Air fryer recipe · Snacks
Chilli Cheese Toast
Buttery toast topped with spicy melted cheese and a confetti of green chilli.
- 10 minTotal time
- 180°CAir fryer
- 2Serves
- VegetarianDiet
Nutrition per serving
- 565kcal
- 23.8 gprotein
- 28.3 gcarbs
- 39.7 gfat
- 2.0 gfibre
Per serving, about 2 servings. Figures are estimates from standard ingredient databases, not medical, dietetic, or nutritional advice.
Ingredients
- Bread slices4
- Grated processed cheese1 cup
- Green chillies, finely chopped2
- Capsicum, finely diced1/4 cup
- Butter, softened2 tbsp
- Black pepper1/2 tsp
Method
Butter the bread
Spread a thin, even layer of softened butter across one side of each bread slice. This forms the base of the crunch and stops the toast from drying out in the hot air of the basket.
Make the topping
Combine the grated cheese, chopped green chillies, diced capsicum and black pepper in a bowl. Mix until the chilli and capsicum are evenly spread through the cheese, so every bite carries the same heat.
Pile it on
Spread the cheese mixture thickly over the buttered side of each slice, pressing gently so it clings. Take it right to the edges, which gives you crisp golden corners instead of dry, bare crust.
Arrange in basket
Lay the slices cheese-side up in a single layer, leaving a little gap between them so the hot air can reach every side and the tops melt and brown evenly rather than staying pale.
Air-fry
Air fry at 180°C for 6 min until the cheese is bubbling and speckled golden and the bread edges are crisp. Slice each toast diagonally and serve hot while the cheese is still soft and stretchy.
