I tried making 2 grilled cheese sandwiches in my air fryer, and they were so dry I wouldn't do it again

Frank OlitoApr 7, 2021, 20:20 IST

I made grilled cheese sandwiches in my air fryer.Frank Olito/ Insider

I made grilled cheese sandwiches in my air fryer to see if it was a quicker and tastier cooking method.
After cooking the sandwiches for 12 minutes, I found them to be too dry and too crunchy.
I wouldn't use the air fryer again for grilled cheeses because it's neither quicker nor healthier.

Air fryers are often touted as a quicker and healthier alternative for crispier food, so I decided to make grilled cheese sandwiches in my air fryer to see if it was better than grilling.

The ingredients for my grilled cheese. Frank Olito/ Insider

Air fryers are often touted as a quicker and healthier alternative for crispier food, so I decided to make grilled cheese sandwiches in my air fryer to see if it was better than grilling.

Since I had two types of cheese in the house, I decided to try them both out in the air fryer.

The two cheeses. Frank Olito/ Insider

Next, I placed the sandwiches on the air fryer tray and buttered both sides.

The buttered sandwiches. Frank Olito/ Insider

The recipe said the sandwiches need to be placed in the air fryer for seven minutes at 380 degrees.

My air fryer. Frank Olito/ Insider

After a couple of minutes, I realized the toothpicks were more important to hold the bread in place than I expected.

They needed toothpicks. Frank Olito/ Insider

Once I saw one side of the sandwiches had browned, I took them out a second time and flipped them.

I had to flip the sandwiches halfway through cooking. Frank Olito/ Insider

After 12 long minutes, the grilled cheese sandwiches were finally ready to come out.

The cooked grilled cheeses. Frank Olito/ Insider

When I cut the sandwiches open, the cheese had melted, but not as much as I would have liked.

The grilled cheeses cut open. Frank Olito/ Insider

Although an ideal grilled cheese is crispy, I thought air frying left the bread too dry.

The crusts. Frank Olito/ Insider

In the future, I'll be cooking my grilled cheese sandwiches the usual way.

The finished grilled cheese sandwiches. Frank Olito/ Insider

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I tried making 2 grilled cheese sandwiches in my air fryer, and they were so dry I wouldn't do it again

Air fryers are often touted as a quicker and healthier alternative for crispier food, so I decided to make grilled cheese sandwiches in my air fryer to see if it was better than grilling.

Since I had two types of cheese in the house, I decided to try them both out in the air fryer.

Next, I placed the sandwiches on the air fryer tray and buttered both sides.

The recipe said the sandwiches need to be placed in the air fryer for seven minutes at 380 degrees.

After a couple of minutes, I realized the toothpicks were more important to hold the bread in place than I expected.

Once I saw one side of the sandwiches had browned, I took them out a second time and flipped them.

After 12 long minutes, the grilled cheese sandwiches were finally ready to come out.

When I cut the sandwiches open, the cheese had melted, but not as much as I would have liked.

Although an ideal grilled cheese is crispy, I thought air frying left the bread too dry.

In the future, I'll be cooking my grilled cheese sandwiches the usual way.