Ninja Crispi Cheese Toastie
Description
A perfectly oozy three-cheese toastie made in the Ninja Crispi portable air fryer. Garlic butter on the outside, a thin Marmite layer for umami depth, and three grated cheeses chosen for flavor, color and stretch.
Ingredients
- 2 thick slices sourdough, or bloomer bread, about 1.5 cm thick
- 1 tbsp salted butter, softened
- 1 clove garlic, finely grated
- 1/2 tsp Marmite, or 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce as a milder alternative
- 2 tbsps cheddar, coarsely grated
- 2 tbsps Red Leicester, coarsely grated
- 2 tbsp low-moisture mozzarella, coarsely grated
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 tsp dried oregano, optional, for the top
Instructions
- Make the garlic butter. Mash the softened butter with the grated garlic and black pepper in a small bowl until smooth. Don't skip the grating — chopped garlic burns in the Crispi; finely grated dissolves into the butter and toasts evenly.
- Build the sandwich. Spread the garlic butter generously on one side of each slice of bread (the outside). Turn slices over. On the inside of one slice, spread a very thin, even layer of Marmite — you should barely see it. Pile all three grated cheeses on top. Close the sandwich, buttered sides facing out.
- Load the Crispi. Insert the crisper plate into the small container. Centre the toastie on the plate. Sprinkle the oregano on top if using.
- First cook. Attach the PowerPod, press MODE until AIR FRY is lit, and set the timer to 11 minutes. Press START.
- Flip at 5 minutes remaining. Lift the PowerPod off, flip the toastie with silicone tongs (the underside should be deep gold), and put it back to finish.
- Rest, then slice. Lift onto a board, rest 60 seconds, slice diagonally, eat immediately.
Equipment
- Ninja Crispi Air Fryer
- Tongs
- Mixing Bowl
Notes
Notes
- Always grate, never slice. Sliced cheese leaves cold pockets in the Crispi's short cook time. Grated melts evenly. This is the single most important rule.
- Marmite-haters: half a teaspoon of Worcestershire sauce gives a similar umami push with a milder flavour. Or use 1/4 tsp of Dijon mustard whisked into the butter.
- Bread matters. A 1.5 cm slice is the sweet spot. Thinner and it over-toasts before the cheese melts; thicker and the centre stays too bready.
- Double batch: the small container fits one toastie. For two, swap to the large container and add 2 minutes to total cook time.
Nutrition
Serving: 1ServingCalories: 415kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 16gFat: 33gSaturated Fat: 19gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 80mgSodium: 855mgPotassium: 162mgFiber: 2gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 618IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 446mgIron: 1mg