Lina D (Hip2Save Sidekick) June 16, 2018 at 3:27 pm MST

  Yes! So agree. We love it 😍

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   Lory June 16, 2018 at 11:41 am MST

   I was wondering, my husband & I bought an air fryer not too long ago however ours is different than the one you always show. Ours has I think 3-4 metal racks, a rotisserie for chicken or whatever, metal skewers for kabobs, all kinds of neat stuff. Anyway I’m wondering if all these recipes have ever been done in my type of Air-Fryer & if so, have they onlinee out just as good?
   I don’t know what the difference is between the 2, from what I’d heard, the type you show was the older model. Can anyone help please?
   Thank-you in advance 😎

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  Just passing through June 16, 2018 at 1:05 pm MST

  Sounds like you have the air fryer oven. I don’t have either but I’m guessing yours is just a deluxe model with more options. I think you should try at least this recipe and see for yourself how it turns out.

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  Sylvia June 16, 2021 at 6:10 am MST

  We have air fryer oven and it makes a fantastic grilled cheese sandwich. I just turned it over half way through.

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  Jamie February 21, 2019 at 6:54 am MST

  Sounds to me you have the Power air fryer oven the 7 in 1 onlinebo. I have that same model and yes the same recipes that you can use another air fryers are good in this one as well. Some of them you have to change a little bit but you can Google a bunch of recipes and stuff for the power air fryer oven and then onlinepare I just kind of mess with the cooking time until I get it right. Once you open the door you check your food you shut it it’ll start the timer back up again so you don’t have to worry about resetting it or anything.one thing I will say for sure is that mine was not done an eight minutes in my power air fryer oven I had to cook it for 12 minutes

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  Pam December 3, 2021 at 9:03 am MST

  I have had both, I now use the oven type like you. Recipes work the same for both types, of course with any appliance time and temp my may work a little different . Hope you enjoy your as much as I do mine. Good luck, and happy air frying!

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   ToriSC June 16, 2018 at 11:43 am MST

   What size air fryer though? I imagine to do sandwiches you would need the larger sizes.

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  Lina D (Hip2Save Sidekick) June 16, 2018 at 3:26 pm MST

  Pictured is a 6quart sized Nuwave. I can make 2-3 sandwiches at a time depending on size of bread.

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  Alison June 17, 2019 at 3:27 pm MST

  What size air fryer would you reonlinemend for a family of 4?

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  Colleen March 11, 2020 at 5:39 pm MST

  We are a family of 4 and love the 6qt

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   Tolu June 16, 2018 at 12:02 pm MST

   How do you keep food from sticking to the basket in your nuwave? And how do you wash the stick food off. I don’t use mine because everything sticks

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  Lina D (Hip2Save Sidekick) June 16, 2018 at 3:25 pm MST

  I use an oil sprayer with olive oil.

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  Kristen March 14, 2020 at 6:03 am MST

  Hi – Would love your expertise on air fryers.

  I bought a 7.6 quart Uten as it rated well on fakespot.online using the Amazon url. Love that site!!

  Anyway, I found it took quite a while to heat up and cook french fries. I’m not a big oil user in the oven so I dont know that this is healthier for us but I was looking for faster. I think 7.6 seemed huge to me to me and I already returned it.

  I’m thinking maybe a 6 quart for a family of four and was hoping for the basket with the inner basket. Mine did not have an inner basket so you had to use tongs to remove your fries or dump any oils back over them as you empty it. What do you reonlinemend as I’d love a few links to peek at. Thank you!!

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  Kristen March 14, 2020 at 6:05 am MST

  Could you possibly reply to kmulke at gmail.online?

  Thank you!!!

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  Lina D (Hip2Save Sidekick) December 1, 2021 at 8:07 am MST

  Hi Kristen! Sorry I missed this originally. I agree a 6 quart is perfect for my family of 4. I currently own the Dash air fryer and love the non-stick basket and performance. It’s been great! Here it is currently on sale via Amazon. https://amzn.to/3rnucti
  Another brand I have owned is Power XL and had it for years!

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  Pat June 19, 2018 at 7:17 am MST

  Everything you cook in an air fryer needs oil, either sprayed or tossed in oil. Read the instructions that came with your oven.

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  Colleen March 11, 2020 at 5:41 pm MST

  I do not oil anything in my Nuwave except the rack occasionally depending upon what I’m cooking.

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   sara June 16, 2018 at 12:05 pm MST

   I’m in the market to buy an air fryer. Anyone have an opinion or the best or worst?

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  Faye Mapley November 1, 2018 at 6:26 pm MST

  Go LARGE

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  Kathy Soule December 25, 2019 at 4:24 pm MST

  I have the Powe XL. K
  It certainly wasn’t 350.00
  It was under 100.00
  It suits my needs just fine. There is only 2 of us. I also have the Ninja Foodi a lot more than under 100.00. I don’t c any major difference. I attempted wings tonight
  They were 4lbs Great Value. They were very small and full of skin poor Quality. They were frozen p/c them for 12 minutes. They fell apart. Couldn’t even keep sauce on them
  They were a FAIL. I think I’d rather eat wings out than at home.

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  Cara March 15, 2020 at 11:31 am MST

  I bought some at smart and final. They were huge and cooked up nice. If you have one close to go I reonlinemend trying it out

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  Dianne July 17, 2023 at 12:34 pm MST

  Don’t give up on the wings just yet. we buy frozen wings from Sam’s Club and find them to be better than any we have gotten at restaurants!

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  Gail in Central Florida June 14, 2019 at 2:14 pm MST

  Cuisinart convection air fryer toaster..about $199…incredible. No lid. Flat pan .. heaven…

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  Clippy June 16, 2019 at 4:19 pm MST

  Yes, I second this. But look for a sale. I think mine was less than $100 when all the stars lined up just right at Kohl’s

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  Lois December 3, 2021 at 3:16 pm MST

  I have this and absolutely love it. I just had a grilled cheese made in it. My favorite thing in my air fryer!!

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  Toni June 16, 2019 at 12:22 pm MST

  Farberware grey air fry er from Walmart 40$. Works amazing makes house smell amazing when I make fried apples. Can’t wait to try this recipe.

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  Baldylocks October 1, 2019 at 6:04 pm MST

  Cosico. love it 5.6 quart basket 1700 watt, very simple to use

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   Shoppingfan June 16, 2018 at 12:37 pm MST

   My 12 yr old discovered this & is now obsessed with making them. Oh boy, this could be trouble. ; )

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  Lina D (Hip2Save Sidekick) June 16, 2018 at 3:24 pm MST

  I know my kids do also! Ha

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   Frecklelily June 16, 2018 at 12:56 pm MST

   I use mayonnaise instead of butter on the outside of the bread. It doesn’t take like mayonnaise when cooked, but it is DELICIOUS! I also put mine in my NuWave oven for 7 minutes each side. Also…I use shredded Mexican cheese. Mmmmmmm.

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  Clippy June 16, 2018 at 2:07 pm MST

  I love using Mayo for grilled cheese sandwiches!

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  Lina D (Hip2Save Sidekick) June 16, 2018 at 3:23 pm MST

  Awesome tips thanks!

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  Judy Hubbert January 5, 2020 at 12:41 pm MST

  I just got my air fryer love it made salmon and homemade fries makings grilled cheese for lunch

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  Kristi S. March 11, 2020 at 2:40 pm MST

  Mrs. Judy, how do you cook your salmon in the air fryer? I bought some with good intentions but I’m a little intimidated how to cook it.

  Grilled Cheeses cooked like this hold up well in lunchboxes, but you have to check it every so often to make sure the bread is lined up!

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  barb March 11, 2020 at 9:05 pm MST

  I cook Salmon in my air fryer all the time, it always turns out perfect – best tasting Salmon ever! So easy, just set your fish setting, brush a tiny bit of olive oil on both sides, season to taste and place it in fryer for about 14 minutes – flip it half way through and remove the skin. I’ve even cooked frozen solid Salmon, just play around with the cooking time and keep checking it, adjust time and it turns out perfect, would never know it was frozen. I don’t know how I lived without my air fryer, the only down side is I can’t stand how my house smells after I cook it but it sure beats standing on my cold deck and waiting for my BBQ to heat up and then babysit it – and it tastes better than the oven, so I guess I’ll take a stinky house. I just burn allot of wax melts, use essential oils in my difusser, clean my counters with Mrs. Meyer’s Geranium spray (I love it) and open a window to air it out 🙂 Love Salmon but hate the smell, lol 🙂

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  Aliese March 11, 2020 at 9:35 pm MST

  Barb, I hated the smell too so my husband set up a small table on our deck right outside of the door and we set it out there almost every time we use it now!

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  Brooke March 11, 2020 at 3:03 pm MST

  I too learned the mayo trick from a friend of mine in high school, ages ago. I use to hate mayo and never thought this would be good. Now I cant make a grilled cheese without it lol!

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   Traci June 16, 2018 at 1:26 pm MST

   Does anyone one know how to cook a grilled cheese and it be crispy & crunchy like at a lot of restaurants??

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  Lana June 16, 2018 at 1:50 pm MST

  In the oven. See my onlinement above.

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  50ShadesofLipstick June 16, 2018 at 9:42 pm MST

  Use a cast iron skillet and get it hot (not smoking). Brush both sides of the sandwich bread with Kerrygold salted butter (not melted) and cook until crispy. Beats the oven by a long shot because that needs time to preheat, you’re wasting energy using a large appliance to make a single sandwich and it still takes longer to cook vs. stovetop.

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  Pat June 19, 2018 at 7:16 am MST

  I agree that you can’t beat using a cast iron skillet, I use mine for everything. Pancakes are the best on cooked them.

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  Clippy June 16, 2019 at 4:21 pm MST

  No need to preheat an air fryer.

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  Lois December 3, 2021 at 3:18 pm MST

  Air fryer….no restaurant can beat a grilled cheese made in air fryer!

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    LC June 16, 2018 at 2:03 pm MST

    Great idea!

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    Mamamia June 16, 2018 at 2:52 pm MST

    Does anyone know if we can use the Pillsbury refrigerated croissants dough in place of the biscuits for the doughnut recipe?

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    Judy E Trac June 16, 2018 at 3:56 pm MST

    This looks good, got go to an air fryer lol

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    Nina June 16, 2018 at 7:05 pm MST

    I’ve been doing this for a while. Use olive oil spray and cheddar and it’s definitely tastier and more convenient then using a skillet or oven IMO. Everything’s better in an air fryer! Lol

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    Pat June 19, 2018 at 7:15 am MST

    Why do you have to use melted butter for the grilled cheese?

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  Lina D (Hip2Save Sidekick) June 19, 2018 at 8:05 am MST

  You don’t have to – I like to brush it on so it’s evenly distributed and crisp.

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  Pat June 20, 2018 at 6:16 am MST

  Oh, seems like an extra step, I have no problem spreading it on bread when I make grilled cheese. Thanks

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    Amie June 19, 2018 at 4:51 pm MST

    Yum

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    Rick292 January 17, 2019 at 1:47 pm MST

    I had to use toothpick to help hold my bread together am I doing something wrong

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  Lina D (Hip2Save Sidekick) January 17, 2019 at 1:58 pm MST

  Oh really? Did the sandwich want to separate or blow away? Hmm- Did the toothpick work?! That didn’t happen with my air fryer! Interesting!

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  Berrpj March 28, 2020 at 3:09 pm MST

  First time I tried was a mess. The 2nd time the toothpicks didn’t even hold the top. Wire rack sounds like the best idea. I’m surprised more people are not onlinementing about this. I have a Power XL.

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  John Brumley September 3, 2019 at 1:04 pm MST

  Air fryers are basically a convection oven. The heating element is in the top with a fan that blows the head around what you are cooking. Light things can get blown around. I bought a wire rack to hold my bacon down.

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    Kade February 18, 2019 at 8:09 pm MST

    I cant understand these high temps and long cook times…are you trying to make grilled bricks? My airfryer set at 350 for 4 minutes crisps the bread on BOTH sides and melts the cheese…I can not imagine going much longer….hmmmm.

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    Crystal S March 6, 2019 at 6:38 pm MST

    Why does my top piece of bread end up off the sandwhich? It’s like it flys off in the process!! Both slices are buttered in both sides two pieces of cheese at 350 for 5 minutes… following the guided book!

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    shop4mybabies June 15, 2019 at 9:25 pm MST

    the best grilled cheese is brie cheese with pear butter…or your preferred jam, you’ll thank me later

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  Marie March 11, 2020 at 10:30 am MST

  Agreed! Add a little raspberry jam or fig preserve and it’s pure heaven!

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  Brooke March 11, 2020 at 3:08 pm MST

  Oh my goodness, that sounds sooo good! I’m sooo doing that! I’ll just go ahead and thank you now shop4mybabies lol!

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    Susan August 26, 2019 at 9:20 am MST

    My bread gets very dry and hard, especially the crust. I’ve tried various temps, oils, and times & the bread is always dry before the cheese melts thoroughly. I have a GoWISE 3.7 qt.

    Any suggestions? Thanks!

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  Lina D (Hip2Save Sidekick) August 26, 2019 at 5:46 pm MST

  Hmm ya maybe add butter first? Or maybe try lowering the temp and cooking a bit longer? Sorry if that’s not super helpful!

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  janette March 11, 2020 at 9:28 am MST

  I have a go wise too and have not learned to love it yet. It seems to over cook a lot of things.

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    kimhavelka March 11, 2020 at 5:33 pm MST

    I hate cleaning that nuwave in the sink. Would rather clean off a small fry pan

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    Pat March 12, 2020 at 4:08 am MST

    Grilled cheese is the only thing so far that I DON’T like cooked in my air fryer. It is actually toasted cheese, too crispy for me!

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    Kristen March 14, 2020 at 6:05 am MST

    Hi Lina D
    I have to repost here so I can subscribe to onlinements. Or if you can email me at kmulke at gmail.online I’d appreciate it!

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    Josie May 3, 2020 at 1:07 pm MST

    Um thank you! My grilled cheese came out perfect and delicious!! Didn’t think to put it in there

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  Irene (Hip Sidekick) August 11, 2020 at 8:57 pm MST

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  Mary March 4, 2021 at 5:37 pm MST

  Thank you for spelling thoughts correctly!

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    Patty December 3, 2021 at 6:44 am MST

    If you live near a Food Lion grocery store Grilled cheese on their Rosemary Olive Oil bread made in the bakery is the BEST grilled cheese sandwich I’ve ever eaten.

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    Lu December 3, 2021 at 3:43 pm MST

    Easy, fast, tasty, and fancy looking grilled cheese with NO clean up and NO turning = spreadable butter on the bread and stick the sandwich in a waffle iron.

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    Pat December 4, 2021 at 5:17 am MST

    Okay, I will try making one again. I was not impressed the first time I made one, but am willing to give it another try. Not sure why brushing on the butter make it better, looks like it’s spread kind of thin?

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    Steve Stover March 1, 2022 at 12:55 pm MST

    Just made toasted cheese on homemade bread. Came out great.

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    joni April 12, 2022 at 6:27 am MST

    I use my George Foreman Grill to make grilled cheese. Guess I’ll be trying the air fryer next!

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  Lina D (Hip2Save Sidekick) April 12, 2022 at 11:19 am MST

  Yes! So yummy!

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    Pat April 12, 2022 at 3:30 pm MST

    I don’t get it, there’s nothing like grilled cheese on an iron skillet, it’s gooey and only takes 2-3 minutes whereas it took me 7 minutes today to air fry one. Not nearly as good either, it’s toasted cheese, nothing at all like grilled. I love my air fryer, but not for this.

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    Finah's Mom April 13, 2022 at 11:42 am MST

    oMG! This was so simple and most importantly SO DELICIOUS!! I should have taken a picture…but it was just a corner left when I thought about it. Thank you!!

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  Lina D (Hip2Save Sidekick) April 13, 2022 at 11:44 am MST

  Oh hooray I am so glad!! Thanks for sharing!

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    Mayberry May 24, 2022 at 7:32 pm MST

    Did something wrong. Followed the directions to the T and turned out all burnt. What happened?

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  Lina D (Hip2Save Sidekick) May 24, 2022 at 7:38 pm MST

  Oh darn. So sorry that happened. Maybe try lowering the time and temp a bit and check halfway through. Sometimes machines can vary on times a bit.

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    April July 17, 2023 at 9:28 am MST

    Great idea to try it in the air fryer. Add a little bit of grated parmesan to the outside of the sandwich. Sprinkle it onto the buttered sides of the bread and gently press it on the bread with a spatula so it sticks. I haven’t tried this in the air fryer yet but works well in a skillet. The toasted parmesan layer takes it to a whole new level.

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  Jessica (Hip Sidekick) July 17, 2023 at 9:40 am MST

  YUM! My mouth is watering now thinking about the butter and parmesan, April! 😆🙌 Thanks for sharing how you make yours! If you try it out in the air fryer, let us know what you think! 💕

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