Mozzarella Stick Grilled Cheese (Printable View)

Crispy toasted bread filled with gooey mozzarella sticks and savory marinara sauce.

# What You Need:

→ Dairy & Cheese

01 - 8 frozen mozzarella sticks
02 - 4 slices mozzarella cheese

→ Bread

03 - 4 slices Italian or sourdough bread

→ Sauces

04 - ½ cup marinara sauce, plus extra for dipping

→ Butter & Oil

05 - 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened

# How To Make It:

01 - Bake mozzarella sticks following the package directions until golden and crispy. Keep warm for assembly.
02 - Spread a thin, even layer of softened butter on one side of each bread slice.
03 - Place two buttered slices of bread, butter side down, on a clean surface. Layer each with 2 slices of mozzarella cheese, 4 cooked mozzarella sticks, and 2 tablespoons marinara sauce.
04 - Cover each with the remaining bread slices, butter side facing up.
05 - Heat a large skillet or griddle over medium heat. Place sandwiches in the pan and cook for 3–4 minutes per side, pressing gently, until bread is golden and cheese melts.
06 - Remove from heat, slice sandwiches in half, and serve immediately with extra marinara sauce for dipping.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • It tastes like comfort food rebellion, crispy outside and oozing with melted cheese inside.
  • Takes barely twenty minutes from freezer to plate, perfect when you want something warm and satisfying right now.
  • The mozzarella sticks stay gooey while the bread gets that perfect golden crunch, a textural contrast that never gets boring.
02 -
  • Pre-baking the mozzarella sticks is non-negotiable; if you try to cook them inside the sandwich from frozen, they'll leak out and the bread will be cold before they're done inside.
  • Medium heat is your friend here—too hot and the bread burns before the cheese melts, too cool and you end up with a butter-soaked sandwich that never gets that crispy exterior.
03 -
  • Let your butter soften at room temperature for five minutes before spreading; cold butter tears bread, while soft butter glides on without damage.
  • If the cheese starts leaking out while cooking, reduce the heat slightly—it means everything is melting too fast and the bread isn't getting brown enough to crisp before the filling escapes.
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