Air fryer recipe · Snacks
Open Chilli Cheese Toast
Bubbly molten cheese pierced with green chilli heat over crisp bread.
- 8 minTotal time
- 180°CAir fryer
- 4Serves
- VegetarianDiet
Nutrition per serving
- 280kcal
- 11.9 gprotein
- 13.9 gcarbs
- 19.8 gfat
- 1.0 gfibre
Per serving, about 4 servings. Figures are estimates from standard ingredient databases, not medical, dietetic, or nutritional advice.
Ingredients
- Bread slices4
- Grated cheese1 cup
- Green chilli, chopped2
- Coriander, chopped2 tbsp
- Butter2 tbsp
- Black pepper1/2 tsp
Method
Butter the base
Spread a thin layer of soft butter right to the edges of each bread slice. This seals the crumb so it crisps rather than drying out, and it browns the underside to a golden, buttery finish as it cooks.
Mix the topping
Toss the grated cheese with the chopped green chilli, coriander and black pepper in a bowl. Mixing the chilli evenly through the cheese first spreads the heat across the whole slice, so no single bite turns out too fiery.
Pile it on
Heap the cheese mixture generously over the buttered side of each slice, pressing it down lightly so it stays put. Leave a small bare border around the edge so the cheese does not spill over and burn onto the basket.
Air-fry till bubbly
Arrange the slices in a single layer and air-fry at 180°C for 7 min, until the cheese is molten and blistered and the edges are deep golden. Rest them for a minute before slicing on the diagonal so the cheese sets slightly.
