Chili Cheese Toasts

These chili cheese toasts are beautifully crispy. They have a nice crunch from onions and peppers, umami from garlic, and freshness from cilantro. It is packed with a kick with green chilies and dried red chili flakes and are scrumptiously cheesy

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Course: Appetizer, Snack

Cuisine: Indian

Keyword: 10 minutes Appetizer, 15 Minutes Recipe, After School Snacks, Breakfast Ideas, Game Day Recipes, Indian Snacks, Lunchbox Ideas

Prep Time: 5

Cook Time: 10

Total Time: 15

Servings: Toasts

Calories: 331kcal

Author: Aayushi Patel

Ingredients

5 Slices Sourdough Or any bread of your choice
2 Tablespoons Boursin Cheese or Cream Cheeese (Optional)
1 Cup Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
2 Tablespoons Onions Finely Chopped
2 Tablespoons Green Bell Peppers
2 Teaspoons Garlic Minced
3-4 Thai Green Chilies Add as per your spice tolerance
2 Tablespoons Butter
½ Teaspoon Salt
½ Teaspoon Black Pepper Powder
½ Teaspoon Oregano
1 Tablespoon Cilantro Finely chopped

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Instructions

Take out the butter and cheese from the refrigerator. Let it soften, by the time you prep the rest of the ingredients.
Start with prepping the vegetables. So I usually start with mincing the garlic. Then I move on to chopping my vegetables and chilies.
Preheat the oven at 425F. And, Line a baking sheet with a parchment paper.
Add 2 tablespoons Boursin/ cream cheese to the bowl. Next, add in 1 cup mozzarella cheese in the bowl.
Now add the finely chopped chilies, and the vegetables. I am using 2 tablespoons each of onions, and bell peppers. Along, with this I add 2 teaspoons of minced garlic and 1 tablespoon of finely chopped cilantro.
Add 2 tablespoons butter. And ½ teaspoon each of oregano, black pepper powder, and salt.
Mix it all well with a fork.
Now spread the prepared mix,on the slices of bread.
Bake it in the oven at 425F for 10 minutes, or until the cheese melts, and the bread is crispy.

Make This Recipe Using the Air Fryer

Preheat the air fryer at 350F, for 2 minutes.
Place the slices of the bread in the air fryer basket and toast them for 2-3 minutes.
Once done, remove them from the air fryer basket.
Increase the air fryer temperature to 400 F.
In the meanwhile, spread the chili cheese mixture on the toasted bread slices evenly.
Now place them carefully in the air fryer basket for 4-5 minutes. Cook them until cheese melts.

Cook The Chili Cheese Toasts in Frying Pan

Lightly toast the bread in the frying pan to cook. Now take the bread slices out of the pan.
Spread the prepared chili cheese mixture on the bread slices evenly.
Now in a frying pan over medium low heat, add butter. And place the prepared chili cheese toast.
Close the lid of the frying pan and cook on medium heat until the cheese melts. This should take you about 4-5 minutes.
Crispy Chili Cheese toast is ready!
Serve crispy and delicious chili cheese toasts immediately.

Notes

I prefer to use sourdough bread, but you can also use Frech bread, Texas Toast or Regular Bread.
The number of chilies and spice level can be adjusted to your taste. When I am making for my daughter, I skip adding the chilies and red chili flakes.
Line and Prepare the bread slices layered with chili cheese mix in the refrigerator. Cover them with a plastic wrap. Bake when your guests/ friends arrive.
These chili cheese toasts make great breakfast options too, add more veggies to make them nutritious and filling.

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