Zaatar Grilled Cheese Sandwich
This Zaatar Grilled Cheese Sandwich is a delicious and indulgent recipe that blends delectable flavors and irresistible textures!
- Prep time
- 20 min
- Cook time
- 5 min
- Yield
- 2 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 4 slices Sourdough toast
- 6 slices Mozzarella cheese
- 4 slices Ackawi or Nabulsi cheese (thinly cut)
- 4 tablespoons Zaatar (divided)
- Aleppo pepper (optional)
- 6 tabelspoons Butter (room temperature)
- Salt (to taste)
Instructions
- 1
If the Ackawi or Nabulsi cheese comes in a water brine, wash and soak in cold water to get rid of the excess salt.
- 2
Mix 4 tablespoons of the softened butter with 2 tablespoons of zaatar to make zaatar butter. If you are using Aleppo pepper, you can add it here as well.
- 3
Divide and spread the zaatar butter equally among the 4 slices of toast. The buttered side will be the outside layer.
- 4
To the inner part of the toast, add 2 slices mozzarella cheese and sprinkle 1 tablespoon of zaatar. Top with the 2 slices of Ackawi or Nabulsi cheese and then add a slice of mozzarella.
- 5
Close the toast, add the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter to a pan, and let it melt on high heat.
- 6
Add your 2 toast sandwiches, zaatar butter side down then lower the heat to low.
- 7
Cover the pan and let it cook for 1-2 minutes before flipping. It should be golden, and the cheese should be melted.
- 8
Flip and toast the other side before removing. If you like a saltier taste, feel free to add a sprinkle of salt on top of your cheese.