Grilled Mexican Cheese Sandwich
Nutrition per Serving
1270
Calories
40g
Protein
78g
Carbs
90g
Fat
This isn't your average grilled cheese sandwich! We are combining 4 different cheeses with a flavored butter spread and an irresistible sauce to create a grilled Mexican cheese sandwich.
📝 Ingredients
- 4 Slices Sourdough Bread
- 4 Slices Oaxaca Cheese
- 4 Slices Cheddar Cheese (or pepper jack)
- 1/2 Cup Chihuahua Cheese (shredded, or Mexican cheese blend, shredded )
- 2 Tablespoons Cotija Cheese
- 6 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter (softened)
- 2 Tablespoons Mayonnaise
- 1/4 Cup Cotija Cheese
- 3 Tablespoons Cheddar Cheese (shredded)
- 2 Tablespoons Cilantro (chopped)
- Pinch Chili Flakes
- 1/2 Cup Mayonnaise
- 1/2 teaspoon Garlic Powder
- 1/4 teaspoon Onion Powder
- 1 Roasted Jalapeño (minced (see note))
- 1 Tablespoon Red Bell Pepper (minced)
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1--- For the Butter ---
- 2Mix all ingredients together and set aside
- 3--- For the Sauce ---
- 4Mix together and set aside.
- 5--- For the Sandwich ---
- 6Heat a pan to medium heat and butter a slice of bread on one side. Place in the pan buttered side down and quickly spread the sauce on the inside and top with half of the cheeses.
- 7Grab another slide of bread and smear on the sauce, then place the top slice of bread on and butter the outside. Flip once golden and cook until melty!
- 8Repeat with the other 2 slices of bread and the rest of the cheese.
- 9Flip once golden and cook until melty! Serve with soup!
About the Chef & Original Recipe
This recipe was published by Sweet Basil on ohsweetbasil.com. Visit the original source for step-by-step photos, chef notes and additional details.
Source: ohsweetbasil.com