Get ready for this delicious air fryer turkey sandwich to put a modern twist on a classic sandwich melt. This air fryer turkey melt is one you'll crave for a long time, made with melty cheese, deli meat, and crisp buttered bread.
Recipe: $1.67 | Per Serving: $1.67 | Servings: 1
We love the air fryer and it is so perfect for summer because it's fast and doesn't heat up the house. One of our favorite things to cook in it is sandwiches- from an Air Fryer Peanut Butter and Jelly to an Air Fryer Club Sandwich, everything tastes great!
This air fryer sandwich melt is right up there in our top favorites. It'll be love at first bite and it's not hard to see why. Turkey and cheese are a classic duo but when they get warmed up, it's nothing but comfort in every bite, just like our Air Fryer Grilled Ham and Cheese.
If you love this air fryer melt, you're also going to love our Air Fryer Tuna Melt!
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🍯 Why This Recipe Works
- It's really fast! From start to finish you can enjoy this sandwich in less than 10 minutes. The hands-on time is roughly 2 to 3 minutes and then there are about 5 minutes of patience required as the air fryer does its thing.
- Easy/minimal prep work. This is exactly like making grilled cheese, except you're adding meat to make it an air fryer turkey and cheese sandwich. If you can make one, you can definitely make the other!
- Evenly toasted bread. Making Baked Grilled Cheese, on a griddle, or even a microwave grilled cheese can result in unevenly toasted bread. The air fryer cooks the bread more evenly than any other method I've ever seen, giving you the most picture-perfect results every time.
🥘 Ingredients
Ingredient Notes:
Sandwich bread- You're going to want some sliced sandwich bread for this recipe. You can use any bread of choice, such as white bread, whole wheat, or even low carb.
Turkey meat- You can use sliced turkey deli meat or even leftover turkey from your holiday dinners. Great for using up Air Fryer Turkey Breast!
Sliced cheese- Use any sliced cheese of preference. We like to use American cheese or Muenster depending on what we have on hand.
For specific ingredients and measurements, please see the recipe card below.
🔪 Instructions for Air Fryer Turkey Sandwich
Step 1: Spread your butter on one side of the bread. Place the butter side down inside of the air fryer basket.
Step 2: Add a slice of cheese over the bread.
Step 3: Add your turkey meat on top of the cheese.
Step 4: Add the remaining slice of cheese.
Step 5: Spread butter on one side of the remaining bread and place the butter side up on the sandwich.
Step 6: Air fry for 5 minutes at 360 degrees F, flipping the sandwich over after 3 minutes.
Step 7: Let rest for a minute before serving as it will be hot.
Enjoy!
🍴 Recipe Tips
- Securing the Bread. During cooking, the top piece of bread may fly off due to swirling air. Prevent this by using toothpicks or a small trivet. After 3 minutes, check to ensure it stays in place. If not, cook for an extra 2 minutes.
- Notes on Flipping. Once flipped, the top bread won't darken further. Ensure it's the desired color before flipping.
- Double the Cheese. Use two slices of cheese, one on each side of the meat, for added stability. This helps prevent the sandwich from falling apart when handled.
🥗 Side Dishes
You can serve your sandwich with any of your favorite sandwich side dishes like potato chips, fresh fruits, or cut vegetables. We like to serve this grilled turkey and cheese air fryer sandwich with anything that we have on hand. (Usually strawberries and grapes).
💭 Recipe FAQs
Yes, deli meat is fine and safe to place into the air fryer basket and will heat up wonderfully as it does so. You can use any number of deli meats for this sandwich if desired.
The most popular choices include American cheese, cheddar, swiss, provolone, mozzarella, or Colby Jack. We usually prefer Muenster cheese because it's a good melting cheese that isn't too strong in flavor.
Your sandwich will only take about 5-8 minutes at 360 degrees F depending on how dark you want it to be. Just make sure to flip the sandwich over about halfway through the cooking process.
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📖 Recipe
Air Fryer Turkey Sandwich
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 Tablespoon butter, softened ($0.12)
- 2 slices sandwich bread ($0.12)
- 2 slices cheese (American, Swiss, Cheddar, Muenster, etc.) ($0.62)
- 4 slices turkey deli meat (or leftover turkey) ($0.81)
Instructions
- Spread your butter on one side of bread. Place it butter side down inside of the air fryer basket.
- Add a slice of cheese over the bread.
- Add your turkey meat on top of the cheese.
- Add the remaining slice of cheese.
- Spread butter on one side of the remaining bread and place it butter side up on the sandwich.
- Air fry for 5 minutes at 360 degrees F, flipping the sandwich over after 3 minutes.
Notes
- Air Fryer Capacity: Two sandwiches can comfortably fit into an 8-quart air fryer.
- Cheese Slice Options: Use cheddar, Swiss, provolone, or Muenster, for example.
- Preheating: No need to preheat your air fryer before use.
- Butter Substitution: Swap butter for mayo if desired.
- Warnings:
- Top bread may flip or stand up during first 4 minutes of cooking. Check sandwich halfway through. Secure bread with toothpicks or a small metal trivet if needed.
- Ensure desired color of top slice of bread before flipping, as it won't darken further once flipped.
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