Grilled Mexican Cheese Sandwich

⏱️ 20 min 👥 2 servings 📊 Easy
Mexican fixing lunch with sandwich recipes that aren't pb&j
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. 1--- For the Butter ---
  2. 2Mix all ingredients together and set aside
  3. 3--- For the Sauce ---
  4. 4Mix together and set aside.
  5. 5--- For the Sandwich ---
  6. 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.
  7. 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!
  8. 8Repeat with the other 2 slices of bread and the rest of the cheese.
  9. 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.