Pickled Onion Grilled Cheese Sandwich
This grilled cheese sandwich is loaded with quick and easy homemade pickled onions!
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Servings (click & slide): 4 sandwiches
Calories per serving: 446kcal
Cost per serving: £1.50 / $2
Equipment
- Jar or Small Bowl (for pickled onions)
- Sharp Knife & Chopping Board
- Cheese Grater
- Non-Stick Pan & Spatula/Turner
Ingredients
Pickled Onions
- 1 cup / 240ml Red Wine Vinegar
- 1 medium Red Onion, very finely sliced
- 1 tbsp Sugar
- 1 tsp Salt
Sandwich
- 8 small-medium slices of Bread (here I use Sourdough)
- 4 square slices of Cheddar
- 5oz / 150g Gruyere, grated (see notes)
- Butter, as needed
Instructions
- Pickled Onions: In a jar or small bowl combine vinegar with salt and sugar. Add in finely sliced onion, give it a shake/mix then leave to pickle for at least an hour, or until they begin to wilt and turn pink.
- Prep Sandwich: Spread one side of each of your slices of bread with butter. Place two of them butter-side-down in a non-stick pan with the heat OFF. Top with cheddar, followed by pickled onions, then grated gruyere. Top with a second slice of bread butter-side-up.
- Cook Sandwich: Turn heat to a medium and fry both sides until golden, with the cheese nice and gooey. Prep the other two sandwiches to one side as these cook. Serve up and enjoy!
Quick Demo
Notes
a) Pickled Onions - If you don't have red wine vinegar then the next best option is apple cider vinegar. Make sure you either drain them or shake off excess liquid before you add them to the sandwich, otherwise it'll turn soggy as it fries.
b) Gruyere - This adds a gorgeous nutty flavour to the sandwich. Most cheese goes beautifully with pickled onions though if you don't have gruyere (Swiss, Gouda, Emmental etc). Failing that just add more cheddar.
c) Calories - Per sandwich assuming 2 tsp butter for each sandwich:
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Nutrition:
Nutrition Facts
Pickled Onion Grilled Cheese Sandwich
Amount Per Serving
Calories 446
Calories from Fat 270
% Daily Value*
Fat 29.96g46%
Saturated Fat 17.273g108%
Trans Fat 0.651g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1.949g
Monounsaturated Fat 8.15g
Cholesterol 87mg29%
Sodium 691mg30%
Potassium 143mg4%
Carbohydrates 23.07g8%
Fiber 1.5g6%
Sugar 3.64g4%
Protein 21.28g43%
Vitamin A 851IU17%
Vitamin C 2mg2%
Calcium 624mg62%
Iron 1.61mg9%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
*Nutrition is based on the absence of salt unless stated as a measurement in the ingredients. Cost is worked out based on ingredients bought from UK supermarkets, then divided by the number of servings. In both instances these values are just for guidance. Please check out my FAQ Page for more info.
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