Cannabis-infused Grilled Cheese Recipes

Cannabis-infused Grilled Cheese Recipes

How to Make a Cannabis-Infused Grilled Cheese Sandwich from CannabisNet on Vimeo.

A grilled cheese sandwich is perhaps the most perfect sandwich on earth. It can make ANY day special, particularly when it’s infused with some good old cannabis. Everyone loves a good grilled cheese sandwich, and it can be enjoyed any time of the day. This humble, comforting sandwich can be made several different ways, easy to make, is delicious regardless of the season, can be dipped in tomato soup… you get the point.

Grilled cheese sandwiches are PERFECT.

Here’s a basic recipe for classic cannabis-infused grilled cheese sandwich, and some recommendations you can use for variations.

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Ingredients:

2 teaspoons cannabutter, softened
1 tablespoon unsalted butter, softened
8 slices of crusty bread
4 slices of cheddar cheese
4 slices of Gruyère
1 tablespoon olive oil

Method:

Combine the cannabutter with the butter and Dijon mustard in a small bowl.
Spread the mix evenly on each slice of bread.
Place 1 slice of each kind of cheese on the unbuttered side of 4 slices of bread.
Heat the olive oil over medium heat on a large nonstick skillet (spray some nonstick oil if you have it on hand).
Cook all slices until the bread turns a golden brown, and the cheese has melted.
Pair the halves together, make into sandwiches, and serve hot!

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Variations

There are so many ways you can alter a grilled cheese’s taste to make it better, by adding other ingredients into the mix. Follow the same instructions as above, but the key ingredient is the cannabutter. Here are some of our favorites:

Turkey and Tomato Grilled Cheese Panini: Spread some creamy parmesan cheese on each side of the bread, then cook. Once done, sprinkle some chopped up fresh basil, add cooked turkey and grilled or fresh tomato slices. This version can basically replace any meal and keep you full.
Bacon and Tomato: Follow the classic recipe as indicated above, but add crispy bacon and tomato slices between the cheese.
Blue cheese and onion: Use rye bread, softened blue cheese, muenster, and caramelized onions to the mix.
Spicy nacho grilled cheese: American cheese or Monterey jack, cheddar, and add picked jalapeno slices.
Roast beef and brie grilled cheese: Sourdough bread, brie (remove the rind), Dijon mustard
Mediterranean grilled cheese: Use whole-grain bread; spread babaghanoush on one side of each pair. Use Monterey jack, add some thin grilled zucchini slices, and 2 tablespoons of feta cheese in each sandwich.
Pesto: Spread pesto sauce on 1 of each pair of sliced white bread. Use mozzarella and provolone.
Spanish olive grilled cheese: grated manchego cheese, sliced green olives, and using white bread.
Three and four-cheese variations: For the ultimate cheese lover, here are some combinations that will have your eyes rolling back in delight (who said you need to use only 2 kinds of cheese??)
- Provolone, mozzarella, asiago, parmesan or romano cheese
- Cheddar, Swiss, and muenster
- Cheddar, Monterey, Swiss, and blue cheese
- Gouda, manchego, gruyére

Serve any of these at your next party or potluck with other cannabis-loving friends, and they’ll love you forever.

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Other tips for making the perfect cannabis-infused grilled cheese sandwich:

Cheese just isn’t the star of the show – the bread you use is also important so choose your loaf carefully. If you’ve got the dough to burn, use an artisan levain bread (this will definitely impress your guests if you’re intertaining). Oftentimes, stale bread is used and will actually give you some of the best-tasting grilled cheese because stale bread soaks up the butter more effectively and will result in a more golden, crispy sandwich.
Don’t rush the cooking process. Take your time and be patient; give the sandwich enough time for the cheese to melt and for the bread to get crispy.
If you’re using hard cheeses, shred them before cooking so that they melt faster. Some people prefer to shred all the cheese they use and mix them all together, while others prefer to separate the layers in order to better taste the distinctive flavors of your sandwich.
Last but not least: there are no hard and fast rules for making the perfect grilled cheese sandwich. You can put whatever you want in it, and even cook it in some infused olive oil for a stronger kick.

What are your favorite recipes for cannabis-infused grilled cheese sandwiches?

Cannabis Infused Grilled Cheese Recipes