Jamie Oliver's air fryer secret to the perfect bacon sandwich

Jamie Oliver has written his ultimate bacon sandwich recipe for the air fryer, but he swaps out an important ingredient. A good no-nonsense bacon sandwich is a perfect way to start your day. However, there may be some disagreement with how the humble meal is prepared.

Jamie says he uses three rashers of smoky, back-bacon for each sandwich and two pieces of white bloomer bread. He doesn't fry his bacon, instead he rubs a tray and the bacon with olive oil and grills it on "full whack" until golden and crisp.

Alternatively, you can use the air fryer. Jamie advises you to place your rashers on a single layer and cook at 200C for three minutes, reports the Liverpool Echo.

He does say all air fryers are different so the cooking time may be different so aim for golden brown and crispy. After the bacon is done, this is where Jamie makes the swap.

Jamie doesn't use butter, he said: " I skip the butter, but push the bacon to the side of my tray and lay the bread in the fat for a few seconds before assembling, letting the bacon rashers sit on the bed of bread like spooning lovers. I simply cut mine diagonally from corner to corner and get it in my gob as quickly as possible."

Jamie also confirmed he prefers brown sauce with his butty over red. You can read his full recipe here.

Jamie's new show, Jamie Oliver Air Fryer Meals, is available to watch on Channel 4 every Tuesday at 8pm. Additionally, there are several air fryer cookbooks available for purchase, including The Hamlyn All Colour Cookery: 200 Air Fryer Recipes priced at £7, the Ultimate Air Fryer Cookbook by Clare Andrews for £10, and the Bored Of Lunch cookbook available for £9.50.