Potato Chip Grilled Cheese Recipe

By
J. Kenji López-Alt
Kenji Lopez Alt
J. Kenji López-Alt
Culinary Consultant
Kenji is the former culinary director for Serious Eats and a current culinary consultant for the site. He is also a New York Times food columnist and the author of The Food Lab: Better Home Cooking Through Science.
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Updated Mar. 21, 2019
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Photograph: Vicky Wasik

Four words: Potato. Chips. In. The. Sandwich. Ok, five words. Still just as tasty.

Recipe Details

Potato Chip Grilled Cheese Recipe

Active 15 mins
Total 15 mins
Serves 1 sandwich

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons butter, cut into three even pieces

  • 2 slices hearty white bread, such as Pepperidge Farm or Arnold

  • 2 slices American, Cheddar, or Jack cheese

  • 1 big handful potato chips

  • Kosher salt

Directions

  1. Melt one third of butter in a large non-stick skillet over medium heat until foaming subsides. Add both bread slices and cook, swirling occasionally, until pale golden brown on bottom side, about 2 minutes.

  2. Transfer to a cutting board toasted-side-up. Place cheese slices on top of one slice, add potato chips pressing down to break them gently, then close sandwich, with both toasted sides facing inwards.

  3. Melt one more piece of butter in the skillet and reduce heat to medium low. Add sandwich and cook, swirling occasionally, until deep, even golden brown, about 5 minutes. Remove sandwich using a flexible metal spatula. Add the remaining butter. Return sandwich to skillet cooked-side up. Season with salt. Cook, swirling occasionally, until second side is deep, even golden brown and cheese is thoroughly melted, about 5 minutes. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
592 Calories
47g Fat
27g Carbs
18g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 1
Amount per serving
Calories 592
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 47g 60%
Saturated Fat 26g 132%
Cholesterol 127mg 42%
Sodium 1549mg 67%
Total Carbohydrate 27g 10%
Dietary Fiber 1g 4%
Total Sugars 7g
Protein 18g
Vitamin C 2mg 10%
Calcium 1193mg 92%
Iron 2mg 11%
Potassium 392mg 8%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)