Classic Grilled Cheese Sandwich
Golden-brown bread with melted cheese inside, crispy on the outside and gooey in the center. A timeless comfort sandwich ready in 10 minutes.
- Total time
- 10 min
- Servings
- 2
- Calories
- 412
- Protein
- 15g
Ingredients
- 4 slices bread, white or wheat
- 4 slices cheddar cheese
- 2 tablespoons butter, softened
- ¼ teaspoon salt and pepper
Instructions
- 1
Spread 0.5 tablespoon of softened butter evenly across one side of all four bread slices, coating them like you are painting with a brush until the entire side is covered.
- 2
Place a skillet over medium heat and wait until a drop of water sizzles and evaporates on contact, about 90 seconds—the pan is now ready.
- 3
Lay one bread slice butter-side down in the skillet and press it gently so the buttered side touches the hot surface.
- 4
Place two slices of cheddar cheese on top of the bread slice in the pan, slightly overlapping them to cover most of the bread surface.
- 5
Lay the second bread slice on top of the cheese, butter-side up, pressing down gently so the cheese is sandwiched between the two bread slices.
- 6
Cook for 3 to 4 minutes without moving the sandwich—the bottom bread should turn the color of warm honey with golden-brown edges when you lift one corner to peek.
- 7
Slide a spatula under the sandwich, flip it over in one smooth motion, and immediately return it to the pan.
- 8
Cook for another 2 to 3 minutes until the second side is the same golden-brown color as the first side and the cheese inside is fully melted and soft.
- 9
Transfer the sandwich to a cutting board and let it rest for 30 seconds so the cheese sets slightly inside, making it easier to handle.
- 10
Cut the sandwich diagonally from corner to corner, creating two triangles, and serve immediately while the cheese is still warm and gooey.
- 11
Repeat steps 3–10 with the remaining two bread slices and two cheese slices to make the second sandwich.
Tools you’ll need
- 12-inch nonstick skillet or cast iron skillet
- spatula
- cutting board
- butter knife
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