Derretido de Queso [Video+Recipe] Dominican Melt Sandwich

You can have a quick snack or dinner that will please everyone, just serve this easy Dominican cheese melt sandwich.

Course Dinner, Lunch

Cuisine Dominican

Keyword derretido de queso dominicano, dominican derretido, dominican melted cheese sandwich

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 20

Total Time 25

Servings portions

Calories 573kcal

Author Clara Gonzalez

16 slices sandwich bread (see recipe notes)
4 tablespoons butter at room temperature
8 slices mild Cheddar or danish (danbo) cheese, or Gouda cheese or a mixture of them.
2 large tomato thinly sliced.
½ teaspoon salt

Cut the crust off the bread slices.
Cut the tomatoes into thin slices. Sprinkle with salt.

Butter each slice of bread with butter on both sides.
⚠️ This is important to make the cheese more "melty" and also give the sandwich its crispy exterior.

In a pre-heated sandwich press, griddle, or frying pan, toast just one side of the slices of bread until they turn golden brown on that side.
Turn the bread toasted-side-up and place two slices of cheese on each slice of bread (right away while it's still very hot), then place a slice of tomato on the cheese.
Join them tomato-side-in to create the sandwich.
Toast them on both sides with the press until the cheese melts.
⚠️ If you use a frying pan or griddle, flip the sandwich after one side has turned golden brown, while pressing down with a spatula as it toasts.

Cut the sandwiches into two triangles each (or two halves if you're using pan de agua or pan sobao bread) and serve right away.
See serving suggestions on the recipe.