Air Fryer Hot Dog Melt is a healthy and delicious dish. It contains hot dog slices, mushrooms, bread, mayonnaise, peppers, provolone cheese, & onions. It has mayonnaise and cheese, which are not good for individuals with dairy allergies, so don’t prepare this dish with vegan cheese and mayonnaise if required. This recipe is versatile, as you can include your preferred variety of vegetables. This dish is prepared in 11 minutes, good for preparing for quick lunches or dinner, and it doesn’t require much cleaning. Serve this dish with ketchup, French fries, and roasted broccoli. It is good to have this dish fresh for the nice taste, though you can also store this dish, so it is also good for meal prep purposes.
STATS:
- Calories: 390 kcal
- Preparation Duration: Five minutes
- Cooking Duration: Six minutes
- Total Time: 11 minutes
- Cuisine: American
- Serving Size: 1 hot dog melt
- Course: Lunch, Main Course, Snack
- Diet: High-Protein
- Serving: 1
EQUIPMENT:
- Air fryer
- Cutting board
- Butter knife
- Small spatula
- Knife
- Tongs
INGREDIENTS:
- 1 hot dog
- 1 slice sourdough or rye bread
- Air-fried peppers
- 1 tsp. mayonnaise
- Mushrooms
- 1 large slice provolone cheese
- Onions
INGREDIENT NOTES:
HOT DOG:
- We would utilize the preferred hot dog, whether it is of turkey, beef, or chicken. Make the hot dog slices lengthwise so they get cooked equally and cover the bread better.
BREAD:
- Make this dish with thick-cut sourdough, artisan, or rye bread because it gets crisp and doesn’t fall apart as well.
MAYONNAISE:
- Apply a thin layer of mayonnaise to form the crisp and golden crust and also offer the rich flavor. We would also use butter instead.
CHEESE:
- Add the provolone cheese to make this dish; it melts properly, though we would also utilize the jack, cheddar, mozzarella, or Swiss.
TOPPING:
- Add the fried pepper, mushrooms, jalapeños, or onions to add extra taste and texture.
INSTRUCTIONS:
- Heat the air fryer to 375°F for 2 to 3 minutes.
- Now take the butter knife and spread the mayonnaise equally on one side of the bread.
- Then we put the provolone cheese over it, then put the hot dog slices over the cheese.
- Now we include the topping of choice over the slices and put them in the air-fryer basket.
- Cook them for 5 to 6 minutes till the bread becomes crisp, the cheese melts, and the hot dog gets slightly brown.
- Cook for five to six minutes, or till the bread gets crisp, the cheese melts, and the hot dog is slightly brown.
- Take them out, cool for 1 to 2 minutes, & then serve
TIPS:
- Make this dish with thick bread slices so they get crisp well and don’t become soggy.
- Don’t add lots of toppings, or else the bread gets soft.
- Heat the air fryer before cooking, or else they won’t get crisp well.
- We have to add the cheese below the hot dog to stick them with bread.
- Toast the bread lightly for one minute, & then assemble to have the additional crunchiness.
- We have to monitor them carefully in the end so they don’t get overly brown.
STORAGE INFORMATION:
It is best to have the dish fresh.
FRIDGE:
- Put the melts in the closed box and store the dish for 2 days.
FREEZER:
- Cover the dish tightly with aluminum foil and freeze for one month.
FAQs:
What varieties of hot dogs are best to make these melts?
- We would utilize any variety of hot dogs (turkey, vegan, beef, pork, or chicken) we want to prepare them with.
Will I prepare this melt without using mayonnaise?
- Yes, we would easily make them with olive oil or butter instead if we don’t want to use mayonnaise.
What cheese melts properly?
- Use the Provolone, Swiss, Monterey, cheddar & mozzarella to make this dish as they melt beautifully.
How to make the gluten-free melts?
- Make the melts with gluten-free bread for this purpose.
How would I keep our bread crisp?
- Don’t add watery vegetables and serve fresh to keep them crisp.
NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION:
Calories: 390 kcal
Net Carbs: 23 g
Serving Size: 1 Hot Dog Melt
Total Carbs: 25 g
Fiber: 2 g
Protein: 17 g
Vitamin A: 0.09 g
Calcium: 0.33 g
Iron: 0.003 g
Sodium: 0.98 g
Servings: 1
Potassium: 0.23 g