Recipe courtesy of Tiffani Thiessen
Tiffani's Croque Monsieur
- Level: Intermediate
- Yield: 6 sandwiches
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 16 servings
- Calories
- 257
- Total Fat
- 15
- Saturated Fat
- 7
- Carbohydrates
- 19
- Dietary Fiber
- 1
- Sugar
- 2
- Protein
- 11
- Cholesterol
- 51
- Sodium
- 421
- Total: 1 hr 5 min
- Active: 30 min
Ingredients
2 tablespoons canola oil
7 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
3 large yellow onions, sliced thin
1 tablespoon sherry vinegar
2 teaspoons sugar
1 teaspoon kosher salt
12 slices brioche
12 ounces honey ham, sliced thin
10 ounces Emmentaler cheese, sliced thin
Directions
- Heat the canola oil and 1 tablespoon of the butter in a large saute pan over medium heat. Once the butter is melted, add the onions and cook, stirring occasionally, until dark brown and caramelized, 25 to 35 minutes.
- Add the vinegar, sugar and 1/4 cup water to the pan. Continue cooking, scraping up any browned bits, until the liquid is completely evaporated and the onions are soft and jammy, about 10 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and reserve.
- Heat a stovetop griddle to medium low. Butter one side of each brioche slice with 1/2 tablespoon of the remaining butter. Flip the bread buttered-side down and place 2 slices of ham on half of the slices. Top the ham with a dollop of the caramelized onions and spread evenly over the ham. To the empty 6 slices of bread, add 2 slices of cheese. Fold the two halves together to make sandwiches.
- Place the sandwiches on the griddle and cook until golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Using a spatula, flip the sandwiches to toast on other side and melt the cheese, another 2 to 3 minutes. Remove to a platter and cover loosely with foil. Hold the sandwiches in a warm oven until ready to serve.
- Slice the sandwiches diagonally in half to serve.