Recipe
Croque Madam recipe
Think grilled cheese with a Parisian glow-up. This croque madame is creamy, crispy, and topped with a golden fried egg...oh la la! And yes, your air fryer is about to become très chic.
By Élodie Colombel
This easy croque madame recipe brings French café vibes straight to your kitchen – no passport required. A rich blend of sour cream and ricotta is slathered onto wholemeal bread, layered with ham and melty Gruyère or Jarlsberg, then crisped to perfection in the air fryer.
Ingredients to make croque madam recipe
Serves 2
Easy-preparation: 10 minutes
Cooking: 10 minutes
1 tablespoon sour cream
1 tablespoon smooth, creamy ricotta
Salt and black pepper
Grated nutmeg, to taste
4 slices wholemeal bread
2 slices ham
60 g (2¼ oz) Gruyère or Jarlsberg cheese, grated
2 fried eggs
How to make croque madam recipe
In a bowl, mix the sour cream and ricotta with a little salt, pepper and nutmeg.
Assemble the sandwiches: spread a little cream/ricotta mixture on two slices of bread, then add a slice of ham on each and a little grated cheese and top with the other two slices of bread. Cover this second slice of bread with the remaining cream/ricotta mixture and sprinkle with more grated cheese.
Cook in the air fryer basket at 200°C (400°F) for 10 minutes. Serve with a fried egg on top.
Citro food tip
Serve this sandwich with a nice leafy salad. You can also make a croque monsieur by simply leaving out the fried egg on top of the sandwich.
This is an edited extract from Images and text from Budget-friendly Air Fryer Cookbook by Élodie Colombel, photography by Léila Castello. Murdoch Books RRP $14.99.
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