- A pepperoni sandwich is the most requested sandwich
by one of my kids.
And I'm going to show you how to make it,
how to up the ante, how to grill it
and pack it in a lunch box in today's video.
So I am starting out with two slices of bread.
You can use whatever bread
that you typically use to make a sandwich.
And what I'm going to do is go ahead and butter the outsides
of my sandwich bread, so I can grill it right off the bat.
And then we're going to flip it over
and stuff it with my ingredients.
It's easier to butter it right at the beginning.
So you don't have to flip the sandwich over
once it's been made.
So on the inside part of the sandwich,
I'm going to place some Mayo.
If you or your kids like pesto,
you could also put pesto here.
It'll taste like, oh, awesome pizza, or even tomato sauce.
You could use some marinara or tomato sauce
in the inside part of the sandwich.
Remember that I'm going to give you all the ingredients
right below the video for you,
along with other helpful links
to help you pack awesome lunches.
So on one side, I'm going to place my cheese.
And then on top of that, some pepperoni,
I had this deli slice these pepperoni slices big.
There are smaller pepperonis,
kinds you make for pizza night at home.
This is such a great, fun sandwich.
And you could just close it and grill it now,
but I'm going to make this super awesome
by adding a large slice of ripe tomato.
I can't resist it.
What we want to do is get one or two thin slices of tomato
in our sandwich,
and I'm going to place it right on this side.
Now we close the sandwich.
And we're going to grill it.
And yes, friends,
you can totally send a grilled sandwich for lunch.
I'm gonna show you how.
First thing you want to do is heat up your pan.
Now you may want to just be tempted
to throw the sandwich on the pan right away,
but I want to encourage you to heat up your pan first.
And once your pan feels hot to the touch,
place your sandwich inside.
So your bread doesn't get burned
and your butter is perfect,
like that golden brown that we love.
Now, we're going to let our sandwich
toast out for about a minute,
just long enough that the bottom bread is golden brown,
and then we're going to flip it over.
And then I'm going to take a lid and place it over my pan,
so the heat stays trapped inside.
It helps the cheese melt.
And most importantly, I am going to lower my heat
so I don't burn my sandwich.
Now you can totally skip the grilling
and pack your pepperoni sandwich in a lunch box
with some fruit and some veggies and you're good to go.
But don't grilled sandwiches taste so much better?
Now, if you're wondering,
no, the sandwich is not going to be hot at lunchtime,
but it is going to have that crispy texture
and the golden outsides that we just love.
I mean, who doesn't like the buttery part of the bread.
I do.
Cheesy, melty.
Let's check it out.
I want to encourage you to wait five minutes
before you slice it and let it cool down to room temperature
before you pack it in a lunch box.
That'll prevent the bread from getting soggy
and you want to retain that crispy texture
that you have right now.
Now, by the way, if you love awesome lunches like this,
make sure you check the links below this video,
because I'm going to share a few more with you,
including my 101 Lunches ebook,
which you can download in the link below the video.
And while you're down there, hit that red Subscribe button
so you and I get to cook together a few times a week.
Mm.