Mexican Grilled Cheese Sandwiches Recipes

MEXICAN GRILLED CHEESE SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Heat griddle to 350°F or heat 12-inch skillet over medium heat. Top 2 slices of the bread with cheese; cover with remaining bread.
• In small bowl, mix butter and taco seasoning mix. Spread half of mixture on one side of each sandwich.
• Place sandwiches, buttered sides down, on hot griddle. Spread top sides with remaining butter mixture. Cook 5 to 7 minutes, turning once, until golden brown on both sides and cheese is melted. Serve with salsa as a dip.

MEXICAN GRILLED CHEESE SANDWICHES

Steps:

• In a small skillet, saute peppers in oil until tender. Spread 4 bread slices with mayonnaise. Layer with peppers, salsa and cheese. Top with remaining bread. Butter outsides of sandwiches., In a small skillet over medium heat, toast sandwiches for 2-4 minutes on each side or until cheese is melted.

MEXICAN GRILLED CHEESE SANDWICH

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine taco seasoning with the butter until fully mixed.
• Thinly coat 1 side of each bread slice with butter mixture.
• Heat skillet to medium. When hot, lay down 2 of the four slices of bread, buttered side down.
• On each slice in the skillet, layer 1 slice of Swiss cheese, 1 teaspoon of the minced roasted jalapenos and 1/2 of the cheddar. Top each sandwich with the remaining bread slices, buttered side UP. (I actually put a little bit more of the jalapeno pieces into the butter mixture before spreading it.).
• Cover skillet and turn pan to medium low. Cook for 5 minutes.
• Uncover and flip when sandwiches have reached desired brownness. Raise heat to medium or medium-high and continue cooking until other side is to your preferred brownness.
• Goes perfectly with a good bowl of soup!

MEXICAN GRILLED CHEESE SANDWICH (QUESADILLA!)

Steps:

• Evenly distribute toppings on 4 tortillas.
• Top with remaining four tortillas.
• Heat skillet over medium heat and cook tortilla sandwiches approximately 4 minutes on each side or until cheese is melted and tortillas are browned.

GRILLED CHEESE AND BEAN HEROES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F. Slice the bread in half lengthwise. Spread each piece with 3 to 4 tablespoons of refried beans and top with 3 to 4 tablespoons of grated cheese. Arrange the molletes on a baking sheet as you make them. If you want to add more toppings like ham, turkey, bacon or chorizo, sprinkle them on top of the cheese.
• When they are all assembled, bake until the cheese has melted and the bread has a nice toasted crust on the bottom and around the edges, 8 to 10 minutes. Eat while hot. Serve with pico de gallo, or your favorite salsa, on the side.

TEX MEX ULTIMATE CARNITAS GRILLED CHEESE

Steps:

• Whisk sour cream, jalapeno peppers, 2 tablespoons mayonnaise, jalapeno pepper juice, garlic, and salt together in a bowl until smooth.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat; add carnitas. Cook, without moving carnitas until crisp and browned on the bottom, about 3 minutes. Flip and cook until other side is browned and crisp, 2 to 3 minutes more.
• Mix pepperjack cheese and 1 cup Cheddar cheese together in a bowl.
• Lay 4 bread slices on a work surface; spread sour cream mixture onto each slice. Sprinkle cheese mixture over each bread slice and layer carnitas, avocado, cilantro, and more cheese mixture onto each bread slice. Top with another bread slice, making a sandwich. Spread a thin layer of mayonnaise onto the top bread slice of each sandwich and press 1 tablespoon Cheddar cheese onto mayonnaise layer.
• Heat a nonstick griddle or skillet over medium-low heat; add sandwiches, cheese-side down. While sandwiches are cooking, top each with a layer of mayonnaise and Cheddar cheese. Cook sandwich until golden brown and cheese is softly melted, 2 to 3 minutes per side.

MEXICAN GRILLED CHEESE SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Heat griddle to 350ºF or heat large skillet over medium heat. Top 2 slices of the bread each with 2 slices cheese; cover with remaining bread.
• In small bowl, mix butter and taco seasoning mix. Spread half of mixture on one side of each sandwich.
• Place sandwiches, buttered sides down, on hot griddle. Spread top sides with remaining butter mixture. Cook 5 to 7 minutes, turning once, until golden brown on both sides and cheese is melted. Serve with salsa as a dip.