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Salami and Pickle Grilled Cheese

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By: The Chunky Chefpublished: 03/26/2017

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This grilled cheese sandwich is like the salami, cream cheese, and pickle roll up appetizer, except in gooey, comfort food form!


Plain grilled cheese takes a back seat to this Salami and Pickle Grilled Cheese.  It’s everything you love about the classic salami, cream cheese and pickle appetizer, but all wrapped up in a fantastically buttery grilled cheese sandwich!

This post is sponsored by Martin’s Famous Pastry Shoppe, Inc, but all opinions expressed here are my own.

Salami and Pickle Grilled Cheese | Everything you love about the salami, cream cheese and pickle appetizer, put into a gooey, buttery grilled cheese! Comfort food elevated to gourmet levels! | http://thechunkychef.com

What’s your favorite type of comfort food?  Is it an ultra creamy mac and cheese, gooey chocolate chip cookies, or a fantastically cheesy grilled cheese?

But not just ANY grilled cheese, one made with sliced Genoa salami, dill pickle chips and plenty of gooey Gruyere cheese!  Of course, you can use any type of cheese that you’d like… I’ve used Swiss, white cheddar and mozzarella… all with great results!

Salami and Pickle Grilled Cheese | Everything you love about the salami, cream cheese and pickle appetizer, put into a gooey, buttery grilled cheese! Comfort food elevated to gourmet levels! | http://thechunkychef.com

A great sandwich has to start with some great bread, and that’s why I reached for Martin’s Old-Fashioned Real Butter Bread.  If you’ve never tried it, you absolutely need to!  It’s so soft, buttery, and with a truly amazing flavor.  In case your local store doesn’t carry it, you can actually order some online HERE.

Salami and Pickle Grilled Cheese | Everything you love about the salami, cream cheese and pickle appetizer, put into a gooey, buttery grilled cheese! Comfort food elevated to gourmet levels! | http://thechunkychef.com

Have you ever made a grilled cheese and had the bread get too golden brown before the cheese has melted?  Even with the best of intentions, it can easily happen!  Here are a few tricks I’ve found will help you make the best grilled cheese, every time!

  • Don’t use butter – mayonnaise, believe it or not, spread on the bread will result in an even golden brown color, with no burning like butter can do.
  • Choose your cheese wisely – cheeses like American, cheddar, Swiss, Gruyere, Fontina, Mozarella and Monterey Jack are good… where aged cheeses like Parmesan won’t melt as easily.
  • Keep your heat on MED-LOW, no higher.
  • Slice your cheese thinly, or shred it.
  • Cover it – Once you’ve flipped the sandwich over, cover the pan. This traps the heat in, surrounding the cheese and making it extra gooey.

Salami and Pickle Grilled Cheese | Everything you love about the salami, cream cheese and pickle appetizer, put into a gooey, buttery grilled cheese! Comfort food elevated to gourmet levels! | http://thechunkychef.com

To me, this salami and pickle grilled cheese tastes very similar to the classic appetizer where salami slices are rolled up with cream cheese and pickles!  I’ve always been a sucker for those flavors, and combining them in a classic comfort food truly made my day!

The cream cheese layer is optional… as some people realllllly don’t like the idea of cream cheese being anywhere near their grilled cheese sandwiches… but I really enjoy the extra layer of creaminess, plus the added nod to the salami and cream cheese appetizer flavors.

Salami and Pickle Grilled Cheese | Everything you love about the salami, cream cheese and pickle appetizer, put into a gooey, buttery grilled cheese! Comfort food elevated to gourmet levels! | http://thechunkychef.com

I really hope you all give these amazing Salami and Pickle Grilled Cheese sandwiches a try very soon… and don’t forget the Martin’s Old-Fashioned Real Butter Bread!!

Salami and Pickle Grilled Cheese | Everything you love about the salami, cream cheese and pickle appetizer, put into a gooey, buttery grilled cheese! Comfort food elevated to gourmet levels! | http://thechunkychef.com

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Salami and Pickle Grilled Cheese | Everything you love about the salami, cream cheese and pickle appetizer, put into a gooey, buttery grilled cheese! Comfort food elevated to gourmet levels! | http://thechunkychef.com

Salami and Pickle Grilled Cheese

5 from 7 votes
Author: The Chunky Chef
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 7 minutes
Total Time: 12 minutes
Calories: 601
Servings: 4 servings
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This grilled cheese sandwich is like the salami, cream cheese, and pickle roll up appetizer, except in gooey, comfort food form!

Ingredients

  • 8 slices Martin's Old-Fashioned Real Butter Bread
  • 12 oz thinly sliced Gruyere cheese divided (3 oz per sandwich)
  • 8-12 slices Genoa salami 2-3 slices per sandwich
  • 4 Tbsp cream cheese divided (1 Tbsp per sandwich) - optional
  • 12-16 Dill pickle slices round hamburger chips are good)
  • mayonnaise, for spreading can also use butter if you prefer

Instructions

  • Lay dill pickle chips on paper towels to drain.  Set aside.
  • Divide cheese up into 4 equal portions, then take half of one portion and lay the slices on one piece of bread.  Top with 2-3 slices of Genoa salami, then spread 1 Tbsp cream cheese over salami (if using cream cheese), and top with 3-4 dill pickle slices.  Top with remaining half portion of cheese slices, then other piece of bread.
  • Spread a bit of mayonnaise (or butter) on the top slices of bread.
  • Heat a large non-stick or cast iron skillet over MED-LOW heat.  Place prepared sandwich, mayonnaise side down, in skillet and cook, pressing down slightly with spatula (helps with better even browning and melting), for 3-4 minutes per side, or until golden brown.  
  • Spread mayonnaise on top piece of bread while in skillet, then flip sandwich.
  • Cover skillet (even foil will help if you don't have a lid - I used a lid to a different pot that happened to fit), and cook 2-3 minutes, until cheese is melted and bottom bread is golden brown.
  • Serve hot.

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The Chunky Chef is not a dietician or nutritionist, and any nutritional information shared is an estimate. If calorie count and other nutritional values are important to you, we recommend running the ingredients through whichever online nutritional calculator you prefer. Calories can vary quite a bit depending on which brands were used.

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  1. Mama Mac says

    Posted on 2/16 at 4:30 pm

    Oh my goodness!! I’m making this over the weekend!!!

    Reply
  2. Mikey says

    Posted on 12/16 at 12:16 pm

    Today I was looking through the fridge and randomly thought about salami and pickle grilled cheese. I looked it up and found out it was actually a thing. I tried this with American cheese and it is absolutely delicious! I’ll for sure be making this again!

    Reply
  3. Marcy says

    Posted on 8/25 at 11:06 pm

    This is delicious. I just smoked and This recipe hit the spot. I tried the mayonnaise instead of the butter and I thought it crisped a little faster than butter. 5 out of 5 stars! 

    Reply
  4. Sam says

    Posted on 7/16 at 5:09 pm

    This was really easy to make, and quite the treat! Thanks for sharing, I’ll be making this frequently!

    Reply
  5. Carlos At Spoonabilities says

    Posted on 4/2 at 10:36 pm

    I love a cheesy grilled sandwich and the photo is so sharp and clear. Love it!

    Reply
  6. Maryanne | the little epicurean says

    Posted on 3/29 at 12:37 pm

    Love the photos! You got me with that cheese pull!

    Reply
  7. eat good 4 life says

    Posted on 3/29 at 8:25 am

    I love grilled cheese sandwich. This is an awesome combo.

    Reply
  8. Anne Kepner says

    Posted on 3/28 at 10:34 pm

    That’s so delicious. Now I’m hungry and I think I’m in love with this dish. Thanks for instructions. I hope to learn from you more.

    Reply
  9. Sandi (@fearless_dining) says

    Posted on 3/28 at 6:33 pm

    That gooey cheese is making me crazy hungry!

    Reply
  10. kareen says

    Posted on 3/28 at 7:31 am

    Wow, this salami pickle grilled cheese looks so delicious. I’m hungry now and I can’t keep my eye away from it. I think I’m in love with this dish already. Thank you for giving us clear ingredients and instructions. I can’t wait, I must go to my kitchen and make one for me now 🙂 Thanks again.

    Reply
  11. Dee says

    Posted on 3/27 at 5:58 pm

    Love your tips — We started using mayo, and it makes a huge difference. And this sandwich is absolutely calling my name!

    Reply
  12. Des @ Life's Ambrosia says

    Posted on 3/27 at 4:05 pm

    Oh my goodness! This looks so good! So many good things happening here!

    Reply
  13. Stephanie says

    Posted on 3/27 at 2:20 pm

    Holy comfort food!! Looks so tasty!

    Reply
  14. Rebecca {foodie with family} says

    Posted on 3/27 at 1:00 pm

    I am ALL OVER this combination. I love the idea of a salami and pickle grilled cheese!

    Reply

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