Classic Cheddar Grilled Cheese

Servings: 1 · Prep: 3 min · Cook: 7 min · Total: 10 min

Ingredients

  • 2 slices Store-bought sourdough bread
  • 2 ounces Sharp cheddar cheese
  • 2 teaspoons Olive oil

Equipment

Spatula; Box grater; Skillet; Pastry brush; spatula; box grater; skillet; pastry brush

Steps

  1. Grate the cheese and oil the bread. Grate the cheddar cheese. Brush one side of each bread slice with 1 teaspoon olive oil.
    • 2 ounces cheddar cheese
    • 2 Count sourdough bread
    • 2 teaspoons olive oil

    Use care when grating the cheese to avoid contact with the sharp grater.

  2. Assemble the sandwich in the skillet. Place one bread slice oil-side down in a medium skillet. Distribute the grated cheddar evenly over the bread, then top with the second slice oil-side up.
    • 2 Count sourdough bread
    • 2 ounces cheddar cheese
  3. Cook the first side. Set the skillet over medium-low heat. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes, gently pressing once with the spatula, until the underside is crisp and golden.

    Keep the skillet handle turned away from the edge of the stove.

    Use the spatula to press the sandwich and avoid contact with the hot skillet and oil.

  4. Flip and cook the second side. Carefully flip the sandwich. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes until the second side is golden and the cheddar is fully melted.

    Use a spatula when flipping the sandwich to avoid contact with hot oil and melted cheese.

  5. Rest, cut, and serve. Transfer to a plate, rest for 1 minute, then cut and serve.

    Handle the hot sandwich carefully while transferring, cutting, and serving.

Notes

If the bread browns before the cheese melts, reduce the heat and cover the skillet for 30 to 60 seconds.

Cooking safety

Keep the skillet handle turned away from the edge of the stove.

Use a spatula when flipping the sandwich to avoid contact with hot oil and melted cheese.

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A crisp, golden sourdough sandwich filled with melted sharp cheddar, perfectly sized for a quick small lunch.

  • cheddar
  • grilled cheese
  • lunch
  • quick
  • sandwich
  • small lunch
  • sourdough
  • vegetarian

$1.26

Per Serving

$1.26

Prep

3 min

Cook

7 min

Difficulty

easy

Ingredients and shopping

Servings

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Steps

Realistic studio photograph of a plain black-handled stainless-steel kitchen spatula centered on a neutral light background.Spatula
Centered stainless-steel box grater photographed upright on a neutral light background.Box grater
Centered studio photograph of a single dark metal skillet on a neutral light background.Skillet
A single unbranded pastry brush with a pale wooden handle, metal ferrule, and soft bristles, centered on a light neutral background.Pastry brush
1

Grate the cheese and oil the bread

Centered stainless-steel box grater photographed upright on a neutral light background.Box grater
A single unbranded pastry brush with a pale wooden handle, metal ferrule, and soft bristles, centered on a light neutral background.Pastry brush

Grate the cheddar cheese. Brush one side of each bread slice with 1 teaspoon olive oil.

Use care when grating the cheese to avoid contact with the sharp grater.

2

Assemble the sandwich in the skillet

Centered studio photograph of a single dark metal skillet on a neutral light background.Skillet

Place one bread slice oil-side down in a medium skillet. Distribute the grated cheddar evenly over the bread, then top with the second slice oil-side up.

3

Cook the first side

Realistic studio photograph of a plain black-handled stainless-steel kitchen spatula centered on a neutral light background.Spatula
Centered studio photograph of a single dark metal skillet on a neutral light background.Skillet

Set the skillet over medium-low heat. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes, gently pressing once with the spatula, until the underside is crisp and golden.

Keep the skillet handle turned away from the edge of the stove.

Use the spatula to press the sandwich and avoid contact with the hot skillet and oil.

4

Flip and cook the second side

Realistic studio photograph of a plain black-handled stainless-steel kitchen spatula centered on a neutral light background.Spatula
Centered studio photograph of a single dark metal skillet on a neutral light background.Skillet

Carefully flip the sandwich. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes until the second side is golden and the cheddar is fully melted.

Use a spatula when flipping the sandwich to avoid contact with hot oil and melted cheese.

5

Rest, cut, and serve

Transfer to a plate, rest for 1 minute, then cut and serve.

Handle the hot sandwich carefully while transferring, cutting, and serving.

6

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Recipe facts

Cuisine
American

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