Inside-Out Grilled Cheese Sandwich

Inside-Out Grilled Cheese Sandwich

This inside-out grilled cheese uses white bread, extra sharp Cheddar cheese, and butter for Chef John's ultimate crispy, crunchy, cheesy sandwich.

Preparation Time
5 mins
Cooking Time
10 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Calories
564 Calories

Recipe Instructions

Step 1
Melt 1 1/2 tablespoons butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium-low heat. Place bread slices over hot butter in the skillet.
Step 2
Spread about 1/4 cup Cheddar cheese on 1 bread slice; place other bread slice, butter-side up, on top of cheese. Spread about 2 tablespoons cheese on top of sandwich.
Step 3
Melt remaining 1/2 tablespoon butter in the skillet next to sandwich. Flip sandwich onto melted butter, cheese-side down. Spread remaining cheese on top of sandwich. Cook until cheese on the bottom is crispy and caramelized, 3 to 4 minutes. Flip sandwich and cook until cheese is crispy and caramelized on the other side, 3 to 4 minutes more.
Inside-Out Grilled Cheese Sandwich
Inside-Out Grilled Cheese Sandwich
Inside-Out Grilled Cheese Sandwich
Inside-Out Grilled Cheese Sandwich

Ingredients

  • 2 slices white bread
  • 2 tablespoons butter, divided
  • 0.5 cup shredded extra sharp Cheddar cheese, divided

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