I have tasted chilli cheese toast only once when I was working in Chennai and I was not a big fan of it. Ever since I started making bread pizza at home I wanted to try chilli toast too and now this has become our recent addition.
About Chilli Cheese Toast
Chilli Cheese Toast is made by toasting bread with layering grated cheese and green chillies. It is a quick snack and which needs 5 minutes of preparation time and 5 minutes of cooking time. With kitchen staples this chilli cheese toast is a must try! When you are looking for a quick snack to make this is the right choice. Making at home makes it easy to customize to suit our taste. This chilli cheese toast is simple, quick and easy to make yet tastes delicious. Grilling is the best option for chilli cheese toast. However I have given option to cook in stove top too. Each oven is different and some may have mode as grill but some have just the rod heating option. Grill mode is same as the top rod alone heating up so use according to your oven.
Chilli Cheese Toast Video
Chilli cheese toast is a popular order at restaurants and cafe shops. Homemade chilli cheese toast is easy to make at home, you can also customize it according to your spice level and liking. I have shared 2 methods of making chilli cheese toast with oven and without oven as readers and friends keep asking me about making toast without a oven. The spice in the chillies is compensated with cheese. Crispy toast with bubbling cheese and hot chillies – yummm!
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Chilli Cheese Toast Ingredients
Bread – You can use white bread or brown bread. You can even use milk bread for a slight sweet taste. Cheese – I have used mozarella cheese which gives the toast a cheesy pull. You can even use a mix of cheese too. Green chillies – Use long thin chilli variety which is best for this. Butter – Use butter to toast the bread. Red chilli flakes – This is purely optional just to give a more zing to the toast.
Chilli Cheese Toast – 2 ways
Oven – The oven version is perfect for this as the topping gets slightly browned which tastes so good. Make sure to keep an eye while grilling as each oven is different and it can burn it easily. Stove top – Stove top version is for those who don’t own a oven. This version comes out good too, here the cheese is more goey. The only thing missing in stove top version is the top browning part.
How to make Chilli Cheese Toast Step by Step
Using Oven
Oven settings – Temperature : 200 deg C, Baking Time – 2 minutes, Mode – Grill, Rod – Top rod, Rack – Top rack. 1.Preheat oven at 200 deg C for 10 minutes in grill mode or with top rod on. First take 1 long green chili trim both the edges. Slit in the middle. 2.Remove the seeds if you prefer less spicy toast. Chop into finely. Deseeding is optional. 3.Chop it finely and set it aside. 4.Place a parchment paper on a baking tray, brush it slightly with butter. Place 2 bread slices and spread butter slightly on the one side of the slice. 5.Now add 2 tablespoon cheese on each slice, then sprinkle chopped green chillies and red chilli flakes. 6.Bake in preheated oven in grill mode for 2 minutes. Do not leave unattended as it may get burnt easily. Keep an eye after 1 minute then proceed as each oven is different. 7.Cut into triangles and enjoy hot!
Stove Top Version
8.Brush the pan with butter first. 9.Add the bread slice. 10.Cook covered for 2-3 minutes or until cheese melts and is goey. 11.Now chilli cheese toast is ready! 12.Cut and serve! Enjoy hot!
Expert Tips
You can add chopped capsicum or coriander leaves too. Reduce the baking temperature to 190 deg C if your oven is small. If you do not have grill mode, choose bake mode and use oven at highest temperature. I always remove the seeds of the green chillies to make it less spicy but it is purely your preference. Grill mode is nothing but the top rod alone heats up. You can even add thin slices of jalapeno as topping. If making in stove top just toast the bread slightly till crisp in dosa tawa then spread the cheese chilli mixture and place it on the tawa again with cheese side up. Do not flip.Cook till cheese melts and serve hot. The browning of cheese will be missing in the stove stop method but it will still taste good. I used mozzarella cheese, you can even use cheddar cheese or processed cheese too. Use long green chillies as it is less spicy.
Serving & Storage
Chilli Cheese Toast should be served hot and fresh. I would not recommend storing as it takes just 10 minutes to make it.
1.Which bread is best to use?
Milk bread or sandwich bread is best to use for toast, however you can use wheat bread or brown bread too.
2.Which cheese to use?
I always use mozarella cheese but you can use any cheese of your choice. You can even use a mix of cheese. If you have any more questions about this Chilli Cheese Toast Recipe do mail me at [email protected]. In addition, follow me on Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest ,Youtube and Twitter . Tried this Chilli Cheese Toast Recipe? Do let me know how you liked it. Also tag us on Instagram @sharmispassions and hash tag it on #sharmispassions.
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