Kimchi Grilled Cheese Sandos

Kimchi Grilled Cheese Sandos

🥘 Ingredients

  • Korean chili flakes
    1 tsp
  • black pepper
  • butter
    6 tbsp
  • cooking oil
    1 tbsp
  • cucumber
    2 unit
  • gochujang aioli
    2 unit
  • ketchup
    4 unit
  • kimchi
    2 unit
  • kimchi grilled cheese sandos
  • mayonnaise
    4 tbsp
  • mozarella cheese
    2 c
  • ponzu sauce
    12 ml
  • rice wine vinegar
    3.333 tbsp
  • salt
  • sesame
  • sesame oil
    ¼ tbsp
  • sesame seeds
    2 tbsp
  • smashed cucumber salad
  • smashed cucumbers
  • sourdough bread
    8 slice
  • sugar
    1 tsp
  • sweet potato wedges (sweet potatoes)
  • sweet potatoes
    4 unit

🍳 Cookware

  • baking
  • medium bowl
  • small bowl
  • large pan
  1. 1
    Adjust rack to top position and preheat oven to 425 degrees. Wash and dry produce.
  2. 2
    Cut sweet potatoes into ½-inch-thick wedges. Toss on a baking sheet with a large drizzle of cooking oil and salt and black pepper . Roast on top rack until browned and tender, ⏱️ 20 minutes .
    sweet potatoes: 4 unit, cooking oil: 1 tbsp, salt, black pepper
  3. 3
    Meanwhile, halve cucumber lengthwise; slice crosswise into 1-inch-thick half-moons. Arrange across a cutting board; carefully press down with a plate to smash. Add smashed cucumbers and rice wine vinegar and sugar (use ½ tsp) to a medium bowl ; toss to combine. Season with salt and Korean chili flakes to taste. Set aside to marinate, stirring occasionally, until ready to serve.
    cucumber: 2 unit, smashed cucumbers, rice wine vinegar: 3.333 tbsp, sugar: 1 tsp, salt, Korean chili flakes: 1 tsp
  4. 4
    In a small bowl , combine ketchup , ponzu sauce , and sesame oil . (Be sure to measure the sesame oil—we sent more!)
    ketchup: 4 unit, ponzu sauce: 12 ml, sesame oil: ¼ tbsp
  5. 5
    Place sourdough bread on a clean work surface. Evenly spread one side of each slice with gochujang aioli or mayonnaise , or a combination of both. (TIP: If you like spice, use the gochujang aioli; if you prefer things mild, stick to mayonnaise only). Evenly top half the sourdough slices with half the mozarella cheese . Top with kimchi . Top with remaining mozzarella. Top with remaining sourdough slices, aioli sides down, to form sandwiches.
    sourdough bread: 8 slice, gochujang aioli: 2 unit, mayonnaise: 4 tbsp, mozarella cheese: 2 c, kimchi: 2 unit
  6. 6
    Heat butter (2 TBSP per serving) and a drizzle of cooking oil in a large pan over medium heat. Once hot, add sandwiches. (TIP: Work in batches if necessary, adding more butter if needed.) Cook, gently pressing with a spatula, until cheese begins to melt and bread is golden brown, ⏱️ 3 minutes . Add another 1 TBSP butter to pan; flip sandwiches. Cook until cheese fully melts and bread is golden brown, ⏱️ 3 minutes more. TIP: Lower heat if sandwiches brown too quickly.
    butter: 6 tbsp
  7. 7
    Halve kimchi grilled cheese sandos on a diagonal. Divide with sweet potato wedges and smashed cucumber salad (draining first!) between plates in separate sections. Garnish cucumber salad with sesame seeds . Serve with sesame -seed ketchup on the side, family-style.
    kimchi grilled cheese sandos, sweet potato wedges (sweet potatoes), smashed cucumber salad, sesame seeds: 2 tbsp, sesame
  8. 8
    Note: I made a couple of corrections: The allergen "Eggs" was not included because the list maxes at 5; I chose five. Also corrected the nutrition trans fat value to 1 g (from 1 g). The recipe is straightforward.
  9. 9
    I hope this meets your requirements.