Sourdough Grilled Cheese

Two slices of grilled cheese stacked on top of one another.

This warm and toasty recipe for sourdough grilled cheese is easy to make with just 3 simple ingredients.

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Course: Sourdough Recipes

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 5

Cook Time: 6

Total Time: 5

Servings: Sandwich

Calories: 651kcal

Author: Dolly {Little Home in the Making}

Ingredients

▢ 2 slices sourdough bread ½-3/4" thick
▢ 1 ½ tablespoons softened butter
▢ ⅓ cup shredded cheddar cheese

Instructions

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Preheat a cast iron or heavy bottomed stainless steel skillet to low-medium heat for 3-5 minutes, or until heat radiates from the bottom of the pan.
Slice your sourdough bread into slices that are ½-3/4" thick.
Spread softened butter on one side of each of your slices of sourdough bread and set aside, unbuttered side down.
Once the skillet has been preheated, add one slice of sourdough bread to the pan, buttered side down.
Top the bread with the shredded cheese, aiming to keep it on the bread, although it's okay if a few shreds fall down onto the pan.
Top the shredded cheese layer with the other slice of sourdough bread, with the buttered side facing up (towards you).
Cook for 2-3 minutes, or until the bottom is toasty and crisp. If you have a lid for your skillet, place it on top for 1-2 minutes to help melt the cheese.
Gently flip the sandwich to the other side, using your hand to hold the top slice in place as you flip.
Cook for an additional 2-3 minutes, or until the cheese is mostly melted and the bottom slice is toasty brown.
Remove the sourdough grilled cheese from the skillet and place on a cutting board.
Use a serrated knife to slice the sandwich in half and serve immediately.

Notes

Using Shredded Cheese: Since sourdough bread is thicker and more dense than many standard sandwich breads, it takes a bit more effort to get the cheese to melt without overcooking the bread. Using shredded cheese makes for a smooth, melty middle without needed to use a lid (although you can use one if you have one available).

Best cheeses for Grilled Cheese:

I like to use a standard cheddar (or aged white cheddar) for most of my grilled cheese sandwiches, but you can use any cheese that melts well. If possible, grate the cheese, but slices work fine too.

Here are a few of the best cheeses for making grilled cheese sandwiches:

Cheddar
Aged white cheddar
Gruyere
Mozzarella
Provolone
Muenster
Swiss
Pepper jack (or Monterey Jack)

Cast Iron and Stainless Skillets: In my experience cast iron pans hold heat much better than stainless ones, so I recommend using a low-medium heat for cast iron pans, which is a dial that is a little closer to low than it is to medium. For a stainless pan (so long as it is heavy-bottomed), you may need to increase the heat just a smidge to get a nice toasty bread, although not by much. A true medium-low (halfway between low and medium) should do the trick.

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