The toasted sandwich is the triple-threat of snack food: easy, reliable and comforting. Cheese toasties otherwise known as the humble grilled cheese, are the classic, but this collection of toastie recipes goes a bit beyond the typical bread and cheese Heaven-sent match.
Get your grill on with our favourite toastie recipes, from a croque-monsieur, jaffles stuffed with ma po tofu, kimchi or eggplant parmigiana, or epic ciabatta toasties stuffed with three kinds of cheeses and deli meats. We’ve also got toasties of the sweet kind: how do marshmallow and rhubarb jam toasties sound?
Whether you’re after a toastie to serve with some soup, or a standalone solo dinner winner, these are the toastie recipes for you.
Teeny-tiny cheese toasties with chicken noodle soup
The only thing that can make a fortifying chicken noodle soup even better is adding another form of carbs to the mix.
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Kare pan toasties (Japanese curry bread)
The famous Japanese curry bread gets a fast makeover in this easy toastie recipe.
Spicy Korean pork jaffles from Soul Dining
An elevated Korean twist on an Australian classic. these spicy Korean pork jaffles are jammy and delicious with a hint of spice.
Pintxo-style chopped steak sandwiches
A speedy steak snack that’ll transport you to a Spanish wine bar at first bite.
Triple-cheese toastie
Ricotta, Taleggio and vintage cheddar make an awesome melted trio in this hot sandwich.
Creamed corn and cheddar toasties with pickled onions
Australian Gourmet Traveller sandwich recipe for creamed corn and cheddar toasties with pickled onions.
Egg and spiced silverbeet wraps
If you took palak paneer and stuffed it into a roti, you’d be halfway towards these deliciously unconventional toasted wraps.
Broccoli, lemon, anchovy and stracchino ciabatta rolls
Source top-shelf anchovies for these sandwiches, and you’ll be handsomely rewarded.
Ham and cheese toasties with quick-pickled cucumber
Layer these quick pickles into sourdough sandwiches filled with leg ham and Gruyère before toasting, or keep them on hand to serve with smoked trout or gravlax.
Eggplant parma jaffles
Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for eggplant parma jaffles.
Cuban sandwiches
The Cubano, or Cuban sandwich, is like a ham and cheese sandwich on steroids, made with roast pork as well as ham, and pickles and mustard.
Marshmallow and rhubarb jam toasties
Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for marshmallow and rhubarb jam toasties.
Yabby jaffles
Recipe for yabby jaffles by Sean McConnell from Canberra restaurant Monster.
Toasted truffle sandwiches
Australian Gourmet Traveller lunch recipe for toasted truffle sandwiches
Chicken and provolone toasties with pickles and caper aïoli
A good toastie is almost reason to roast a bird in itself. Melting cheese adds extra savour, offset by the piquant chillies.
Croque-monsieur with smoked ham, cheese and smoked sausage
Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for Croque-monsieur with smoked ham, cheese and smoked sausage
Pork hock croque-monsieur
Recipe for pork hock croque-monsieur by Muse restaurant in Pokolbin, NSW.
An epic ciabatta toastie
Three kinds of cheese, mortadella, sopressa and breasola – you can see where the name comes from.
Pork and bean jaffles with pickled jalapeños and spiced scratchings
Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for pork and bean jaffles with pickled jalapeños and spiced scratchings.
Ma po tofu jaffles
You know ma po tofu, but are you familiar with the joys of a jaffle stuffed with the Sichuan staple?
Five-cheese and ham triple-decker toastie
Five-cheese and ham triple-decker toastie recipe – Preheat oven to 180C. Stir ricotta, cheddar, provolone and parmesan in a bowl to combine, and season to taste.
The Hawaiian
Is Hawaiian pizza your guilty pleasure? If so, this one’s for you. Inspired by Bar Brosé’s “late-night sandwich”, this is all about tangy pineapple pickle and excellent leg ham and Gruyère.
’Nduja and mozzarella ciabatta with garlic and thyme oil
Sometimes, the simplest things are the best. In this toastie, it’s all about ‘nduja – the spicy spreadable Calabrian salami – and the best buffalo mozzarella you can find.
Baked mortadella, provolone and mascarpone sandwiches
When it comes to the ideal sandwich to serve with drinks, chances are it will involve cheese and some kind of charcuterie. We’ve opted for mortadella and provolone with a thick spread of mascarpone for tang and creaminess.
Grilled tongue sandwiches with charred onion and pickled beetroot
This sandwich is packed with flavour in the form of fragrant tarragon salsa and beetroot pickle – both ideal foils for the richness of the tongue.
Braised beef and feta jaffles with pickled onion
These toasties are a riff on the time-honoured move of sandwiching leftover Bolognese sauce between two pieces of bread. Amen to that.
Monte Cristo sandwiches with potato crisps
Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for Monte Cristo sandwiches with potato crisps.
Kimchi and cheese jaffles
Kimchi and cheese jaffles recipe by Michael Ryan from Provenance restaurant in Beechworth, Vic.
Speck and cheese toasties with gribiche
Like a classic ham-and-cheese toastie, only better.
Peach brioche toasties with malted milk ice-cream
Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for Peach brioche toasties with malted milk ice-cream
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