Sourdough Grilled Cheese
This sourdough grilled cheese is crispy, buttery, and perfectly melty, made with hearty sourdough bread and simple ingredients for an easy, comforting meal or snack.
Ingredients
- 1 loaf sourdough sandwich bread, cut into slices (see note 1)
- 2 blocks cheddar cheese, mozzarella cheese, or Monterey Jack cheese, sliced (can also use pre-sliced cheese. You'll need at least 16 slices of cheese)
- softened butter
- pinch of sea salt
Instructions
- Heat the skillet: Heat a cast-iron skillet over medium heat.
- Butter the bread: Spread butter evenly over one slice of sourdough bread, sprinkle lightly with salt, and place it buttered-side down in the skillet.
- Add the cheese: Layer at least two slices of cheese on top, making sure they cover the bread edge to edge.
- Butter the top slice: Spread butter on the second slice of sourdough bread, sprinkle lightly with salt, and place it buttered-side up on top of the cheese.
- Cook the first side: Cook for 3–4 minutes, or until the bottom is golden brown and the cheese has begun to melt.
- Flip and finish: Carefully flip the sandwich and cook for another 3–4 minutes, until the second side is golden and the cheese is fully melted.
- Serve: Remove from the skillet, slice if desired, and serve warm with soup, bone broth, or on its own.
Notes
- I recommend using our Sourdough Sandwich Bread or Sourdough Discard Sandwich Bread for this sourdough grilled cheese