Sourdough Grilled Cheese Sandwich Recipe

Yield: sandwich

Prep Time: 5

Cook Time: 8

Total Time: 13

Sourdough Grilled Cheese Sandwich made with three simple ingredients, crispy golden bread, and melty, gooey cheese in minutes.

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Preheat a medium skillet to medium-low heat.
While the skillet preheats, prepare your ingredients. Slice the sourdough bread into 1/2 -inch thick pieces, then spread the mayo on one side of each slice of the bread.
2 slices sourdough bread, 1-2 T mayo
Shred your favorite cheeses and mix them until combined in a bowl.
4-5 oz freshly shredded cheese
Place the mayo-side of one slice into the preheated skillet. Top the bread with the shredded cheese and finally place the other slice of sourdough on top, mayo side up.
Cook the sourdough grilled cheese for about 3-4 minutes per side, or until the bread is perfectly golden brown and crispy and the cheese is melted all the way through.
You know the cheese is completely melted when you try to pull the top piece of bread apart and it remains stuck together.
Remove the sandwich from the heat, slice in half and serve immediately. Enjoy!

Sourdough Bread - I love using my go-to Sourdough Bread recipe to make thick, crispy grilled cheeses. My favorite sourdough bread is a low hydration sourdough loaf, which means the crumb is tighter and has fewer holes. Higher hydration loaves (75% and above) usually have larger holes in the crumb, which your cheese will melt through. If you prefer a softer sandwich bread, my 100% Sourdough Sandwich Bread or this 2-Hour Sourdough Discard Sandwich Bread recipe also makes for tasty grilled cheeses. Or just use your favorite sourdough loaf.
Shredded Cheese - The secret to the perfectly melty grilled cheese sandwich is shredding your own cheese. Preshredded cheese contains ingredients that prevent the cheese from sticking together. Slice cheese also can melt unevenly or take too long, so I prefer shredded cheese for the perfect melty goodness. You can choose a blend of your favorite aged cheeses like Gruyere, sharp Cheddar cheese, Havarti, Gouda, Monterey Jack, goat cheese, pepper jack etc. With all the cheese options, you’ll definitely find something you like.
Mayo – I love the taste and color that mayo brings to sourdough grilled cheese over regular butter. It doesn’t burn as easily and it brings a delicious tang to the sandwich. However, if you prefer, you can substitute the mayo for high-quality salted butter, which takes the richness and depth of flavor to a whole new level.

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