This site uses only a few technical cookies necessary for its operation. By continuing to browse, you accept their use.
To find out more...
To find out more...
Grilled cheese
This is the classic American pan-fried sandwich, the "grilled cheese".
The French have their own, slightly different speciality: croque-monsieur.
The French have their own, slightly different speciality: croque-monsieur.
66 K 4.9/5 (19 reviews)
25 min.
Easy
3.10 €
4 Grilleds cheese
4 IngredientsLast modified on: June 8th 2016
For 4 Grilleds cheese, you will need:
- 1
150 g cheese - 2
150 g mozzarella - 3
8 slices sandwich bread - 4
60 g butter - Total weight: 680 grams
Times for this recipe
Preparation: 15 min.
Cooking: 8 min.
All in all: 25 min.
If you start now, at , you will finish around : ?.Change start time
To finish around 7pm, you'll need to have started before: .Change end time
Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - ⌛ 5 min.
Grate 150 g cheese (Cheddar here) and 150 g mozzarella.
Stage 2 - ⌛ 3 min.
Lay 8 slices sandwich bread out on the worktop and use a brush to coat one side of each slice with the melted 60 g butter.
Stage 3 - ⌛ 4 min.
Turn one slice of bread buttered side downwards and cover with grated cheese...
Stage 4 - ⌛ 1 min.
... then sit the other slice of bread on top, buttered side outwards.
Stage 5 - ⌛ 3 min.
Put the sandwiches into a hot frying pan...
Stage 6 - ⌛ 3 min.
...and brown on both sides.
Stage 7 - ⌛ 2 min.
Turn down the heat, cover the frying pan and leave for 2 or 3 minutes to melt the cheese in the middle.
Stage 8
These fried sandwiches are tradionally served cut into triangles and fried to brown the edges as well (but this is not essential.
Stage 9
Serve piping hot, crusty on the outside and melting in the middle.
Remarks
For the cheeses, the ideal combination is Cheddar with mozzarella, but you can try any other combination - be adventurous!
Keeping: Should be eaten immediately.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 310 RDI=120 % | 1,360 RDI=130 % | 310 RDI=50 % | 2,260 RDI=110 % | 9,460 RDI: 110 % |
| Per 100 g | 40 RDI=20 % | 200 RDI=20 % | 50 RDI=7 % | 330 RDI=20 % | 1,390 RDI: 20 % |
| Per piece | 80 RDI=30 % | 340 RDI=30 % | 80 RDI=10 % | 560 RDI=30 % | 2,360 RDI: 30 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 4 Grilleds cheese : 3.10 €
- Per Grilled cheese : 0.80 €
Change currency:
Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
This recipe uses (among others)
Cheese
Like these other recipes: Pork Chops with Rosemary, Involtini-Style Filet Mignon , Langres-style spinach, Hamburgers, Brussels-Bombay salad, ... See them all 30
Mozzarella
Like these other recipes: Pan-fried chicken breast on mozzarella, Bruschetta, Bruschetta and mozzarella, Quick flaky pizza, Pumpkin and red-bean tortillas, ... See them all 7
Butter
Like these other recipes: Caramelized apple "moelleux" cake, Salmon "en papillote" with small vegetables, Marchand de vin sauce, Viennese Shortbread, Little apple and verbena tarts, ... See them all 488
Sandwich bread
You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Fried egg in bread, Chicken club sandwich, Pain perdu, Spinach Croque-monsieur , Crab and smoked salmon club sandwiches , ... See them all 9
Other recipes you may also like
Endive and walnut salad
This salad has a double dose of walnut flavour: walnut oil in the vinaigrette and crunchy walnut kernels. May 11th 201491 K4.9 25 min.
Nantes Tourton
The "tourton Nantais" is a sweet loaf from Nantes, somewhere between bread and brioche, but without egg and only a small amount of butter. September 12th 201897 K4.3 7 hours 35 min.
Risotto-style celeriac
In this recipe, the celeriac is cooked rather like for a risotto: diced small, softened in olive oil with onion, then cooked in chicken stock. The dish is finished with cream and maybe a little cancoillotte (or other creamy cheese). It is delicious on its own or to accompany meat. December 30th 2019104 K 50 min.
Epiphany galette
Here is the recipe for the very classic but delicious "galette des rois" (Epiphany galette) in puff or flaky pastry (pâte feuilletée) with almond cream or frangipane . You will also see some professional tips to easily handle the dough, and obtain a nice and regular galette. January 1st 2025316 K 24.5 3 hours 8 min.
Nanou's chocolate cake
A moist melting cake, very very chocolaty... June 22th 2013298 K4.6 1 hour 45 min.
News list of cooking-ez.com
Sign up to receive the latest recipes (next batch due to be sent on 2026-02-15)
Note: We'll never share your e-mail address with anyone else.
Post a comment or question
Follow this recipe
If you are interested in this recipe, you can "follow" it, by entering your email address here. You will then receive a notification immediately each time the recipe is modified or a new comment is added. Please note that you will need to confirm this following.
Note: We'll never share your e-mail address with anyone else.
Alternatively: you can subscribe to the mailing list of cooling-ez.com , you will receive a e-mail for each new recipe published on the site.