The Best Grilled Cheese Sandwiches
Learn how to make the best grilled cheese sandwiches ever with this easy recipe. This method yields crispy toasted bread on the outside and gooey melted cheese on the inside.
Servings: 2
Calories: 239kcal
Ingredients
- 4 slices thick white bread
- 8 slices cheese
- 2 tbsp butter softened to room temperature
US Customary - Metric
Instructions
- Spread 1/2 a tablespoon of butter (or mayo) on two slices of bread.
- Heat a skillet over medium/low heat and add the buttered bread slices to the skillet, buttered side down.
- Layer 3-4 slices of cheese on top of each slice of bread, then top each with another slice of bread.
- Continue cooking until golden brown, then flip and continue cooking on the other side until golden brown and the cheese has melted.
- Plate the crispy grilled cheese, then slice and serve!
Notes
- Lower heat is best for the perfect grilled cheese. You can obviously correct an undercooked one, but you can't really fix a burnt version.
- If making more than two sandwiches, cook in batches and repeat as many times as necessary.
- Each grilled cheese sandwich shouldn't take more than six minutes to cook
- Do NOT use American cheese.
Nutrition
Calories: 239kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 30mg | Sodium: 349mg | Potassium: 80mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 366IU | Calcium: 110mg | Iron: 2mg