5-ingredient kimchi grilled cheese and simple salad
"Adding kimchi is an easy way to elevate the classic grilled cheese sandwich and give it more punch that takes it from snack to meal. Draining as much liquid from the kimchi as possible will make the sandwich less likely to go soggy on you, plus you can take that spicy liquid to whip up a simple side salad! I would highly recommend using homemade kimchi for this recipe."
Difficulty
Easy 👌Preparation
Baking
Resting
Ingredients
Utensils
fine sieve, bowl, whisk, frying pan, spatula, cutting board, knife
How-To Videos
Homemade shortcut kimchi
Nutrition per serving
Step 1/4
- 100 g kimchi
- 1 tsp rice vinegar
- olive oil
- salt
- pepper
- fine sieve
- bowl
- whisk
Set the kimchi in a fine sieve over a bowl and press to remove excess liquid, then roughly chop. Whisk the kimchi juice with rice vinegar and olive oil to make the salad dressing. Season to taste with salt and pepper and set aside.
Step 2/4
- 2 sandwich bread
- 60 g shredded mozzarella cheese
- unsalted butter
- olive oil
- frying pan
Add some butter and olive oil to a frying pan over medium heat. Once melted, add two slices of bread to the pan and wiggle around a bit to ensure even coverage of the bread in the melted butter and olive oil. Top each slice with a quarter of the shredded mozzarella cheese.
Step 3/4
- spatula
Once the cheese has melted and the bread is golden, add half the chopped kimchi to one slice. Flip the other slice of bread onto the kimchi and press, toasted-side up. Let warm through, approx. 3 min., then remove and repeat to make two sandwiches.
Step 4/4
- 200 g mixed lettuce
- cutting board
- knife
Mix kimchi dressing once more, then add mixed lettuce and toss well to combine. Slice each grilled cheese in half and serve each sandwich with half the salad. Enjoy!
Enjoy your meal!
