Description
Gourmet grilled cheese featuring juicy steak nestles between crispy, buttery bread slices. Melted cheese and perfectly seasoned beef create a mouthwatering sandwich you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup cooked steak, thinly sliced (ribeye, sirloin, or leftover steak)
- ½ cup shredded provolone or mozzarella
- ½ cup shredded cheddar or Swiss cheese
- 4 slices thick-cut bread (sourdough or Texas toast works great)
- 2 tbsps butter, softened
- ½ small onion, sliced (optional)
- ½ green bell pepper, sliced (optional)
- 1 tsp olive oil (for sauteing veggies, if using)
- Salt, to taste
- Pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Vegetable Preparation: Sauté sliced onions and peppers in olive oil over medium heat until translucent and tender, about 5-7 minutes. Set aside to cool slightly.
- Bread Preparation: Soften butter and spread generously across one side of each bread slice, ensuring complete coverage.
- Sandwich Assembly: Lay bread slices with non-buttered side up, create a base layer of cheese, then evenly distribute thinly sliced steak and sautéed vegetables. Top with another layer of cheese.
- Final Layering: Crown the sandwich with remaining bread slices, positioning buttered side outward for optimal crispiness.
- Grilling Process: Preheat skillet or griddle to medium heat. Place assembled sandwiches on cooking surface, grill each side for 3-4 minutes. Apply gentle pressure with spatula to ensure even browning and complete cheese melting.
- Serving: Once bread turns golden-brown and cheese becomes perfectly melted, remove from heat. Transfer to cutting board, slice diagonally, and serve immediately with complementary sides like potato chips, french fries, or pickles.
Notes
- Choose Quality Meat: Select tender, well-marbled steak cuts like ribeye or sirloin for maximum flavor and juiciness when grilled in the sandwich.
- Master Cheese Melting: Use a combination of melting cheeses like provolone and cheddar to achieve that perfect gooey, stretchy texture that coats the steak.
- Control Heat Precisely: Maintain medium heat to prevent burning bread while ensuring cheese melts completely and steak warms through without overcooking.
- Slice Steak Strategically: Cut steak against the grain into thin, uniform slices to guarantee tenderness and easier biting when incorporated into the sandwich.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Snacks
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3
- Calories: 610
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 1000mg
- Fat: 32g
- Saturated Fat: 17g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 53g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 85mg