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Grilled Cheese Recipes in 12 Minutes: Weeknight Winner

This recipe provides a quick and comforting grilled cheese sandwich, perfect for busy weeknights. It uses mayonnaise for a crisp exterior and melts cheese thoroughly.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 7 minutes
Total Time 12 minutes
Servings: 1 sandwich
Course: Lunch, Main Course
Cuisine: American
Calories: 490
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 4 slices white bread or sour dough
  • 2 tablespoons mayonnaise or salted butter
  • 4 ounces cheddar cheese or American cheese, sliced

Equipment

  • Small skillet

Method
 

  1. Preheat a small skillet over low heat.
  2. Spread the mayonnaise or butter over one side of each piece of bread. Place 2 slices of bread in the skillet, mayonnaise side down.
  3. Top the bread with cheddar cheese slices and the remaining slice of bread, mayonnaise side out.
  4. Cook until golden brown, about 4-5 minutes. Flip and cook the other side until golden.

Nutrition

Calories: 490kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 20gFat: 33gSaturated Fat: 15gCholesterol: 74mgSodium: 739mgPotassium: 113mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 655IUCalcium: 600mgIron: 2.2mg

Notes

For an extra crisp crust, sprinkle a tablespoon of shredded cheddar cheese right on the outside of the bread before removing the sandwich from the heat. Cook this cheese crust for a minute or two until it crisps.

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