Pesto Crusted Grilled Cheese Recipes

PESTO GRILLED CHEESE SANDWICH

Steps:

• Spread one side of a slice of bread with butter, and place it, buttered side down, into a nonstick skillet over medium heat.
• Spread the top of the bread slice in the skillet with half the pesto sauce, and place a slice of provolone cheese, the tomato slices, and the slice of American cheese onto the pesto.
• Spread remaining pesto sauce on one side of the second slice of bread, and place the bread slice, pesto side down, onto the sandwich. Butter the top side of the sandwich.
• Gently fry the sandwich, flipping once, until both sides of the bread are golden brown and the cheese has melted, about 5 minutes per side.

THE BEST PESTO GRILLED CHEESE

Steps:

• Spread the pesto on one side of the bread then Top with provolone. Close the sandwich and press firmly on the top.
• In a medium skillet, heat about 1 tablespoon of butter over medium-low heat until just melted.
• Place your sandwich in the skillet and spread remaining butter over top of the sandwich.
• Cook on each side for about 5-6 minutes on a low heat or until each side is a nice crispy golden brown.

PESTO-CRUSTED GRILLED CHEESE

Steps:

• Stir together mayonnaise and pesto sauce. (**Note: the pesto is a little salty--some might like it that way. However, I would suggest using between 1 and 2 tablespoons of pesto and see how you like it!).
• Spread evenly on 1 side of each sourdough bread slice.
• Place 4 bread slices, pesto sides down, on wax paper.
• Layer 4 bread slices on wax paper each with 1 fontina cheese slice, bell peppers, and 1 Cheddar cheese slice; top with remaining bread slices, pesto sides up.
• Cook sandwiches, in batches, on a hot griddle or in a nonstick skillet over medium heat, gently pressing with a spatula, 3 minutes on each side or until golden brown and cheese melts.
• *Provolone or mozzarella cheese slices may be substituted.

PESTO-CRUSTED GROUPER

Steps:

• Season grouper fillet with salt and pepper. Mix bread crumbs and Greek seasoning in a small bowl. Rub pesto over the grouper and top with bread crumbs.
• Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Place fillet in the skillet and cook for 3 to 4 minutes. Carefully turn over and cook until fillet is cooked through, 3 to 4 minutes. Turn over once more, being careful to leave the panko breading in place. Split fillet in half for 2 servings.

PESTO GRILLED CHEESE SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Spread four slices of bread with pesto. Layer with cheese and tomato; top with remaining bread. Butter outsides of sandwiches. , In a large skillet over medium heat, toast sandwiches for 2-3 minutes on each side or until golden brown and cheese is melted.

PESTO GRILLED CHEESE

Steps:

• Spread pesto evenly on each slice of bread. Layer 4 slices of bread with 1 slice fontina cheese, cheddar cheese, and peppers. Top with remaining bread, pesto side down. Cook sandwiches in batches on hot griddle or non-stick skillet until golden brown on each side.

PESTO-PARMESAN CRUSTED GRILLED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat gas or charcoal grill. In 10-inch skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Cook garlic in oil about 30 seconds, stirring constantly, until fragrant. Add bread crumbs. Cook 2 to 3 minutes, stirring frequently, until toasted. Remove crumb mixture to small bowl. Stir pesto and Parmesan cheese into bowl with crumbs.
• Loosen skin on chicken to form a pocket, without detaching skin completely. Fill each pocket with pesto mixture. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Place chicken on grill, skin side down, over medium-low heat. Cover grill; cook 10 minutes, moving occasionally as needed to avoid burning the skin. Turn chicken; spoon any remaining pesto over chicken. Cook 10 to 15 minutes longer or until juice of chicken is clear when thickest part is cut to bone (170°F).