Description
Dill Pickle Grilled Cheese is a crispy, buttery grilled cheese sandwich with gooey melted cheese and tangy dill pickle crunch, grilled low and slow for the perfect melt.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 slices bread (sourdough or white)
- 2–3 slices cheese (cheddar, mozzarella, or Swiss)
- 3–5 dill pickle slices (or pickle chips), patted dry
- 1–2 tbsp butter, softened
- 1/8 tsp garlic powder (optional)
- Pinch red pepper flakes (optional)
- 2–4 thin onion slices (optional)
- 1 tsp mustard or mayo (optional)
Instructions
- Butter the outside of both bread slices evenly; optionally sprinkle garlic powder over the buttered sides.
- Place one slice butter-side down in a skillet over medium-low heat and add 1–2 slices of cheese.
- Layer the dill pickle slices evenly over the cheese, then add another slice of cheese to help hold everything together.
- Top with the second bread slice butter-side up and grill 3–4 minutes, until the bottom is golden and crisp.
- Flip carefully and grill the second side 3–4 minutes, until golden brown and the cheese is fully melted.
- Rest 1 minute, then slice and serve hot.
Notes
- Pat pickles very dry to prevent sogginess and keep the bread crisp.
- Cook over medium-low heat so the cheese melts fully before the bread over-browns.
- Use cheese on both sides of the pickles to “seal” the filling and prevent sliding.
- Spread butter edge to edge for even browning and no pale corners.
- Let the sandwich rest 1 minute before slicing for cleaner cuts and a better cheese pull.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 minutes
- Category: Sandwich
- Method: Skillet grilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sandwich
- Calories: 420 kcal
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 1100 mg
- Fat: 24 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 32 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 18 g
- Cholesterol: 55 mg