Main ingredients 🥩
watermelonbaguettecream cheesebalsamic glazebasil
Ttukdak Hyung's Watermelon Bruschetta
A unique dessert where grilled watermelon, with its sweetness enhanced by olive oil, and creamy cream cheese are placed on crispy baguette.
🙋 Recommended for
- ⭐ Those who have leftover watermelon with low sweetness that needs to be used up
- ⭐ Those looking for a unique and elegant finger food to pair with wine or beer
- ⭐ Those wanting to experience the novel taste of grilled watermelon
Ingredients needed 🛒2 servings
- watermelon flesh, as needed
- 1 baguette
- salt, to taste
- pepper, to taste
- olive oil, generously
- cream cheese, as needed
- balsamic glaze, a little
- basil leaves, a few
Recipe 🍳
- Cut the watermelon into bite-sized cubes, avoiding the seeds.
- Slice the baguette into bite-sized pieces, then season generously with salt, pepper, and olive oil.
- Place the seasoned baguette slices in an air fryer preheated to 180°C and bake for 10 minutes until crispy.
- Heat olive oil in a pan, add the watermelon cubes, season with salt and pepper, and grill until golden brown on both sides.
- Spread a thick, even layer of cream cheese on top of the grilled baguette slices.
- Top the cream cheese with the grilled watermelon, drizzle balsamic glaze in a zigzag pattern, and garnish with basil leaves.
- Season baguette slices with olive oil, salt, and pepper; air fry at 180°C for 10 minutes.
- Pan-fry watermelon cubes with olive oil, salt, and pepper until golden.
- Spread cream cheese on grilled baguette, top with grilled watermelon, balsamic glaze, and basil.
Cooking tips 💡
- Grilling watermelon removes moisture and intensifies sweetness, giving it a unique texture similar to tuna—perfect for using up bland watermelon.
- When air-frying the baguette, check the color halfway to prevent burning.