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Air Fryer Mushrooms & Thyme Grilled Cheese

Air Fryer Mushrooms & Thyme Grilled Cheese

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Author: Fork To Spoon
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
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Total Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 4 Servings

Description

Air Fryer Mushrooms & Thyme Grilled Cheese -- A delicious sandwich recipe for a quick and easy meal that's perfect for lunch or dinner. Air fryer mushrooms and thyme grilled cheese sandwiches are the perfect way to enjoy your favorite comfort food without all of the hassle!

Ingredients 

  • 4 slices sourdough bread
  • 2 Portobello mushrooms
  • 2 slices Provolone cheese
  • 4 ounces Monterey Jack cheese, sliced
  • 4-5 tablespoons butter
  • 3 spigs thyme
  • 2 green onions, sliced
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt

Instructions

  • In an oven-safe dish that will fit in your air fryer, melt 3 tablespoons of butter at 375 degrees F, air fryer setting.
  • While your butter is melting, thinly slice the portobello mushrooms and cut the white portion of the green onion, about two to three inches from the bottom of your green onions off. Then thinly chop the green tops. Take the white parts of the green onions, slice off the very end part, then slice lengthwise to make thin slices of the white-green onion.
  • Once the butter is melted, add in your sliced portobello mushrooms the whites of your green onions, salt, pepper, red pepper flakes, garlic powder, and the three sprigs of thyme. Mix so that the mushrooms are coated in butter, and the thyme is under the mushrooms.
  • Place the mushroom mixture into the air fryer at 375° for approx. 8 minutes stirring occasionally. The mushrooms are done when they are golden and a little bit crisp.
  • While the mushrooms are cooking, butter one side of each slice of bread.
  • With the butter side down, add a layer of provolone and a layer of Monterey Jack on top of  2 slices of the bread. Then sprinkle a small amount of the green onions. 
  • Once that mushroom mixture has finished cooking, divide it into two and layer it on top of the cheese and bread. 
  • Place the second layer of green onions, Monterey Jack, and Provolone cheese on top of the mushrooms. Top with a final piece of bread with the buttered side facing up.
  • Place a toothpick into the sandwich before placing it in the air fryer to prevent the bread from flying off.
  • Preheat your air fryer to 400°. Then place your sandwiches into the air fryer. Fry the sandwiches at 400° for 4 to 5 minutes, then carefully flip the sandwiches over and finish for another 3 to 4 minutes until both sides are nice and golden and crisp, and the cheese has fully melted. If after the first 4-5 minutes the cheese does not seem melted enough, or if your bread is browning too quickly, reduce the heat on your AF to 375°.
  • Serve immediately.

Equipment

  • Air Fryer
  • Cooking Spray
  • Parchment Paper

Notes

Notes:
  1. This is a rich “grown-up” grilled cheese. Salty, tangy, umami, and herbaceous! 
  2. Any mushrooms should work. Shitake would be wonderful, as would white button mushrooms. 
  3. Mix and match cheeses, mozzarella, muenster, or pepper jack would be great too!

Nutrition

Serving: 1ServingCalories: 427kcalCarbohydrates: 36gProtein: 18gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 15gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 62mgSodium: 867mgPotassium: 297mgFiber: 2gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 785IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 330mgIron: 3mg