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Crispy Grilled Cheese Sandwiches

Crispy Grilled Cheese Sandwiches with Tomato Sauce

Course Appetizer, Main Course
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Servings 8 sandwiches
Calories 227 kcal
Author Albert Bevia

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup sunflower oil 120 ml
  • 4 slices white sandwich bread
  • 4 slices havarti cheese
  • 2 slices cheddar cheese
  • 2 tbsp butter 28 grams
  • 1/2 cup low fat milk 120 ml
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup bread crumbs 150 grams
  • 1 tsp dried oregano 1 gram
  • pinch sea salt

FOR THE TOMATO SAUCE

  • 1/2 cup canned tomato sauce 125 grams
  • 1 tbsp canned tomato paste 20 grams
  • 1 tbsp garlic infused olive oil 15 ml
  • 1/2 tsp dried oregano .5 grams
  • 1/2 tsp dried basil .5 grams
  • 1/4 tsp dried thyme .25 grams
  • 3/4 tsp onion powder 1.5 grams
  • pinch sea salt
  • dash black pepper

Instructions

FOR THE TOMATO SAUCE

  1. Add the canned tomato sauce, tomato paste, garlic infused olive oil, dried oregano, dried basil, dried thyme and onion powder into a bowl, season with a kiss of sea salt & black pepper and whisk together until well mixed, set aside

FOR THE CRISPY GRILLED CHEESE SANDWICHES

  1. Spread the butter over the 4 sandwich slices, add 2 slices havarti cheese over 2 slices of bread (butter side) and 1 slice of cheddar cheese, add the other slice of bread butter side down over the cheese, gently push down on the sandwich to compact it together, then cut into 4 evenly sized pieces

  2. Dip each piece of sandwich into the milk, then into the egg wash (2 eggs whisked together) and finally into the bread crumbs, seasoned with dried oregano and sea salt, making sure it´s evenly coated all around

  3. Heat a large fry pan with a medium heat and add in 1/2 cup sunflower oil

  4. Once the oil gets hot, add the coated slices of sandwich into the pan, all in a single layer and evenly spaced out (cook in 2 batches), after 1 1/2 minutes flip to fry the other side, after another 1 1/2 minutes remove from the pan and transfer over a wire rack, cook the next batch in the same method

  5. Transfer the tomato sauce into a serving dish and decorate the crispy grilled cheese sandwiches around the sauce, serve at once, enjoy!

Recipe Notes

Get the Garlic Infused Olive Oil I used in this Recipe

Nutrition Facts
Crispy Grilled Cheese Sandwiches with Tomato Sauce
Amount Per Serving
Calories 227 Calories from Fat 108
% Daily Value*
Fat 12g18%
Saturated Fat 6g38%
Trans Fat 0.3g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 4g
Cholesterol 66mg22%
Sodium 431mg19%
Potassium 173mg5%
Carbohydrates 19g6%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 3g3%
Protein 10g20%
Vitamin A 434IU9%
Vitamin C 2mg2%
Calcium 194mg19%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.