Looking for a quick meal idea for the whole family?
An easy recipe that everyone will love?
Then this authentic croque-monsieur recipe is made for you!
It was my Parisian grandmother who passed on to me the real recipe for classic croque-monsieur, which dates back to 1910.
Rest assured, the authentic recipe does not require an electric sandwich maker. All you need is a simple frying pan!
It's a real treat and it's very simple to make. Watch:
- 8 slices of fairly thick sandwich bread
- 120 g Gruyère cheese, cut into thin even strips
- butter
- 4 half-slices of ham
- a knife
1. Spread the slices of bread on the work surface.
2. Use the knife to butter all the slices.
3. Divide the pieces of Gruyère over 4 of the 8 slices of bread.
4. Place half a slice of ham on top.
5 . Close the croque-monsieur by putting the buttered slices on top.
6. Melt a little butter in the pan.
7. Put two croque-monsieur in it at a time.
8. Brown them on one side for two to three minutes.
9. Turn them over and brown them on the other side.
10. Once nicely browned and crispy, remove the croque-monsieur and keep warm.
11. Do the same with the other two croque-monsieur.
12. Serve immediately hot.
There you go, you have made delicious melting and crispy croque-monsieur :-)
Easy, quick and delicious, right?
Accompany your croque-monsieur with a few onions, pickles, a small salad of white cabbage or green salad.
The kids love it and it's super practical to do on the go! Not to mention that it is very economical.
It's the ideal quick meal for an evening, with family or friends, in front of a good movie.
Did you know that the first croque-monsieur was tasted in Paris, in a café located on boulevard des Capucines, in 1910?
Since then, it has become a great classic for meals taken on the go.
- Take out the butter in advance to make it easier to spread.
- To turn the croque-monsieur in the pan, use a spatula to avoid burning yourself.
- You can also grill your croque-monsieur in the oven, turning them over halfway through cooking. Find out how here.
- Some gourmands like to add a layer of béchamel cheese sauce on one of the slices of bread. Discover the bechamel recipe here.
- Now, there are many variations around the classic croque-monsieur. You can add a fried egg to the croque-monsieur to make a croque à cheval. In the Hawaiian croque, we add a slice of pineapple on the ham and cheese.
- You can also replace the Gruyère with a tasty Auvergne blue cheese and you get a succulent Auvergne croque.
- Finally, with one or two slices of tomato to complete the ham and cheese filling, we have a croque-madame!
- You can also prepare your croque-monsieur in a croque-monsieur device. And to clean it easily, follow this trick.
If you like croque-monsieur and its variants, I recommend this book of sweet and savory croque-monsieur recipes.
