Pickled Pineapple and Kimchi Grilled Cheese

Name: Pickled Pineapple and Kimchi Grilled Cheese
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 2 serving(s)
Ingredients: 125 mL white wine vinegar; 50 g caster sugar; 1 tsp. mustard seeds; 1/2 tsp. coriander seeds; 1/2 tsp. black peppercorns; 1 red chilli, sliced; 1/4 small pineapple, finely chopped; 1 tbsp. olive oil; 40 g butter, softened; 6 Cheddar cheese slices; 4 slices sourdough bread; 1 tbsp. kimchi, optional; Small handful coriander, roughly chopped

This makes more pickled pineapple than you need for this recipe, but it keeps well in the fridge for up to 2 weeks and is delicious served with meats and cheeses.

By The GH Kitchen TeamPublished: 11 May 2020

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Comfort food doesn't get better than this! We've given a classic grilled cheese sandwich an upgrade. With homemade pickled pineapple and kimchi, this is an adult cheese toastie at its best.

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Yields:

2 serving(s)

Prep Time:

15 mins

Cook Time:

10 mins

Total Time:

25 mins

Cal/Serv:

667

Ingredients

For the pickled pineapple

125 ml white wine vinegar
50 g caster sugar
1 tsp. mustard seeds
1/2 tsp. coriander seeds
1/2 tsp. black peppercorns
1 red chilli, sliced
1/4 small pineapple, finely chopped

For the grilled cheese

1 Tbsp. olive oil
40 g butter, softened
6 Cheddar cheese slices
4 slices sourdough bread
1 Tbsp. kimchi, optional
Small handful coriander, roughly chopped

Directions

1. Step 1To make the pickle, in a small pan heat the vinegar, sugar, mustard and coriander seeds, the peppercorns and chilli with 100ml water until the sugar dissolves. Bring to the boil, then add the pineapple chunks, simmer for 30sec then empty into a bowl and leave to cool. Pickle for at least 1hr.
2. Step 2Heat oil in a heavy-based frying pan over medium heat. Butter the bread slices, flip two butter-side down and top each of those with 3 slices of cheese, breaking to fit. Spoon on some drained pickled pineapple and add some coriander and kimchi, if using. Top with remaining bread slices (butter-side up).
3. Step 3Fry sandwiches on one side until golden, then flip and fry for 3min more. Serve immediately.

Per serving:

Calories: 667
protein: 22g
Total fat: 44g
Saturates: 24g
Carbs: 46g
Total sugars: 9g
Fibre: 3g

The GH Kitchen Team

The GH Kitchen Team are Good Housekeeping’s resident recipe developers and all-round food obsessives. GH Kitchen Director Sarah Akhurst is our resident hosting pro and loves nothing more than putting on a foodie feast for friends. Our GH Kitchen Manager Linzi Pucino is our very own Italian food expert (originally hailing from the North East of Scotland!) and can be found working her way through midweek recipes that cover all bases, from haggis to ragu! Our Kitchen Editor ⁠Nadine Brown loves digging into the stories behind her favourite foods and enjoys applying her eclectic tastes to more modern, flavour-forward recipes - just don't give her too much chilli! Our Junior Food Content Produce ⁠Frankie Prichard combines a love of beautiful presentation and flavour-led, seasonal cooking in her recipe development, along with a passion for bringing people together through food. With a wealth of professional kitchen experience between them, they’re dedicated to ensuring every Good Housekeeping recipe is the best it can be, so you can trust they’ll work every single time