Are you looking for an easy recipe for a jalapeño popper grilled cheese sandwich? Then you are in the right place! In this article, we tell you everything you need to know to make a creamy, spicy jalapeño popper grilled cheese sandwich.
We start out by listing all of the ingredients you need to make a jalapeño grilled cheese sandwich. After that, we go over all of the steps required to make a jalapeño popper grilled cheese sandwich. Next we provide information on how to handle leftover jalapeño popper grilled cheese sandwiches. Finally, we discuss substitutions that can be made when preparing these sandwiches.
What is in a jalapeño popper grilled?
What is in a jalapeño popper grilled cheese? Here are all of the ingredients you need to make a jalapeño popper grilled cheese.
- Bread. The first ingredient you need to make this jalapeño popper grilled cheese is bread. If you have a gluten intolerance or celiac disease, you should use gluten free bread. Otherwise, you can use regular bread. For best results, we recommend using white bread or another type of bread that has a relatively mild flavor.
- Mozzarella. The next ingredient you need to make this recipe for jalapeño popper grilled cheese is mozzarella cheese. Mozzarella cheese makes a great addition to grilled cheese sandwiches because it melts well and has a light, creamy flavor. You should use low moisture mozzarella cheese. Do not use high moisture mozzarella cheese that is stored in water.
- Sharp cheddar. In addition to mozzarella cheese, some sharp cheddar cheese is also used in this recipe for jalapeño popper grilled cheese sandwiches. The sharp flavor of the cheddar cheese serves as a nice compliment to the mild flavor of the mozzarella cheese.
- Cream cheese. Cream cheese is also used to make these jalapeño popper grilled cheese sandwiches. You can either use a block of cream cheese or a tub of whipped cream cheese. There is not a lot of cream cheese used in the recipe, so it does not make much of a difference.
- Jalapeños. You can’t make a jalapeño popper grilled cheese without the jalapeños! The next ingredient you need to make a jalapeño popper grilled cheese is some fresh jalapeños.
- Green onion. Some green onion is added to give this sandwich recipe even more flavor. A few stalks of fresh green onion will do.
- Butter. Some butter is used to cook these jalapeño popper grilled cheese sandwiches. The butter helps to ensure that the bread gets nice and toasty without burning.
- Salt. Finally, some salt is added to the grilled cheese sandwich when it is done cooking to finish it off.
How to make a jalapeño popper grilled cheese
How do you make a jalapeño popper grilled cheese sandwich? Here are all the steps you need to take to make a jalapeño popper grilled cheese sandwich.
- Roast the jalapeños. The first step you need to take to make these jalapeño grilled cheese sandwiches is roasting that jalapeños. This helps to soften the peppers and develop the flavor of the jalapeños. Broil the jalapeños on high for 1 – 3 minutes per side until the skin of the peppers starts to pull away from the flesh of the peppers in some places.
- Prepare the jalapeños and green onions. After you roast the jalapeños, it is time to finish preparing the jalapeños. Deseed the peppers and remove the stem then cut the peppers up into spam pieces. Slices the green onions into thin slices.
- Toast one side of the bread. After you prepare the jalapeños, it is time to start toasting the bread for the grilled cheese sandwiches. Heat a pan over medium low to medium heat and add some butter. Toast one side of each slice of bread for 2 – 4 minutes until it lightly browns.
- Assemble the sandwiches. After you toast each slice of bread on one side, it is time to assemble the jalapeño popper grilled cheese sandwiches. Spread some cream cheese on half of the slices of bread. Make sure to put the cream cheese on the side of the bread that has already been toasted. After that, sprinkle the jalapeños and green onions on the grilled cheese sandwich and top with cheese. Finish the sandwiches off by putting another slice of bread on top of the sandwiches with the side that has been toasted facing the toppings.
- Toast the sandwiches. Toast the grilled cheese sandwiches for 3 – 5 minutes per side until they have a nice golden brown color. If you find that the bread browns before the cheese melts, that means that the heat on your stove is too high. If the cheese melts before the bread develops any color, that means the heat on your stove is too low.
- Salt the sandwiches. Finally, sprinkle some salt on the outside of the bread to complete the sandwiches.
How to store a jalapeño popper grilled cheese
How do you store a jalapeños popper grilled cheese sandwich? For best results, these jalapeños grilled cheese sandwiches should be stored in the refrigerator in an airtight food storage bag or container. If stored correctly, these jalapeño popper grilled cheese sandwiches will keep for up to three days.
We recommend folding up a paper towel and putting it in the bag or food storage container next to the sandwich. This will draw excess water away from the bread and prevent the bread from getting soggy.
How to reheat a jalapeño popper grilled cheese
How do you reheat a jalapeño popper grilled cheese sandwich? For best results, we recommend reheating these sandwiches on the stove. Heat a pan over low to medium low heat and melt some butter to grease the pan.
Cook the jalapeño popper grilled cheese sandwiches for 2 – 4 minutes per side or until the cheese fully melts. You should reheat the sandwiches at a lower temperature than you originally cooked them at. This will help to ensure that the bread does not burn before the cheese melts.
Jalapeño popper grilled cheese
Ingredients
- 8 slices white bread (gluten free)
- 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese (shredded)
- 1 cup low moisture mozzarella cheese (shredded)
- 2 oz cream cheese
- 3 jalapeños
- 2 stalks green onion
- butter
- salt
Instructions
Roasted jalapeños
- Broil the jalapeños on high for 1 – 3 minutes per side. When the peppers are done, the skin of the peppers should be peeling away from the flesh in some places. The peppers should also be fork tender.
- Remove the stems and seeds from the peppers and dice the peppers into small pieces.
Jalapeño popper grilled cheese
- Heat a flat non-stick pan or skillet over medium low to medium heat. Add some butter to grease the pan.
- Slice the green onions into thin slices.
- Add the bread to the pan. Toast one side of the bread for 2 – 4 minutes until it lightly browns. Only toast one side of each slice of bread.
- Spread the cream cheese over half of the slices of bread. The cream cheese should be added to the side of the bread that has been toasted. Do not add the cream cheese to the uncooked side of the bread.
- Finish assembling the grilled cheese sandwiches. Start by adding the green onion, jalapeño, mozzarella cheese, and sharp cheddar on top of the cream cheese. After that, add another slice of bread that does not have cream cheese on it on top of the fillings. The side of the bread that has been toasted should be on the inside of the sandwich touching the fillings. The outsides of the sandwiches should be untoasted.
- Toast the assembled grilled cheese sandwiches for 3 – 5 minutes per side until the bread is golden brown and the cheese melts. If the bread reaches a golden brown color before the cheese melts, that means that the heat on your stove is too high. If the bread does not develop color before the cheese melts, that means that the heat on your stove is too high.
- Salt the outside of the grilled cheese sandwiches and serve.
Substitutions for a jalapeño popper grilled cheese
- Mozzarella cheese. If you cannot find low moisture mozzarella cheese, you can also use another mild cheese like monterey jack.
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