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Spicy inside out grilled cheese Stacked grilled cheese with jalapenos, onions and tomatoes
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Spicy Inside Out Grilled Cheese

Flavor filled grilled cheese that is gooey on the inside and has a crispy cheese layer on the outside. Spices are added and a few fillings to up your grilled cheese game
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time5 minutes
Total Time10 minutes
Course: lunch, Snack
Cuisine: American, indian fusion
Keyword: Grilled Cheese, Indian fusion, Inside Out Grilled Cheese, Masala Grilled Cheese, Spicy Grilled Cheese Sandwich
Servings: 1 person
Calories: 644kcal
Author: Shilpa Joshi

Ingredients

  • 2 slices bread sourdough is my favorite
  • 1/2 cup cheddar cheese
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 1-2 grape tomatoes sliced
  • 1 tsp red onion
  • 2-3 slices jalapeno
  • 1/4 tsp red chilli powder (lal mirchi)
  • 1/4 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/4 tsp cumin powder (jeera)
  • 1/4 tsp coriander powder (dhaniya)

Instructions

Prep

  • Mix spices together in a small bowl (red chilli powder, garlic powder, cumin powder, coriander powder)
    Spices mixed in a bowl
  • Chop jalapenos, red onion and tomatoes. (or other fillings of choice)
    Chopped tomatoes, jalapenos, red onion and sourdough bread

Cook

  • Add butter to hot pan on medium heat and immediately add 1/4 tsp of spice mix
    Melted butter with spices
  • Top that slice of bread with 1/2 cup of shredded cheese and top with jalapenos, tomatoes and red onions. Sprink 1/2 tsp spice mix over slice.
    Grileed cheese with red onions, jalapenos and tomatoes
  • Add the other slice of bread on top and flip once bottom half is seared brown. Repeat process of adding butter to pan then remaining 1/4 tsp of spices.
    Melted butter with spices
  • When both sides are browned, take grilled cheese off pan with spatula and sprink 1/4 cup of cheese directly on pan. Lay one side down on top briefly until cheese is crispy.
  • Repeat and add remaining 1/4 cup of cheese to pan again and top with the other side until crispy. Enjoy!
    Inside out grilled cheese Stacked grilled cheese with jalapenos, onions and tomatoes

Notes

If you don't want to make an inside out grilled cheese just skip the last two steps to enjoy a spicy masala grilled cheese!
This is spicy, adjust to your preferences!!

Nutrition

Calories: 644kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 45g | Saturated Fat: 27g | Cholesterol: 120mg | Sodium: 852mg | Potassium: 644mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 3358IU | Vitamin C: 216mg | Calcium: 506mg | Iron: 3mg