Description
Gourmet garlic bread grilled cheese delivers classic comfort with a luxurious twist. Melted cheese and herbed butter create a crispy, golden sandwich that satisfies deep comfort cravings you’ll savor.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 slices bread
- 4 slices American cheese
- 4 tbsps (60 ml) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) fresh Italian parsley, chopped
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) freshly grated Pecorino Romano cheese
Instructions
- Preparation: Create a delectable garlic butter spread by blending softened butter with minced garlic, grated Pecorino Romano, and finely chopped parsley until smooth and well-combined.
- Bread Assembly: Lavishly coat one side of each bread slice with the fragrant garlic butter mixture, ensuring complete and even coverage for maximum flavor infusion.
- Cheese Layering: Strategically position two slices of American cheese between the bread, arranging the buttered surfaces outward to guarantee optimal caramelization and crisp texture.
- Grilling Technique: Heat a spacious skillet over medium flame, carefully nestling the assembled sandwiches into the pan and allowing them to sizzle and transform into golden-brown masterpieces.
- Finishing Touch: Cook each side for 3-4 minutes, monitoring the progression to achieve a perfectly crisp amber exterior and completely molten cheese center, then remove from heat, slice diagonally to reveal the luxurious interior, and serve immediately while maintaining peak warmth and crispness.
Notes
- Butter Technique: Blend softened butter with finely chopped garlic, Pecorino Romano, and parsley for a flavor-packed spread that elevates the entire sandwich.
- Cheese Melting Secret: Use medium heat to ensure cheese melts completely without burning the bread’s exterior, creating a perfect golden-brown crust.
- Caramelization Trick: Position buttered sides outward and press gently with a spatula to achieve maximum crispiness and even browning.
- Serving Pro Tip: Cut sandwich diagonally and serve immediately to capture the moment when cheese is at its most luxuriously melted and bread remains crisp.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Snacks
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3
- Calories: 470
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 870 mg
- Fat: 30 g
- Saturated Fat: 18 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 38 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 16 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg