- Add sliced onions to a 16-ounce glass jar or bowl. Combine hot water, sugar and sea salt in a measuring cup with pour spout and stir until sugar is dissolved. Add rice vinegar. Pour mixture over red onion. Press onions down so they are completely submerged. Cover with lid and set out at room temperature for one hour.
- After onions are ready, spread butter on one side of four slices of bread. Place buttered side of bread facing down and top with 2 slices of cheese, 2 slices of apple, ¼ cup pickled onions and 2 slices of cheese. Place the other piece of bread on top, buttered side facing up. Repeat with remaining bread.
- Heat a grill pan over medium heat and spray with cooking oil. All pan to heat for 3 minutes. Place 1 sandwich on pan and cook for 3-4 minutes. Gently flip using a spatula and grill for 3-4 minutes longer. Repeat with the remaining sandwich. Slice sandwiches in half and enjoy warm.
Pickled Red Onion and Apple Grilled Cheese Sandwich
Yield
Serves 2
Prep Time
15 minutes
Cook Time
19 minutes
Total Time
34 minutes
kikkoman products used:
ingredients
1 small red onion, thinly sliced
½ cup steaming hot water
2 tablespoons cane sugar
½ teaspoon sea salt
½ cup Kikkoman® Rice Vinegar
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
4 slices of bread
4 slices white cheddar or white American cheese
1 honeycrisp apple
directions
THE STORY OF SOY SAUCE
Even people who love soy sauce and use it all the time are often surprised to learn what it is and how it’s made. We make ours from just four simple ingredients—water, soybeans, wheat, and salt. Those ingredients are transformed through a traditional brewing process—much like making wine or beer—that has remained unchanged for centuries.
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