Grilled cheese sandwich

Name: Grilled cheese sandwich
Total time: 18 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 300 grams melting cheese; 60 grams butter; 8 slices sliced bread; — Thyme or oregano

Butter-toasted bread with cheese that stretches when pulled apart, served hot and cut on the diagonal.

Vegetarian

Cooking time: 18 min
Hands-on time: 18 min
Difficulty: Easy
Cuisine: American
Calories: 680
Contains: Gluten, Dairy

The simplest hot sandwich, and its secret is low heat: high heat burns the bread while the cheese is still cold. The butter on the outside is soft, not melted, because melted butter soaks into the bread while soft butter stays on the surface and crisps it.

Before you start

Before you beginRead the steps completely, measure the ingredients, and prepare the tools before turning on the heat or oven.
Timing the servingPrepare what you can in advance and leave the final touches until serving time to maintain the texture.

Ingredients

4people

Amounts follow the number of people

For the filling

300 grams melting cheese — Mozzarella or Cheddar
60 grams butter — soft

For bread and toppings

8 slices sliced bread
Thyme or oregano — optional

When doubling the quantity, use a wider container, and gradually increase the salt and seasoning after tasting.

Equipment

Frying pan — Low heat with light pressure — high heat burns the bread before the cheese melts.

Method

Brush the outside of each slice with soft butter, not melted butter.
4 min
You’ll know it’s ready when
The layer is even, covering the entire surface.
Tip: Melted butter is absorbed into the bread; soft butter stays on the surface and makes it crispy.
Put the cheese between two slices, with the buttered sides facing out.
3 min
You’ll know it’s ready when
The cheese doesn't come out of the edges.
Cook it in a pan over low heat, pressing lightly with a spoon.
6 min
You’ll know it’s ready when
The top is golden and the cheese has started to melt.
Tip: High heat burns the bread while the cheese is still cold — keep it gentle.
Turn it over and continue cooking until the cheese is completely melted, then serve immediately cut diagonally.
5 min
You’ll know it’s ready when
The cheese stretches when pulled apart.