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Outdoor Grilled Cheese Sandwich

Provided by Curtis Stone

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Outdoor Grilled Cheese Sandwich
Latest Review: "This recipe seems a little too complicated an ...more"
  • Prep: 40 mins
  • Cook: 20 mins
  • Ready in: 1 hr.
  • Serves:

Ingredients

  • SANDWICH
  • 1 loaf ciabatta (about 12 inches long by 4 1/2 inches wide)
  • olive oil (for brushing)
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 large clove garlic
  • 3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
  • 1 cup Nectarine Chutney (recipe follows)
  • 1 8-ounce piece Gruyère cheese (rind trimmed - cheese grated - about 2 cups)
  • 1 4-ounce wedge St. Andre cheese (rind trimmed)
  • 1 cup baby arugula
  • NECTARINE CHUTNEY
  • 2 teaspoons canola oil
  • 1 teaspoon yellow mustard seeds
  • 1 small white onion (finely diced)
  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 1/3 cup white wine vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon finely chopped peeled fresh ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried red pepper flakes
  • 4 whole firm but ripe nectarines (about 1 1/2 pounds total - pitted - cut into about 1-inch pieces)
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
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Cooking Instructions

FOR SANDWICH

Preheat the barbecue for medium heat. Using a large serrated knife cut the ciabatta horizontally in half leaving one long side attached if possible.

Lightly brush the cut sides of the ciabatta with olive oil and season lightly with salt and pepper.

Rub the cut sides of the ciabatta with the garlic clove.

Place the ciabatta oiled side down on the grill and cook until just barely golden brown rotating but not turning over to toast evenly about 3 minutes.

Remove the ciabatta from the grill and reduce the heat of one burner to low. Spread the toasted side of the bottom ciabatta piece with the mustard.

Spoon the chutney over the other toasted side.

Scatter half of the Gruyère cheese evenly over the mustard. Tear off pieces of the St. Andre cheese and scatter it over the Gruyère. Then scatter the remaining Gruyère cheese over.

Cover with the top half of the ciabatta chutney side down and press firmly to hold the sandwich together. Lightly brush the sandwich with oil.

Place the sandwich on the grill over the burner on low heat. Close the hood and grill until the cheese melts and the bread is golden brown rotating the sandwich as needed to brown evenly about 8 minutes per side.

Transfer the sandwich to a cutting board. Open the sandwich and scatter the arugula over the cheese. Close the sandwich.

Using the serrated knife cut the sandwich into 8 pieces and serve.

FOR NECTARINE CHUTNEY

Heat the oil in heavy large saucepan over medium heat. Add the mustard seeds and sauté until they begin to pop about 30 seconds. Add the onion and sauté until tender and translucent about 4 minutes. Stir in the sugar vinegar ginger and pepper flakes. Simmer until the sugar dissolves. Add the nectarines and cook until the nectarines are tender but still hold their shape and the syrup thickens slightly stirring occasionally about 10 minutes. Stir in the salt.

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Recipe Notes

The nectarine chutney will take about 25 minutes to make.

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Recent Reviews

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cargoff
09/08/09 01:14 AM

Too much

This recipe seems a little too complicated and complex for something as simple as a grilled cheese sandwhich. It did give me the idea to do one on the outdoor grill but I will be using my own recipe.
*~BLaKeLy~*
08/04/09 12:09 PM

Good!

I love sandwiches... but I think that my mango chutney is much better!! I love his sandwich though! Check out my mango chutney recipe and some great sandwich recipes at www.cookingforbimbos.com!! I hope you like them :)
sfortson67
08/04/09 10:20 AM

Wonderful.

This is by far the most amazing sandwich I have ever eaten. Not to mention it's a grilled cheese therefore vegetarians like myself can eat it too! You should try making it, it tastes better than it looks. Seriously.
auntstell
08/04/09 08:55 AM

To each his own....

The idea of fruit and cheese is classic! As far as grilled cheese being "quick"--guess it can be as quick as one would like. I, for one, love the mix and the real grilled flavor is great. I'll mix it up some more the next time I make it, but give credit where it is due!
Marianne
08/04/09 08:10 AM

Faffing about

what a performance for what is just a toasted cheese sandwich! Just made by own version using seeded bread, chutney, emmental cheese. 30 seconds in microwave, one minute each side under grill (broiler) job done!

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