Grilled Ham Chicken And Gruyere Sandwiches Food

GRILLED HAM AND CHEESE SANDWICH

Steps:

• To assemble the sandwiches, butter both sides of each bread slice. Lay ham and cheese on one slice and cover with the another slice. Trim the crusts off the sides.
• Heat a saute pan over medium-low heat, then fry the sandwiches until the cheese starts to melt and the sandwiches are golden brown, about 3 minutes on each side. You may need to add more butter to the pan.
• Remove the sandwiches to paper towels to drain, let them cool for 1 minute, then cut into quarters diagonally and serve 3 quarters each per serving.

MINI GRILLED GRUYERE AND HAM SAMMIES WITH CORNICHONS

Steps:

• In a food processor, finely chop 2 cups cornichons until they are a coarse paste.
• Spread one side of each piece of bread with Dijon. Top each piece of bread with a slice of Gruyere. Place the ham on half of the pieces of the bread and cheese. Spread the cornichon paste on the other half of the pieces of bread and cheese.
• Preheat a griddle or saute pan.
• Close the sandwiches and press to secure. Butter the outsides of all the pieces of bread.
• Place the sandwiches on the griddle or pan and cook until the bread is golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes. Turnover and repeat this process.
• When the sammies are golden brown and crisp on each side, remove them from the griddle and neatly cut the crusts off the bread. Cut each crustless sandwich into 8 neat mini sammies.
• Top each mini sammie with a cornichon half and secure it with a toothpick.

GRILLED HAM AND GRUYERE SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Spread one side of each bread slice with the butter.
• On a clean work surface, place 4 slices buttered-side down.
• Divide the cheese and ham among those 4 slices.
• Place the remaining 4 slices of bread on top, buttered-side up.
• Heat a grill pan or a 12-inch skillet with a lid over medium heat until warm. Place the sandwiches in the skillet (in batches if necessary) and cook, covered, 3 to 5 minutes on each side, or until cheese melts and bread is golden brown.
• Cut each sandwich in half; slide in 1 or 2 tomato slices and serve hot.

CHICKEN, MUSHROOM, AND GRUYERE GRILLED SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet.
• Add mushrooms and cook over medium high heat until juices are released then evaporated.
• Season with salt and pepper and remove.
• Sprinkle 1/2 the cheese on 2 bread slices, top each slice with 1/2 the mushroom and chicken.
• Sprinkle with remaining cheese and top each with a bread slice.
• Spread the top of each sandwich with 1/2 tbs of mayo, pressing gently.
• Wipe skillet with paper towels and place over medium high heat, add sandwiches mayo side down.
• Spread remaining mayo on top of the sandwiches.
• Cook 3 minutes per side or until golden brown.