Golden brown grilled cheese sandwich with perfectly melted cheese and crispy buttered bread. Ready in 9 minutes with just 3 ingredients.
Best eaten immediately while hot and crispy. Mix cheese types for more complex flavor (cheddar + Gruyère works well).
Add thin tomato slices or crispy bacon between cheese layers for variation.
Ingredients
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Measurement units
- 2 Bread slices
- 2 American cheese (slices)
- 1 tbsp Butter
Ingredients
Scale
Measurement units
- 2 Bread slices
- 2 American cheese (slices)
- 1 tbsp Butter
Instructions
Butter bread slices
Butter one side of each bread slices generously, spreading all the way to the edges.
Assemble sandwich
Place one bread slice butter-side down in cold skillet.
Add cheese slices on top.
Cover with second bread slice butter-side up.
Equipment: skillet
Cook first side
Heat skillet over medium-low heat.
Cook until bottom is golden brown.
Watch for even browning and adjust heat if browning too fast.
Equipment: skillet
Flip and finish
Flip sandwich using spatula.
Press gently with spatula to ensure good contact with pan.
Cook until second side is golden and cheese is fully melted.
Equipment: skillet, spatula
Before you cook
Cook notes
- • Best eaten immediately while hot and crispy.
- • Mix cheese types for more complex flavor (cheddar + Gruyère works well).
- • Add thin tomato slices or crispy bacon between cheese layers for variation.
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