🥪 Dijon Grilled Cheese with Caramelized Onion

🛒 Ingredients (for 2 sandwiches)

Bread

• 4 slices sourdough bread

• Unsalted butter, softened (for frying)

Cheese

• 120 g Gruyère, grated

• 60 g Västerbotten cheese, grated
  (or Comté / Fontina)

Caramelized Onion

• 1 large yellow onion, thinly sliced

• 1 tbsp butter

• 1 tsp olive oil

• Pinch of salt

Flavor Layer

• 1–2 tsp Dijon mustard (thin layer)

• Freshly ground black pepper

• Fresh thyme or sage (optional)

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. Caramelize the Onion

• Heat butter and olive oil in a pan over low heat

• Add sliced onion and a pinch of salt

• Cook slowly for 20–25 minutes, stirring occasionally

• The onion should be soft, golden and sweet

• Set aside

2. Prepare the Sandwich

• Butter one side of each bread slice

• Flip two slices butter-side down

• Spread a very thin layer of Dijon mustard

• Add grated cheese evenly

• Top with a spoonful of caramelized onion

• Finish with black pepper and herbs (optional)

• Close the sandwich with remaining bread slices, butter-side up

3. Slow Fry for Perfect Melt

• Heat a pan over medium-low heat

• Fry sandwiches slowly, 3–4 minutes per side

• Press gently with a spatula

• Cook until golden and crisp, with fully melted cheese

Optional fine-dining touch:
Transfer to oven at 175°C / 350°F for 5 minutes after frying for extra even melt.

🧰 Tools You’ll Need

• Frying pan

• Spatula

• Cuttingboard

• Chef’s knife