Grilled Cheese Sandwich

Posted on: January 27, 2021. Updated on: July 12, 2023.

by Carolina Gelen

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This is my recipe for the ultimate grilled cheese sandwich, plus a little trick to make sure the cheese gets nice and gooey. We’re using a combination of low moisture mozzarella cheese for that satisfying cheese pull and sharp cheese (like mature cheddar or Gruyere) for flavor.

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Grilled Cheese Sandwich

4.4 / 5. from 27

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4.4 / 5. from 27

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Servings: 1
Prep: 2 mins
Cook: 7 mins

Ingredients

  • 2 slices bread of choice (sourdough, brioche, etc.)
  • 3 tablespoons ghee or 3 tablespoons of butter + a drizzle of oil
  • 70-100 grams shredded cheese, use a combination of mozzarella and a sharp cheese like mature cheddar
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • salt

Instructions

  1. Start with a pan, preferably cast iron, on medium heat, add in the butter and oil or the ghee, let it melt, then place both slices of bread in the pan. Toast them for 2 minutes on one side.
  2. Flip both slices of bread, add all the shredded cheese one slice, then place the other slice on top (toasted side down). Turn the heat to medium low and toast each side of the sandwich for 2 minutes each, adding a tablespoon of butter at each flip.
  3. Once both sides are toasted, add in the pan 1 tablespoon of water (around the sandwich, not on top of the sanwich) and cover the pan with a lid for 1 1/2 mins, this will steam the sandwich making the cheese extra gooey.
  4. Serve!

Carolina Gelen

You may have seen my work on TV, Food Network, NYT Cooking, Food52 and more. I make recipes more fun and accessible for home cooks. I immigrated to the US from Transylvania, Romania—where I lived most of my life—in 2021 to pursue my passion for cooking full-time. Here you’ll find a collection of approachable recipes, from weeknight dinners to desserts, you’ll come back to over and over again. Some of my most popular recipes include my chicken paprikash, orange chicken roast with fennel and shallots or butter beans all vodka. Some recipes are inspired by my Romanian-Hungarian upbringing, and most definitely all come with that Transylvanian resourcefulness! I love a good thrift, so make sure to catch my thrift hauls every Sunday on my Instagram!

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2 thoughts on "Grilled Cheese Sandwich"

  1. Amanda says:

    Love the attention to gooeyness! I didn’t know I needed a grilled cheese recipe, thanks 🙂

  2. Celeste says:

    With my fat fingers I accidentally left a way unfair vote count I meant to give it 5 stars. Why can’t I edit it 🙁