Main ingredients 🥩
sourdough breadParmesan cheeseroccolamini cucumber pickles (cornichons)dried tomatored chili pepperlimeextra virgin olive oilhambalsamic vinegar
Seungwoo Dad's Crispy Cheese Sandwich
A sophisticated brunch featuring a crispy Parmesan cheese crouton nest filled with tangy lime-roccola salad and ham
🙋 Recommended for
- ⭐ Those who want to create an Instagram-worthy brunch with bold, unique visuals
- ⭐ People seeking an elegant finger food-style dish perfect to pair with wine or beer
Ingredients needed 🛒1 servings
- sourdough bread 1 slice
- Parmesan cheese powder generously
- roccola 1 handful
- mini cucumber pickles 2 pieces
- dried tomato 3 pieces
- red chili pepper 1/2
- lime 1
- salt a pinch
- pepper a pinch
- extra virgin olive oil 2 tablespoons
- ham 3–4 slices
- balsamic vinegar a dash
Recipe 🍳
- Place roccola in a bowl, then add sliced red chili pepper and dried tomatoes along with thinly sliced mini cucumber pickles.
- Grate lime zest into the bowl, squeeze juice by pressing the flesh gently, then mix in salt, pepper, and olive oil to create a refreshing salad dressing.
- On a dry pan, spread Parmesan cheese evenly and generously across the bottom, then melt slowly over low heat.
- Once the cheese begins to bubble and melt, place the sourdough bread on top and bake until the cheese crust adheres fully to the bread.
- When the cheese edges turn golden and crisp, carefully remove it and invert onto a plate to form a hollow nest shape.
- Fill the crispy cheese nest with the prepared lime-roccola salad, pile on generous ham slices, and lightly sprinkle balsamic vinegar to finish.
- Mix roccola, pickles, and tomatoes with lime juice and olive oil to make the salad.
- Melt Parmesan cheese on a pan and use it to coat the sourdough bread, creating a crispy cheese crouton layer.
- Fill the cheese nest with salad and ham, then sprinkle with balsamic vinegar.
Cooking tips 💡
- Always use low heat when melting the cheese to prevent burning and ensure even crisping without losing moisture.
- Spinach can be used instead of roccola; mini cucumber pickles have fewer seeds and maintain their firm texture even after long storage.
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