Grilled Cheese Diner Style Recipes

Steps:

• Heat a small skillet to medium.
• Using a butter knife, spread half of mayonnaise onto one slice of the bread, place mayo side down in the skillet.
• Top with cheese.
• Spread remaining mayonnaise onto second slice of bread and place mayonnaise side up on top of cheese.
• Cook 3 minutes, or until bread is toasty brown, turn and repeat.
• Note: Miracle Whip does not work for this, as the sugar in it tends to burn.

Steps:

• Preheat the griddle to medium heat.
• Build the sandwiches with 1 slice of white cheese on 4 pieces of bread and 1 slice of yellow cheese on the other 4 slices of bread. Close the sandwiches and butter both sides. Place on the griddle; cover with a metal bowl and let the sandwiches get a nice golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Flip, cover again and cook until the cheese is melted and the sandwiches are golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes.

Steps:

• Begin by roasting the chiles over the flame on your stovetop (or under the broiler) until the skin is totally blackened (if using fresh). When the chiles are totally charred, throw them into a plastic bag. Seal and allow them to steam and cool.
• Next, pour the white vinegar over the sliced red onion and let them sit awhile. This'll take away a little of the crazy onion flavor and leave them with a nice sweetness.
• Finally, make the special sauce: equal amounts of mayonnaise and Dijon. It's the simple things in life!
• When you're ready to make the sandwiches, scrape the blackened skin off the chiles. Scrape out the seeds, too, so you'll wind up with big pieces of roasted green chiles.
• For each sandwich, generously spread 2 pieces of rye bread with the special sauce. Lay on 2 slices of provolone, 2 slices of tomato, 2 slices of Cheddar... a nice layer of roasted green chiles... a few red onion slices... and one more slice of provolone just to hold it all together.
• Top with the other slice of bread and spread the outsides with a good amount of butter.
• Toast the sandwich in a skillet over medium-low heat until the cheese is thoroughly melted inside. Be careful not to burn the bread!

Steps:

• Spread 1 t mustard on each slice of bread. Layer ham and cheese on 4 slices of bread. Cover with top half of bread slices, mustard side down. Spread tops of sandwiches with half of the butter.
• Heat a nonstick skillet over medium-low heat. Add the sanwiches, buttered side down, in the pan. Spread the tops wth remaining butter and cook for 6 minutes, turning halfway or until brown. Cut in half and serve hot. Serve with additional mustard.