Recipe: Tasty Kimchi Grilled Cheese Sandwich

Kimchi Grilled Cheese Sandwich. Heat a cast-iron skillet over medium heat. Kimchi Grilled Cheese…the slightly grown-up version of everyone's favorite childhood sandwich. Spicy kimchi, sharp cheddar cheese, and fresh basil, all sandwiched together between two slices of sesame (garlic) buttered sourdough bread.

Here, kimchi and mozzarella cheese come together for a twist on the classic grilled. Place the kimchi on top of the Havarti and top with another slice of cheese and bread. Repeat with the remaining slices of bread, cheese, and kimchi. You can have Kimchi Grilled Cheese Sandwich using 11 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Kimchi Grilled Cheese Sandwich

1. Prepare 1 of High Quality Turkey Bacon,.
2. Prepare of Pure Honey, A Drizzle.
3. It's of Kimchi Preferably Aged & Homemade, 2 Heaped TBSP.
4. You need of Korean Chili Paste / Gochujang, 1 TBSP Adjust To Preference.
5. You need 1 Handful of Gruyère Freshly Grated,.
6. You need Pinch of Nori Flakes,.
7. It's Pinch of Sea Salt, Small.
8. You need of White Sandwich Bread, 4 Thick Slices.
9. It's of Kewpie Mayo, 4 Spread.
10. Prepare of Parmigiano Reggiano, For Grating.
11. Prepare of Low Moisture Mozzarella, A Few Slices or Strips.

Heat a griddle over a medium-low heat. Once the butter melts, place the slices of bread in the pan. Top one of the slices with a layer of the cheddar cheese and the jack cheese. Sprinkle the top of the cheese with the kimchi.

Kimchi Grilled Cheese Sandwich instructions

1. You can check out my previous kimchi post for the recipe..
2. In a skillet, add in bacon. Cook until the bottom is slightly browned and oil starts to release. Flip and drizzle in the honey. Cook thru' but not till crispy. Remove from heat and set aside to cool down slightly..
3. Drain kimchi to remove some of the excess juice. *You can do this by squeezing or hang on a sieve.* Finely chop the drained kimchi into fine pieces. Transfer into a bowl. Add in Korean chili paste. Slice bacon into fine strips. Add in the sliced bacon, along with gruyère, nori flakes and salt..
4. Mix until well combined. Spread mayo on 1 side of each bread. Heat the skillet over medium-low heat. Grate parmigiano into the same skillet, to a size slightly bigger than the bread..
5. Once the cheeses start to cook, place a slice of bread, mayo side down onto the cheese. Press the bread gently with a spatula for about 15 secs. Lay mozzarella slices or strips onto the bread. Spoon the kimchi mixture over the mozzarella..
6. Place another slice of bread, mayo side up, over the top. Gently the sandwich with a spatula for about 15 secs. Cover and cook until the cheeses start to brown and the oil has almost evaporated. Using a spatula, remove the sandwich from the skillet. Remove the skillet from heat..
7. Grate parmigiano into the skillet. Flip the sandwich onto the cheese. Press gently with a spatula and cover..
8. Cook until brown and crispy. Remove from heat and transfer onto a serving plate. Repeat the steps for the remaining sandwich. Slice and serve immediately..
9. You can check out the detailed video recipe here: instagram.com/tv/CJv1JaMl9d1/.

Flip the other slice of bread on top of the slice with the cheese and kimchi to form the sandwich. Place the remaining slice of bread on top, buttered side up. Cook the sandwich until the bottom side is golden brown and the cheese is starting to melt. Carefully flip the sandwich, and continue to cook until the other side is golden brown. Place one cheese slice on top of one slice of bread.