Avocado Toast Grilled Cheese

# What You'll Need:

01 - 4 slices sourdough or whole grain bread

02 - 1 large ripe avocado

03 - 1 teaspoon lemon juice

04 - Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

05 - 4 slices cheddar cheese (or Gouda, Monterey Jack, or preferred melting cheese)

06 - 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened

01 - In a small bowl, mash the avocado with lemon juice, salt, and pepper until smooth with slight texture.

02 - Arrange bread slices and spread a thin layer of softened butter on one side of each slice.

03 - Flip two slices so buttered side faces down; evenly spread mashed avocado on the unbuttered side of these slices.

04 - Place two slices of cheese over the avocado on each piece of bread.

05 - Top with remaining bread slices, buttered side outward, forming two sandwiches.

06 - Heat a nonstick skillet or grill pan over medium heat.

07 - Place sandwiches in the skillet and cook 3–4 minutes per side, pressing gently, until bread is golden and cheese melted.

08 - Remove from heat, let cool slightly, slice in half, and serve immediately.

01 -

It tastes like you spent time in the kitchen when really you spent about fifteen minutes.
The warm cheese against cool, creamy avocado creates this textural magic that's honestly addictive.
It works for breakfast, lunch, or that weird dinner when you're not sure what you're in the mood for.

02 -

Medium heat is your friend—go higher and the outside burns before the cheese melts, go lower and you'll be standing there forever.
Buy avocados a day or two before you plan to make this; perfectly ripe is a narrow window that vanishes quickly.

03 -

Use softened butter rather than cold butter straight from the fridge—it spreads evenly and gives you better control over coverage.
Press gently while cooking so the bread makes contact with the heat, but not so hard that you squeeze out the filling.