Spiked Grilled Cheese Sriracha

# Ingredients:

→ Bread & Cheese

01 - 4 slices hearty sourdough or white sandwich bread

02 - 4 slices sharp cheddar cheese (4.2 oz)

03 - 2 slices Monterey Jack cheese (optional, 2.1 oz)

→ Sriracha Mayo

04 - 3 tablespoons mayonnaise

05 - 1 to 1.5 tablespoons sriracha sauce, adjust to taste

06 - 1 teaspoon fresh lime juice

→ Butter

07 - 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened

# Instructions:

01 - Combine mayonnaise, sriracha sauce, and lime juice in a small bowl until smooth. Adjust sriracha to preferred heat level.

02 - Spread a thin layer of softened butter on one side of each bread slice; these will be the sandwich exteriors.

03 - Place cheddar and optional Monterey Jack cheese evenly on the unbuttered sides of two bread slices. Top with the remaining slices, buttered side facing out.

04 - Spread a generous layer of sriracha mayo over the buttered outside of each sandwich.

05 - Heat a nonstick skillet or griddle over medium-low heat.

06 - Place sandwiches mayo side down in the skillet. While the first side cooks, spread sriracha mayo on the remaining top sides.

07 - Grill each side for 3 to 4 minutes, pressing gently with a spatula, until bread is golden brown and crisp and cheese is melted.

08 - Remove sandwiches from skillet, let rest for 1 minute, then slice and serve warm.

# Pro Tips:

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It takes less than 20 minutes from craving to eating, which means this becomes your go-to when you need real food fast.
The sriracha mayo adds just enough heat and tang to make you forget this ever felt boring.
Melted cheese combined with crispy bread is genuinely hard to mess up, even on your worst cooking day.

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Temperature control is everything—medium-low heat lets the cheese melt while the bread toasts, but high heat will burn the outside before the inside even gets warm.
Your sriracha brand matters more than you'd think, so taste the mayo mixture before you commit it to the bread.

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