Description
This grilled cheese sandwich recipe delivers the perfect balance of melty, flavorful cheese and crispy, buttery sourdough bread. Using a combination of vintage cheddar for robust flavor and mozzarella for that iconic cheese pull, this easy stovetop sandwich is a comforting classic anytime.
Ingredients
Scale
Bread and Butter
- 2 slices sourdough bread, sliced 1.3–1.5cm thick (0.5 – 0.6″)
- 30g butter (salted), for spreading on bread (or unsalted with a pinch of salt)
Cheese
- 1/3 cup vintage cheddar cheese, freshly grated
- 30g mozzarella cheese, freshly grated
Instructions
- Butter bread: Slather both sides of each slice of bread thoroughly with butter, covering all four sides to ensure a rich, golden toast.
- Light toast: Heat a heavy-based skillet or frying pan over medium-low heat without adding any oil or butter. Place both pieces of buttered bread into the skillet and lightly toast for 1 minute to create a light crust and warm the bread through.
- Pile on cheese: Flip one slice of bread to the toasted side up, then pile on the vintage cheddar cheese followed by the mozzarella. Top with the other slice of bread, toasted side facing the cheese to maximize melting.
- Cook 3 minutes: Cook the sandwich for 3 minutes until the bread is evenly golden and crisp, pressing down gently with a spatula occasionally. Adjust heat if browning too fast by removing from heat briefly and lowering temperature.
- Flip, 3 minutes: Carefully flip the sandwich and cook the other side for 3 minutes until golden and the cheese is fully melted inside.
- Devour: Transfer the grilled cheese to a cutting board. Cut in half with one swift motion, admire the cheese pull, and enjoy immediately.
Notes
- The exact amount of butter and cheese can be adjusted depending on the size and shape of your bread; more butter and cheese generally improves flavor and melt.
- Any bread works, but avoid very thick, thin, overly soft, or holey bread that might affect melting or structural integrity; a standard sourdough loaf is ideal.
- Using a combo of mozzarella and a flavorful cheese like vintage cheddar or gruyere achieves the best flavor and melt. Shredded cheese melts better than slices, and freshly grated is preferred over pre-shredded due to better melting.
- You can substitute cheddar with Monterey Jack, colby, Swiss, or other tasty melting cheeses depending on preference.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sandwich
- Calories: 450 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 620 mg
- Fat: 28 g
- Saturated Fat: 16 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0.3 g
- Carbohydrates: 32 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 18 g
- Cholesterol: 75 mg
