Experience the taste of Indian street food, wrapped in a toast but an elevated experience. These chili cheese toasts are perfect for a quick midday snack or make them for game days. These toasts get ready in the oven in 10 minutes and are very delicious.
If you are a 90s kid in India, you know how influential Amul cheese has been in your life. I am kid whose dad is one of the biggest distributors of Amul, so yes I had a lot of cheese at home. My mom would make me these chili cheese toasts as an after-school snack; trust me, it was my favorite snack!
Traditionally these toasts are slathered with a mix of grated amul cheese, butter, salt, black pepper, oregano, onions, and green chilies. But, as I mentioned earlier, this recipe is a little elevated version of the traditional recipe.
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Why You Will Love This Recipe
- You only need a handful of ingredients
- It is easy to make
- Gets ready in 10 minutes
- It is beautifully cheesy
- Adds a kick of spice
- It is a delicious twist between garlic bread and chili cheese toast
What are Chili Cheese Toasts
Chili Cheese Toasts are delicious crispy toasts made with cheese, chilies, garlic, onion, cilantro, black pepper, salt, oregano and peppers. These chili cheese toasts are open sandwiches, but you can make chili cheese sandwiches too using the same recipe.
Now I like to add garlic, and veggies like onions and bell peppers in this recipe along with Boursin cheese, but you can skip it. If you don't have any soft cheese, don't worry, you can skip it. I also like to add cream cheese, which tastes amazing in this recipe.
If you want to make this recipe more nutritious, you can add vegetables like carrots, broccoli, and cabbage. I also like to red bell peppers in this recipe. Adding vegetables makes this recipe wholesome, and less guilty.
My mom used to pack me these sandwiches for school, and now my daughter is getting good at eating sandwiches so I make her this sandwich, minus chilies and the garlic. And she loves it!
Ingredients To Make This Recipe
Bread - I am using sourdough bread, because it is healthier and tastier, but you can make this with any bread you have on hand.
Chilies - I prefer to use Thai Green Chilies, but I have also used jalapenos, and serrano peppers. And they bring the same kick to the recipe.
Vegetables - You can use or skip veggies in this recipe. I like the crunch of veggies in my toats/ sandwiches, so adding onions and peppers is a great addition. If you wish to make it healthier, add more veggies like carrots, cabbage, and broccoli.
Garlic - Now, I know we don't need garlic in this recipe, it just works as a taste elevator in this recipe, also because I love garlic. Skip it, if you don't want to add it.
Cilantro - Cilantro brings a smoky herby flavor to this recipe, and adding freshness to the recipe. Also, what's Indian food without cilantro!
Spices - I like to use salt, black pepper, oregano and red chili flakes to season the spread for the toasts.
Butter - Butter adds a luscious touch to the amazing recipe!
Cheese - I am adding both mozzarella cheese and Boursin cheese. You can also add cream cheese, and any other hard cheeses like Mexican, pepper jack etc. Use anything you have on hand.
Learn To Make Step-by-Step Chili Cheese Toasts
Take out the butter and cheese from the refrigerator. Let it soften, by the time you prep the rest of the ingredients.
Start with prepping the vegetables. So I usually start with mincing the garlic. Then I move on to chopping my vegetables and chilies.
Preheat the oven at 425F. And, Line a baking sheet with a parchment paper.
Add Boursin/ cream cheese to the bowl. Next, add in the mozzarella cheese in the bowl.
Now add the finely chopped chilies, and the vegetables. I am using onions, and bell peppers. Along, with this I add some minced garlic and finely chopped cilantro.
Add butter, oregano, black pepper powder, and salt.
Mix it all well with a fork.
Now spread the prepared mix, on the slices of bread.
Bake it in the oven at 425F for 10 minutes, or until the cheese melts, and the bread is crispy.
Serving Suggestions
These chili cheese toasts taste the best when served warm. I like to prepare the bread slices layered with the chili cheese spread and keep them in the refrigerator. I bake them right before serving. They taste the best when served hot out of the oven.
I like to serve these chili cheese toasts with a side of ketchup, and mayo. I like to sprinkle some fresh cilantro and red chili flakes before serving. If you think, your guests or friends may not be able to tolerate the spice, I suggest instead of sprinkling red chili flakes, serve it on the side.
Storage Instructions
You can freeze the chili cheese toasts after preparing them. Let the toasts completely cool down. Place them on a baking sheet, and freeze them as is for two hours. After two hours, transfer them to a freezer-safe ziplock bag. Reheat them in the oven at 400F for 5-7 minutes.
Expert Tips
- The recipe is very easy and simple. You can use and replace any ingredients with what is available in your refrigerator.
- Adjust the spice level based on your spice tolerance, by adding or reducing the number of chilies used.
- If you want to make this recipe vegan, I recommend you to use vegan cream cheese and vegan mozzarella cheese.
- I like to add more veggies like carrots, cabbage, and broccoli, to make this recipe wholesome.
- You can make sandwiches instead of open toast, using this recipe.
- Make this recipe, using a frying pan, oven, or air fryer. Cooking instructions are in the recipe card below.
- Cook the bread until crispy, and the cheese is beautifully melted.
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Chili Cheese Toasts
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Ingredients
- 5 Slices Sourdough Or any bread of your choice
- 2 Tablespoons Boursin Cheese or Cream Cheeese (Optional)
- 1 Cup Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
- 2 Tablespoons Onions Finely Chopped
- 2 Tablespoons Green Bell Peppers
- 2 Teaspoons Garlic Minced
- 3-4 Thai Green Chilies Add as per your spice tolerance
- 2 Tablespoons Butter
- ½ Teaspoon Salt
- ½ Teaspoon Black Pepper Powder
- ½ Teaspoon Oregano
- 1 Tablespoon Cilantro Finely chopped
Instructions
- Take out the butter and cheese from the refrigerator. Let it soften, by the time you prep the rest of the ingredients.
- Start with prepping the vegetables. So I usually start with mincing the garlic. Then I move on to chopping my vegetables and chilies.
- Preheat the oven at 425F. And, Line a baking sheet with a parchment paper.
- Add 2 tablespoons Boursin/ cream cheese to the bowl. Next, add in 1 cup mozzarella cheese in the bowl.
- Now add the finely chopped chilies, and the vegetables. I am using 2 tablespoons each of onions, and bell peppers. Along, with this I add 2 teaspoons of minced garlic and 1 tablespoon of finely chopped cilantro.
- Add 2 tablespoons butter. And ½ teaspoon each of oregano, black pepper powder, and salt.
- Mix it all well with a fork.
- Now spread the prepared mix,on the slices of bread.
- Bake it in the oven at 425F for 10 minutes, or until the cheese melts, and the bread is crispy.
Make This Recipe Using the Air Fryer
- Preheat the air fryer at 350F, for 2 minutes.
- Place the slices of the bread in the air fryer basket and toast them for 2-3 minutes.
- Once done, remove them from the air fryer basket.
- Increase the air fryer temperature to 400 F.
- In the meanwhile, spread the chili cheese mixture on the toasted bread slices evenly.
- Now place them carefully in the air fryer basket for 4-5 minutes. Cook them until cheese melts.
Cook The Chili Cheese Toasts in Frying Pan
- Lightly toast the bread in the frying pan to cook. Now take the bread slices out of the pan.
- Spread the prepared chili cheese mixture on the bread slices evenly.
- Now in a frying pan over medium low heat, add butter. And place the prepared chili cheese toast.
- Close the lid of the frying pan and cook on medium heat until the cheese melts. This should take you about 4-5 minutes.
- Crispy Chili Cheese toast is ready!
- Serve crispy and delicious chili cheese toasts immediately.
Notes
- I prefer to use sourdough bread, but you can also use Frech bread, Texas Toast or Regular Bread.
- The number of chilies and spice level can be adjusted to your taste. When I am making for my daughter, I skip adding the chilies and red chili flakes.
- Line and Prepare the bread slices layered with chili cheese mix in the refrigerator. Cover them with a plastic wrap. Bake when your guests/ friends arrive.
- These chili cheese toasts make great breakfast options too, add more veggies to make them nutritious and filling.
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