The Perfect Grilled Cheese Sandwich
- Melt one piece of butter in a 10-inch nonstick pan over medium heat until the foaming stops.
- Add both bread slices and heat for about two minutes, until light golden brown.
- Transfer to a cutting board. Toasted side facing up, cheese slices should be placed on top of one slice before the sandwich is sealed.
- Add one slice of butter to the skillet and melt. The sandwich should be cooked for about 5 minutes and then transferred to the work surface.
- After melting the remaining butter, replace the sandwich, toasted side up. Use sea salt to season.
- Rotate until the cheese is completely melted.
- Serve right away.
Amazing Grilled Cheese Roll-Ups
- Remove the crusts from the bread and flatten each slice individually with a rolling pin.
- Sprinkle a little cheese on each piece, but leave some space at one end to brush with melted butter.
- Roll each slice tightly but carefully until the end, then brush the area you left free of cheese with melted butter.
- Set aside, seam-side down, and brush all over with melted butter.
- Make as many as you like.
- Fry in a dry pan over low to medium heat until golden brown.
- Make sure to turn them so they are evenly cooked all over.
- When the cheese is oozing out of the sides, serve immediately.
Delicious Grilled Cheese Chili Cheese Dog
- In a large nonstick skillet, melt some butter until the foaming stops.
- Add hot dog slices and cook until browned all over.
- Remove hotdogs and add both bread pieces.
- Cook for about two minutes until the bottom side is light golden brown.
- Transfer to a cutting board, toasted side up. Add cheese to both slices and add hot dogs and chili on one side.
- Sandwiches should be closed with both toasted sides facing inward.
- Melt more butter in the pan, add the sandwich, and cook for 5 minutes.
- Remove the sandwich and add the last of the butter.
- Cooked side up, place sandwich in pan and season with sea salt.
- When the cheese is melted, serve right away.
Tasty Grilled Cheese and Potato Chip Sandwich
- Melt one piece of butter in a 10-inch nonstick pan over medium heat until the foaming stops.
- Add both bread slices and heat for about two minutes, until light golden brown.
- Transfer to a cutting board. Toasted side facing up, cheese slices should be placed on top of one piece, followed by potato chips.
- Carefully break the chips up before the sandwich is sealed with both toasted sides facing inside.
- Melt additional stick of butter in the pan. Add the sandwich and cook for approximately 5 minutes, then remove the sandwich.
- After melting the remaining butter, replace the sandwich, toasted side up. Use sea salt to season.
- Rotate until the cheese is completely melted.
- Serve right away.
Grilled Cheese With Egg in a Hole Sandwich
- Cut a circle out of the center of each piece of bread using a biscuit cutter.
- Melt one piece of butter in a 10-inch nonstick pan.
- Add the bread pieces and the cutouts, and heat until the bottom side is browned.
- Crack one egg into each hole, add salt and pepper, and cook for 1 to 2 minutes. Then lift out without breaking.
- Toasted sides facing together, cheese slices should be placed inside and sandwiched.
- Circular cutouts should be flipped and removed when done.
- Melt more butter in the pan. Add the sandwich and cook for approximately 5 minutes.
- Place back on pan and flip until each side is brown and cheese is melted.
- Serve right away.
Crispy Grilled Cheese Chips
- Each piece of bread should have the crusts removed.
- Cover half of the slices with cheese.
- Place the empty slices over the cheese-covered slices to make a sandwich.
- Take a rolling pin and flatten out the sandwiches.
- Butter both sides of the sandwich and cut into small triangles.
- Spread out on one or more baking trays, then bake at 190C/375F for 15 to 20 minutes or until crisp and golden brown.
- Flipping them after about ten minutes is advised.
- Remove from the oven and set aside to cool.
- As they cool, they will become crispy.
- Season with sea salt and serve.
Grilled Cheese and Guacamole Sandwich
- Melt one piece of butter in a 10-inch nonstick pan over medium heat until the foaming stops.
- Add both bread slices and heat for about two minutes, until light golden brown.
- Transfer to a cutting board. Toasted side facing up, cheese slices should be placed on top of one piece.
- Spread some delicious guacamole on top, and add another slice of cheese before the sandwich is sealed with both toasted sides facing inside.
- Melt more butter in the pan. Add the sandwich and cook for approximately 5 minutes.
- Remove the sandwich.
- After melting the remaining butter, replace the sandwich, toasted side up. Use sea salt to season.
- Rotate until the cheese is completely melted.
- Serve right away.
Grilled Cheese Sandwich With Bacon, Tomato, and Avocado
- In a large nonstick pan, add bacon. Cook over medium-low until crisp all over. Place the bacon on a plate covered with paper towels.
- Clean the skillet, then reheat it and melt the butter until no longer bubbling.
- Add both bread slices and heat for about two minutes, until light golden brown.
- Transfer to a cutting board. Toasted side facing up, cheese slices should be placed on top of one piece.
- Add bacon, tomato, and avocado on top and cover with more cheese before sealing the sandwich with both toasted sides facing inside.
- Melt more butter in the pan. Add the sandwich and cook for approximately 5 minutes.
- Remove the sandwich.
- After melting the remaining butter, replace the sandwich, toasted side up. Use sea salt to season.
- Rotate until the cheese is completely melted.
- Serve right away.
Upside-Down Grilled Cheese Sandwich
- Spread butter on one side of each piece of bread. Half of them should be turned over so the butter side is down.
- Put gruyere or mozzarella cheese on those slices, then put the other slice of bread on top, buttered side up, to sandwich the cheese.
- Add the sandwiches one at a time to a non-stick pan on medium heat.
- When the bottoms are golden, turn them over and put cheese on top.
- Once the other side is golden, flip it carefully so that the cheese is on the bottom.
- Repeat the same for both sides while carefully flipping them over until golden and crispy.
Grilled Cheese and Kimchi Sandwich
- Melt one piece of butter in a 10-inch nonstick pan over medium heat until the foaming stops.
- Add both bread slices and heat for about two minutes, until light golden brown.
- Transfer to a cutting board. Toasted side facing up, cheese slices should be placed on top of one piece.
- Place a layer of kimchi on top and add another slice of cheese before the sandwich is sealed with both toasted sides facing inside.
- Melt more butter in the pan. Add the sandwich and cook for approximately 5 minutes.
- Remove the sandwich.
- After melting the remaining butter, replace the sandwich, toasted side up. Use sea salt to season.
- Rotate until the cheese is completely melted.
- Serve right away.
Grilled Cheese Sandwich With Bacon, Jalapeno Peppers, and Cream Cheese
- Start by carefully placing two jalapeno peppers over a gas burner until evenly charred.
- Add bacon to a large nonstick pan and cook until crisp. Place the bacon on a plate covered with paper towels.
- Unwrap the jalapenos, peel the skin, and get rid of the seeds and stems.
- Melt some butter, add bread slices, and heat for about two minutes.
- Transfer to a cutting board, toasted side facing up.
- Add cheese, bacon, and jalapeno peppers on one slice, spread cream cheese over the other, and seal the sandwich.
- Melt more butter in the pan. Add the sandwich and flip until golden brown.
- Use sea salt to season.
Big Mouth Grilled Cheese Sandwich
- Get six slices of bread and spread butter on one side of each one.
- Put two of them in a nonstick pan with the butter side down and turn off the heat.
- Add two slices of bacon, cheese, mozzarella, and a buttered slice of bread on top.
- Turn the heat to medium and fry until the bottom slice turns brown and the cheese starts to melt.
- Flip it over, and add the same toppings.
- Put more cheddar, mozzarella, and bacon on the side that is now toasty.
- Put another piece of bread on top with the butter side facing up.
- Once the bottom slice is golden, flip and repeat.
Grilled Brie Cheese and Nutella Sandwich
- Melt one piece of butter in a 10-inch nonstick pan over medium heat until the foaming stops.
- Add both bread slices and heat for about two minutes, until light golden brown.
- Transfer to a cutting board, toasted side facing up.
- Place three slices of delicious Brie cheese on one slice and spread a generous amount of Nutella on the other before the sandwich is sealed with both toasted sides facing inside.
- Melt more butter in the pan. Add the sandwich and cook for approximately 5 minutes.
- Remove the sandwich.
- After melting the remaining butter, replace the sandwich, toasted side up. Use sea salt to season.
- Rotate until the cheese is completely melted.
- Serve right away.
Grilled Cheese Sandwich, Muffuletta Style!
- Chop olives, capers, peppers, parsley, giardiniera, and garlic. Mix with vinegar and olive oil, and let it rest.
- Melt one piece of butter in a 10-inch nonstick pan over medium heat until the foaming stops.
- Add both bread slices and heat for about two minutes, until light golden brown.
- Transfer to a cutting board. Toasted side facing up, cheese slices should be placed on top of one piece.
- Spread a layer of your olive salad and top with soppressata, mortadella, and capicola.
- Add another slice of cheese before the sandwich is sealed with both toasted sides facing inside.
- Melt more butter in the pan. Add the sandwich and flip until golden brown.
- Use sea salt to season.
- Serve right away.
Grilled Cheese Tuna Melt, Deli-Style!
- Combine tuna, mayonnaise, red onion, dill, sweet relish, celery, and mustard in a small mixing dish. Mash and mix with a fork, and season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Brush both slices of bread with olive oil and place them in a 10-inch nonstick pan over medium heat.
- Add both bread slices and heat for about two minutes, until light golden brown.
- Transfer to a cutting board. Toasted side facing up, cheese slices should be placed on top of one piece.
- Spread a layer of your tuna salad.
- Add another slice of cheese before the sandwich is sealed with both toasted sides facing inside.
- Melt more butter in the pan. Add the sandwich and flip until golden brown.
- Use sea salt to season.
- Serve right away.
Grilled Cheese With Ham and Pineapple Sandwich
- Melt one piece of butter in a 10-inch nonstick pan over medium heat until the foaming stops.
- Add both bread slices and heat for about two minutes, until light golden brown.
- Transfer to a cutting board. Toasted side facing up, cheese slices should be placed on top of one piece.
- Add two slices of ham and some pineapple. Then add another slice of cheese before the sandwich is sealed with both toasted sides facing inside.
- Melt more butter in the pan. Add the sandwich and cook for approximately 5 minutes.
- Remove the sandwich.
- After melting the remaining butter, replace the sandwich, toasted side up. Use sea salt to season.
- Rotate until the cheese is completely melted.
- Serve right away.
Sweet Grilled Cheese With Strawberry and Basil
- Mascarpone should be spread on one side of each bread piece and drizzle honey over them.
- Place strawberry slices on one of the slices and cover with basil.
- Put the sandwich together.
- Melt one piece of butter in a 10-inch nonstick pan over medium heat until the foaming stops.
- Add the sandwich and heat for about two minutes, until light golden brown.
- Remove the sandwich using a spatula and place it on a plate.
- After melting the remaining butter, replace the sandwich, toasted side up. Dust it with some icing sugar.
- Rotate until the cheese is completely melted.
- Serve right away.
Grilled Cheese With Harissa and Sun-Dried Tomato Sandwich
- Get two slices of bread and brush olive oil on one side of each.
- Flip it over and spread as much harissa paste as you like over the remaining sides.
- Put cheese on one slice, cover with chopped sun-dried tomatoes, and add more cheese.
- Put the sandwich together.
- Melt one piece of butter in a 10-inch nonstick pan over medium heat until the foaming stops.
- Add the sandwich and heat for about two minutes, until light golden brown.
- Remove the sandwich using a spatula and place it on a plate.
- After melting the remaining butter, replace the sandwich, toasted side up. Dust it with some icing sugar.
- Rotate until the cheese is completely melted.
- Use sea salt to season.
- Serve right away.
Grilled Cheese Sandwich With Sauteed Mushrooms
- Melt one piece of butter and add olive oil in a 10-inch nonstick pan over medium-high heat.
- Add shallots and brown sugar, and stir until soft.
- Add mushrooms and thyme, and stir in some sherry vinegar.
- Melt one piece of butter in a nonstick pan.
- Add both bread slices and heat for about two minutes, until light golden brown.
- Transfer to a cutting board. Toasted side facing up, cheese slices should be placed on top of one piece.
- Spread a layer of your mushroom mix.
- Add another slice of cheese before the sandwich is sealed with both toasted sides facing inside.
- Melt more butter in the pan. Add the sandwich and flip until golden brown.
- Use sea salt to season.
- Serve right away.
Next-Level Grilled Cheese Sandwich
Making grilled cheese on a stovetop may be the conventional method, but using a panini press ensures that the cheese melts evenly and that the bread is toasted to perfection without the need for additional butter or oil. In addition, the lines that are left behind by a press lend an air of refined sophistication to your sandwich. And why not elevate your humble grilled cheese sandwich to the next level?
Even a drop or two of truffle oil drizzled over grilled cheese can elevate the dish to gourmet status. A small amount of this high-end component goes a long way.
Get Adventurous With Grilled Cheese
The cheese should be on the inside of a grilled cheese sandwich, correct? Not if you're feeling adventurous. Fricos are delicate, brittle cheese disks that are traditionally made with parmesan but can also be made with other firm cheeses, such as cheddar. Simply lubricate a skillet, sprinkle with cheese shreds, and place the buttered sandwich on top of the cheese shreds to make a grilled cheese sandwich even your mother would be proud of!
The cheese in the skillet will become crusty and cling to the exterior of the sandwich as it grills. Repeat with the opposite sandwich side.
Choose Different Cheeses
While Kraft singles may have a simple beauty, feel free to experiment with various cheese varieties and textures. Mozzarella is the traditional cheese for an Italian sandwich, while Brie provides a more decadent flavor. Mix and match your preferred cheeses, such as Gruyère and Gouda. If the cheese on your sandwich arrives in a block, merely slicing it and arranging it on the bread will not suffice. Before grilling, shred the cheese to ensure melting.
To make your sandwich even crispier, cook the inside of the bread before searing it. It won't be long before you're a grilled cheese master!
Change It Up!
When you feel like your grilled chees sandwiches are getting slightly boring, maybe it's time to change things up a little. Try something new, such as pumpernickel, rye, French bread, sourdough, or any of the whole grain breads, in place of your usual loaf. Ensure that it is neither too dense nor porous. Note: You can use bread with large holes, such as ciabatta, but you'll need to add something so the cheese doesn't run out of the pan.
Protein should be added to a standard grilled cheese panini. Sausage, pepperoni, lunch meat, thinly sliced sirloin, chicken, tuna, and corned beef, are all viable options.
Use Your Imagination
Include various condiments on your grilled cheese panini. Give your buttery delights a little extra kick. Try adding marmalade. It will add additional flavor to the cheese. Examples include grape jelly, strawberry jam, apricot jam, tomato jam, red pepper jelly, honey mustard, chipotle mayonnaise, cranberry relish, pesto, and buffalo wing sauce. It's easy to enhance something boring if you use your imagination. Likewise, a little cottage cheese never harmed anyone!
Thin segments of fruit, such as apples, pears, strawberries, peaches, or kiwi, can also pair well with grilled cheese. Cranberries, raisins, and currants are also excellent options.
Here’s an Interesting Option
There are so many ways to enhance grilled cheese sandwiches. Here's a great idea that you may never have thought of. Make grilled mozzarella cheese on sourdough bread. Open it up on the plate (both sides should be ooey-gooey, or try broiling each slice until the cheese is melted), and top it with grilled chicken, romaine lettuce, Parmesan cheese, and Caesar dressing. Bam! You have a Chicken Caesar Salad Grilled Cheese.
Explore various cheeses, condiments, vegetables, and garnishes. You can also combine it with soups other than the traditional tomato. I am confident that you will quickly discover a new favorite!