Best Greek Grilled Cheese Recipes
GRILLED EGGPLANT STACK WITH GREEK KASSERI CHEESE
Serve these eggplant stacks as an elegant appetizer, for lunch, or even as a light dinner. There are many variations out there, most of them Italian-inspired. They usually include tomato sauce, basil, and provolone or mozzarella cheese. The Greek flavors in this version got great reviews from my family. The simple and healthy dish is a combination of classic Mediterranean ingredients such as eggplant, ripe tomatoes, oregano, mint, and Greek Kasseri cheese. Serve it with olives, hot pita bread, and maybe some Greek yogurt on the side.
Provided by VeronikaEats
Categories Appetizers and Snacks Canapes and Crostini Recipes
Time 1h15m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Lightly sprinkle salt over eggplant slices and place in a colander until salt has drawn out excess moisture, about 30 minutes. Rinse eggplant slices and pat dry with a paper towel.
- Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate.
- Whisk olive oil, garlic, oregano, mint, and black pepper together in a bowl. Brush eggplant and tomato slices with oil mixture.
- Cook eggplant slices on the preheated grill until softened and show grill marks, 2 to 4 minutes. Cook tomatoes just until warmed, 1 to 2 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 370 degrees F (188 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Assemble stacks on the prepared baking sheet starting with 1 eggplant slice on the bottom, 1 tomato slice atop the eggplant slice, and a layer of Kasseri cheese on top. Repeat 3 times ending with a generous sprinkling of Kasseri cheese. Repeat with remaining ingredients.
- Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted and bubbling, 5 to 10 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 320.5 calories, Carbohydrate 21.2 g, Cholesterol 30 mg, Fat 23.3 g, Fiber 10.8 g, Protein 11 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, Sodium 858.7 mg, Sugar 9.6 g
GREEK GRILLED CHEESE SANDWICH
"The importance of vine-ripened tomatoes goes without saying, but don't compromise with the bread, feta, or olive oil, either. This delicious sandwich deserves the best." Taken from professional-cooking.com for ZWT.
Provided by alligirl
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 10m
Yield 2 sandwiches, 2 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Cut four 1/2-inch-thick slices from middle of loaf and brush both sides of each slice with some oil.
- Cut enough 1/4-inch-thick slices from feta to cover 2 slices of bread and cut tomato into 1/4-inch-thick slices.
- Assemble 2 sandwiches with feta and tomato slices, seasoning filling with oregano, pepper, and salt.
- In a 12-inch nonstick skillet heat 1 tablespoon oil over moderate heat until hot but not smoking and cook sandwiches until golden, about 2 minutes on each side.
GREEK GRILLED CHEESE SANDWICHES
Provided by Cindy Purdo
Categories Sandwich Tomato Sauté Quick & Easy Back to School Feta Gourmet Florida
Yield Serves 2
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Cut four 1/2-inch-thick slices from middle of loaf and brush both sides of each slice with some oil. Cut enough 1/4-inch-thick slices from feta to cover 2 slices of bread and cut tomato into 1/4-inch-thick slices. Assemble 2 sandwiches with feta and tomato slices, seasoning filling with oregano, pepper, and salt.
- In a 12-inch nonstick skillet heat 1 tablespoon oil over moderate heat until hot but not smoking and cook sandwiches until golden, about 2 minutes on each side.
GREEK GRILLED CHEESE
A Greek influenced spin on the great American classic grilled cheese. Simple, easy and soooo scrumptious. Great with pita chips and hummus. Add bell pepper, or substitute your favorite bread or cheese. These are also delicious cooked on a panini grill.
Provided by ILOVERIVERS
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Greek
Time 10m
Yield 1
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Heat a skillet over medium heat. Butter one side of each slice of bread. On the non buttered side of one slice, layer the feta cheese, Cheddar cheese, red onion and tomato. Top with the other slice of bread with the butter side out.
- Fry the sandwich until golden brown on each side, about 2 minutes per side. The second side always cooks faster.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 482 calories, Carbohydrate 27.1 g, Cholesterol 92.5 mg, Fat 30.9 g, Fiber 4.4 g, Protein 24.6 g, SaturatedFat 19.1 g, Sodium 876.3 mg, Sugar 5.5 g
GREEK GRILLED CHEESE WITH GROUND LAMB, FETA AND MINT
Most of us immediately reflect on mom's home kitchen when it comes to our first grilled cheese experience. But chances are you ate your first restaurant grilled cheese in one of the many Greek-run diners in this country, especially if you lived along the Eastern Seaboard. This grilled cheese is an homage to that heritage. The olives in the bread heighten the saltiness of the feta; the lamb, a Greek staple, provides a gaminess to balance the saltiness; and the pomegranate and cucumber in the mint salad bring a unique freshness. And once you enjoy the crunch of fried chickpeas, you'll start adding them to nearly everything you make. I know I do.
Provided by Eric Greenspan
Categories main-dish
Time 50m
Yield Makes 4 sandwiches
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- To make the lamb, in a cast-iron or other heavy skillet, heat the oil over high heat. Add the lamb and cook, stirring to break up the meat with a wooden spoon, until it begins to brown. Add the salt, oregano, and mint and continue to cook, stirring occasionally, for about 4 minutes, until the lamb is cooked through. Remove from the heat.
- To make the salad, combine all of the ingredients in a bowl and stir to mix well.
- To fry the chickpeas, pour the oil to a depth of 1 to 2 inches into a heavy saucepan or deep sauté pan and heat to 350 degrees F on a deep-frying thermometer. Add the chickpeas and fry for about 5 minutes, until browned and crisp. Drain the chickpeas on a plate lined with paper towels. Transfer to a bowl. Sprinkle with the chili powder and salt and toss to coat evenly.
- Line up half of the bread slices on a work surface. Top each slice with 2 ounces (about 1/3 cup) of the cheese, one-fourth each of the lamb, salad, and chickpeas, and then finish with another 1 ounce (about 2 1/2 tablespoons) of the cheese. Close the sandwiches with the remaining bread slices.
- Line a large platter with paper towels. In a skillet over high heat, melt 1 tablespoon of the butter. Turn down the heat to low, add 1 sandwich, and cook, turning once, for 2 to 3 minutes on each side, until browned and crisp on both sides and the cheese is melted. Transfer to the prepared platter to blot the excess grease. Repeat with the remaining butter and sandwiches.
- Cut the sandwiches in half, plate, and serve.
GRILLED SHRIMP AND GREEK BREAD CHEESE
So there I am, minding my own business, scanning over the hundred some-odd cheeses that populate my favorite local market's cold case. The usual suspects are there in force - Cheddar varieties for days, countless camemberts, some funky monkey "pistachio-infused" wedge in coordinating green, and bread cheese. What what?? Bread cheese??? I mean, I've done bread and cheese, but ne'er without the two entering into our engagement as initially separate entities. Rick, the archetypal cheese man in his cute tweed derby cap, likened it to a grilling cheese. "The flavor is pretty mild," he tells me, "like a haloumi but not as salty. People buy it up like crazy and eat it for breakfast and dessert. I guess you could use it as a savory snack, too. That would be good." In the basket it goes. Juustoleipa, as the Finnish call their native creation, translates to "cheese bread". The idea is that this cheese is made and then baked, giving it a beautiful signature golden brown surface appearance. To serve it, the Finnish recommend warming it in a microwave or oven to soften the center. They're wicked fancy and make theirs traditionally with reindeer milk, but we mostly get cow's milk varieties in the US. Echoing Rick's comment, it's traditionally served as a breakfast or dessert item smothered in preserves or honey and nuts, but I've got other plans. Combining some Greek salad-inspired flavors of tomato, olive, cucumber and oregano, this surprisingly filling meal offers a fun bit of something different from the typical pasta/rice/polenta portion of dinner. It's got a great chewy (some say "squeaky") texture that's just as satisfying as any traditional carbohydrate. Give it a whirl and leave me a comment below or on Facebook and let me know what you did with it!
Provided by Food Network
Categories main-dish
Time 35m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat a grill or grill pan to medium-high. Lay 8 wooden skewers in a baking dish and cover with cold water; soak for 15 minutes (you can skip this step if using metal skewers). Thread 4 shrimp onto two skewers for each serving. Season the shrimp with the dried oregano and some salt and pepper and drizzle with 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil. Grill the shrimp, turning occasionally, until pink in color and cooked through, about 5 minutes total.
- While the shrimp are on the grill, in a medium bowl toss together the tomatoes, cucumbers, olives, olive oil, juice of half the lemon, and some salt and pepper. Let the salad marinate for 5 minutes. Cut the remaining lemon half into wedges
- Once the shrimp come off the grill, brush both sides of the bread cheese slices with the remaining vegetable oil and grill just until softened, about 20 seconds per side.
- Serve the bread cheese while still warm with the vegetable salad, grilled shrimp, wedges of lemon, and a few drizzles of extra-virgin olive oil.
GREEK GRILLED CHEESE TACOS
This Mediterranean-inspired dish reinvents the familiar grilled cheese sandwich in taco form. Grilled Greek halloumi cheese, fresh veggies and herbs are stuffed in a flour tortilla for a portable, fun new take on the sandwich.
Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Entree
Time 30m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Trim ends from zucchini. Use a vegetable peeler to make long, thin ribbons of zucchini. For veggie filling, place zucchini ribbons, lettuce, cucumber, tomatoes, bell pepper, olives and basil in large bowl. For dressing, in small bowl, beat oil, lemon juice, salt and black pepper with whisk; pour over vegetable mixture, and toss to coat.
- Heat gas or charcoal grill. Cut block of cheese in half horizontally to form 2 blocks. Place both blocks of cheese directly on grill over high heat. Cook uncovered 4 to 6 minutes, turning once, until browned. Remove from grill. Cut each grilled cheese block into 12 cubes to make 24 cubes.
- Heat tortillas on grill about 30 seconds or until warm, turning once. Fill tortillas with veggie filling, and top with grilled cheese.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 250, Carbohydrate 16 g, Cholesterol 30 mg, Fat 3, Fiber 1 g, Protein 8 g, SaturatedFat 8 g, ServingSize 1 Taco, Sodium 470 mg, Sugar 2 g, TransFat 1 g
GREEK GRILLED CHEESE
Categories Cheese
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Heat a skillet over medium heat. Butter one side of each slice of bread. On the non buttered side of one slice, layer the feta cheese, Cheddar cheese, red onion and tomato. Top with the other slice of bread with the butter side out.
- Fry the sandwich until golden brown on each side, about 2 minutes per side. The second side always cooks faster.
GREEK INFLUENCED GRILLED CHEESE
Steps:
- Heat a skillet over medium heat. Butter one side of each slice of bread. On the non buttered side of one slice, layer the feta cheese, Cheddar cheese, red onion and tomato. Top with the other slice of bread with the butter side out. Fry the sandwich until golden brown on each side, about 2 minutes per side. The second side always cooks faster.
GREEK GRILLED CHEESE [68]
Steps:
- Heat a skillet over medium heat. Butter one side of each slice of bread. On the non buttered side of one slice, layer the feta cheese, Cheddar cheese, red onion and tomato. Top with the other slice of bread with the butter side out. Fry the sandwich until golden brown on each side, about 2 minutes per side. The second side always cooks faster.
GRILLED EGGPLANT STACK WITH GREEK KASSERI CHEESE
"Serve these eggplant stacks as an elegant appetizer, for lunch, or even as a light dinner. There are many variations out there, most of them Italian-inspired. They usually include tomato sauce, basil, and provolone or mozzarella cheese. The Greek flavors in this version got great reviews from my family. The simple and healthy dish is a combination of classic Mediterranean ingredients such as eggplant, ripe tomatoes, oregano, mint, and Greek Kasseri cheese. Serve it with olives, hot pita bread, and maybe some Greek yogurt on the side."
Provided by @MakeItYours
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Lightly sprinkle salt over eggplant slices and place in a colander until salt has drawn out excess moisture, about 30 minutes. Rinse eggplant slices and pat dry with a paper towel.
- Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate.
- Whisk olive oil, garlic, oregano, mint, and black pepper together in a bowl. Brush eggplant and tomato slices with oil mixture.
- Cook eggplant slices on the preheated grill until softened and show grill marks, 2 to 4 minutes. Cook tomatoes just until warmed, 1 to 2 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 370 degrees F (188 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Assemble stacks on the prepared baking sheet starting with 1 eggplant slice on the bottom, 1 tomato slice atop the eggplant slice, and a layer of Kasseri cheese on top. Repeat 3 times ending with a generous sprinkling of Kasseri cheese. Repeat with remaining ingredients.
- Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted and bubbling, 5 to 10 minutes.
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