Vegan Kimchi Grilled Cheese Sandwich
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Vegan Kimchi Grilled Cheese Sandwich

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Spicy kimchi combined with a twist of melty mozzarella cheese with crisp toasted bread calls for perfection – another one of my classic sandwich favourites!

Adding layers to a sandwich always makes it extra delicious – and this melty kimchi toastie is the one. I used applewood smoked vegan mozzarella which melts exceptionally well and goes so well with sautéed kimchi and gochujang. Smearing your bread with butter and drizzling it with a generous amount of mayonnaise adds that extra buttery and creamy kick that would not be able to get enough of!

Some of my other favourites are these vegan Tunacado Sandwich, Breakfast Bagel and Banh Mi.

What do I Need?

  • bread – I went with regular wholegrain bread but this would work really well with sourdough!
  • vegan kimchi – many kimchi brands contain anchovies or fish sauce so opt for a vegan one.
  • gochujang – for that extra spicy kick.
  • vegan cheese – a one that melts would just be perfect.
  • garnish – vegan mayonnaise and scallions

You will end up with some leftover kimchi juice: Add them to your Spicy Kimchi Fried Rice, Vegan Kimchi Stew (Kimchi-jjigae) with Ramen or Spicy Kimchi Udon.

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Vegan Kimchi Grilled Cheese Sandwich

Spicy kimchi combined with a twist of melty mozzarella cheese with crisp toasted bread calls for perfection – another one of my classic sandwich favourites!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time5 minutes
Total Time10 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Main Course, Snack
Cuisine: Fusion, Korean
Keyword: grilled cheese, kimchi
Servings: 1

Ingredients

  • 160 g kimchi (1 can)
  • 1 tbsp gochujang
  • 2 slices bread
  • 2 tbsp vegan butter
  • vegan mozerella (or any cheese)
  • vegan mayonnaise
  • 2 tbsp spring onions
  • toasted sesame seeds

Instructions

  • Add some butter to a pan. Once it melts, place a slice of bread and vegan cheese. Cover the lid so that while the bread gets toasted, the cheese melts.
  • Saute your kimchi for a few minutes or a separate pan and add gochujang. Mix until combined.
  • Once the cheese has melted, transfer the bread to a plate. Toasted the other slice of bread separately with vegan butter lathered on both sides.
  • Add your stir fried kimchi without the kimchi juice, followed by vegan mayo, spring onions and sesame seeds.
  • Cover with the slice of bread, cut into half and serve!
  • You can use the remaining kimchi juice to add to kimchi fried rice, kimchi jjigae etc.!