Monte Cristo Sandwich

Name: Monte Cristo Sandwich
Ingredients: 8 slices brioche or other soft, white bread; 8 slices brioche or other soft, white bread; 8 slices brioche or other soft, white bread; ¼ cup (60 g) Dijon mustard; ¼ cup (60 g) mayonnaise; ½ pound (225 g) sliced deli ham, turkey, or a combination (about 12 slices total); ½ pound (225 g) sliced deli ham, turkey, or a combination (about 12 slices total); 8 ounces (225 g) Swiss or Gruyère cheese, grated; 8 ounces (225 g) Swiss or Gruyère cheese, grated; 2 eggs; 2 tablespoons (30 ml) milk; 1 cup (50 g) panko bread crumbs; Vegetable oil for spraying; Powdered sugar for dusting (optional)

Preparation info

Yield: Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Epic Air Fryer Cookbook

By Emily Paster

Published 2019

About

The Monte Cristo sandwich is an old-fashioned, classic diner-menu item. It is a combination of a grilled ham and cheese sandwich and French toast and is somewhat related to the classic French café sandwich, the croque monsieur. The diner version of a Monte Cristo is cooked in copious amounts of butter, which makes an already heavy dish even heavier. The air fryer version, however, needs just a spray of oil.

This recipe begs to be customized. You can make your Monte Cristo with just

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