Description
Mouthwatering Ultimate Grilled Cheese elevates comfort food with golden, crispy bread and melted cheese layers that dance between classic and gourmet. Crisp edges and gooey center promise a delightful bite you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Cheeses:
- 1/2 cup (120 ml) shredded cheddar cheese
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) grated Parmesan cheese
Bread:
- 2 slices sourdough or favorite bread
Additional Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon (15 ml) unsalted butter (softened)
- Optional: 1 pinch garlic powder or herbs for extra flavor
Instructions
- Prepare the bread by generously coating one side of each slice with softened butter, ensuring complete coverage for optimal golden-brown crispiness.
- Heat a skillet over medium temperature, positioning one bread slice butter-side down to create a sizzling foundation for the sandwich.
- Strategically layer cheddar, mozzarella, and Parmesan cheeses across the bread, creating a rich, melty landscape. Optional: Enhance flavor profile by sprinkling garlic powder or dried herbs over the cheese.
- Crown the cheese layer with the second bread slice, positioning the buttered side facing upward, ready for transformative grilling.
- Allow the sandwich to cook undisturbed for approximately 3-4 minutes, watching for a rich golden-brown crust to develop on the bottom surface.
- Delicately flip the sandwich using a spatula, revealing the perfectly caramelized first side and exposing the uncooked side to direct heat.
- Continue grilling for an additional 3-4 minutes, ensuring the cheese becomes completely molten and the second side achieves an equally enticing golden-brown color.
- Transfer the grilled masterpiece to a cutting surface, allowing it to rest momentarily and stabilize the melted cheese interior.
- Slice diagonally to create two triangular halves, then serve immediately while the cheese remains luxuriously warm and stretchy.
Notes
- Butter temperature matters: Let butter soften at room temperature for easy spreading and even coating on bread.
- Cheese combination creates depth: Mix different cheese types for complex, rich flavor profile that melts beautifully.
- Low and slow heating technique: Maintain medium heat to achieve perfectly golden-brown exterior without burning bread.
- Customize for dietary needs: Swap regular bread with gluten-free options and use plant-based butter for dairy-free version.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Snacks
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 510
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 34g
- Saturated Fat: 21g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 37g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 22g
- Cholesterol: 80mg