Caprese Grilled Cheese Sandwiches
simple caprese grilled cheese sandwiches with heirloom tomatoes, lots of mozzarella cheese, and fresh basil
yield: 6 sandwiches
Ingredients
Scale
- ¼ lb salted butter
- 2 sprigs fresh oregano
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- ¼ cup olive oil, plus more as needed
- 12 slices Italian bread, sliced ½”
- ¾ lb mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 1 ½ lb heirloom tomatoes, sliced ¼”
- ¾ lb fresh mozzarella, sliced ¼”
- fresh basil (3-4 leaves per sandwich)
- flaky sea salt
Instructions
- Heat a small saucepan over medium heat. Add the butter and oregano sprigs. Let the butter melt. Reduce the heat to low and stir in the garlic. Cook for 2-3 minutes until the garlic is toasted. Turn off the heat. Mix in the olive oil.
- Brush the garlic butter onto each slice of bread. Onto the “bottom” slices, evenly distribute the shredded mozzarella. Layer the tomatoes next. Season with a pinch of salt. Layer the fresh mozzarella next. Season with another pinch of salt. Lastly, layer the basil leaves. Close the sandwiches with the top pieces of bread.
- Heat a 12” skillet over medium heat. Add enough olive oil to generously coat the bottom. Once hot, gently transfer 3 of the sandwiches to the skillet. Cook until crisp and golden on one side, 2 minutes or so.
- Drizzle a little more olive oil over the sandwiches. Use a spatula to gently flip them over. Cover the skillet with a lid and cook for another couple of minutes, or until the second side is crisp and golden, and the cheese is melted. Transfer the sandwiches to a cutting board and cover with foil to keep warm. Repeat with the remaining sandwiches.
- Cut the sandwiches in half. Top with a pinch of flaky sea salt and more fresh basil.