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Korean-style Grilled Cheese

In this blog post, I will be sharing two grilled cheese recipes that have a Korean twist: Kimchi grilled cheese for a sweet, tangy, and spicy sandwich; and bulgogi grilled cheese for a nutty, savory, and meaty sandwich. This is an all-time favorite, elevated 100 times!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Snack
Cuisine: Korean
Keyword: Bulgogi Grilled Cheese, Kimchi Grilled Cheese
Servings: 2 sandwiches
Author: Chef Chris Cho

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Kimchi
  • Canola or Vegetable Oil For sauteing
  • Drizzle Sesame Oil
  • Sprinkle of Sugar
  • 1 cup Bulgogi
  • Splash of Sesame Oil
  • Sesame Seeds
  • 4 slices Bread
  • 2-4 tbsp Butter
  • Mozzarella Cheese As much as you like

Instructions

Prepare the Kimchi

  • In a bowl, cut up the kimchi into small bite size pieces using scissors.
  • In high heat with a little bit of oil, saute the kimchi until the juice has reduced.
  • Put sugar and drizzle some sesame oil and continue sauteing until nicely caramelized. Set aside.

Prepare the Bulgogi

  • Using your marinated beef bulgogi or any leftover bulgogi you have, saute it in a pan with a little bit of oil then sprinkle in some sesame seeds.
  • Cut up the bulgogi into small bitesize pieces and set aside.

Make the Grilled Cheese

  • In your grilling pan, melt some butter and place slices of bread on top of it. Swirl the bread around until it has soaked up all the butter and the facing down side of the bread is well coated.
  • On the unbuttered side, put mozzarella cheese on both slices then put kimchi or bulgogi on top of one slice.
  • Put the breads together to make a sandwich and in low heat, slowly toast its two sides. Flip as needed to prevent the sandwich from burning. Toast until the cheese is melty.

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