Air Fryer Ham and Cheese Toastie Recipe

Crispy golden air fryer cooked ham and cheese toastie with British piccalilli.

Air Fryer Ham and Cheese Toastie Recipe

We all had one of the "toastie" makers growing up, they got used a few times and then disappeared into the cupboard. But an air fryer is a fantastic substitute and they are much less of a one trick pony, my take on ham a cheese toasties get a little piccalilli, which plays beautifully with the sharp Cheddar and thick hut ham.

Course Lunch

Cuisine Modern British

Keyword air fryer ham and cheese toastie, cheese and ham toasted sandwich, ham and cheese toastie

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 15

Total Time 25

Servings Servings

Calories 816kcal

Author Brian Jones

Ingredients

4 Slices Thick-Cut Bread 250-280g Total
50 g Butter 3 Tbsp
75 g Picalilli (Small Chunk) 4 Tbsp
100 g Mature Cheddar Cheese 1 Cup (Grated)
2 Slices Thick-Cut Ham 120g Total
2 Pinches Black Pepper

Instructions

The best bread for this recipe is unsliced, so take your loaf and cut 4 slices, roughly 15-20mm (½-¾) thick.
Butter all of the slices of bread on both sides.
Spread the piccalilli on the insides of all slices of bread.
Sprinkle a quarter of the cheese on the "bottom" slice of bread for each sandwich, then add a generous sprinkle of black pepper.
Add the ham, followed by another quarter of the cheese and another pinch of pepper.
Add the top layer of bread (piccalilli side down), and drop the sandwiches into an air fryer. If you do not have a "flexi" or double drawer air fryer, you will need to cook your toasties separately.
Cook for 5 minutes at 180°C or 350°F, then turn up the heat to 200°C or 395°F and cook for another 2-3 minutes.
Flip and cook for a final 4-5 minutes at 200°C or 395°F.

Notes

If you are cooking your toasties separately, you can keep them warm in a moderate oven (130°C or 265°F).

My timings assume that you can cook two at the same time, if you are cooking one after the other, your air fryer will be preheated, and cooking takes 30-60 seconds less on each side.

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