Chilli Cheese Toast is a hot cheesy bread made by toasting bread with butter layered with chilli and cheese. With just 4 basic ingredients this can be prepared in just 10 minutes. Learn to make Chilli Cheese Toast using oven and stove top methods along with step by step pictures and video.
I have tasted chilli cheese toast only once when I was working in Chennai and I was not a big fan of it. Ever since I started making bread pizza at home I wanted to try chilli toast too and now this has become our recent addition.
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About Chilli Cheese Toast
Chilli Cheese Toast is made by toasting bread with layering grated cheese and green chillies. It is a quick snack and which needs 5 minutes of preparation time and 5 minutes of cooking time. With kitchen staples this chilli cheese toast is a must try!
When you are looking for a quick snack to make this is the right choice. Making at home makes it easy to customize to suit our taste. This chilli cheese toast is simple, quick and easy to make yet tastes delicious.
Grilling is the best option for chilli cheese toast. However I have given option to cook in stove top too. Each oven is different and some may have mode as grill but some have just the rod heating option. Grill mode is same as the top rod alone heating up so use according to your oven.
Chilli Cheese Toast Video
Chilli cheese toast is a popular order at restaurants and cafe shops. Homemade chilli cheese toast is easy to make at home, you can also customize it according to your spice level and liking.
I have shared 2 methods of making chilli cheese toast with oven and without oven as readers and friends keep asking me about making toast without a oven. The spice in the chillies is compensated with cheese. Crispy toast with bubbling cheese and hot chillies – yummm!
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Chilli Cheese Toast Ingredients
- Bread – You can use white bread or brown bread. You can even use milk bread for a slight sweet taste.
- Cheese – I have used mozarella cheese which gives the toast a cheesy pull. You can even use a mix of cheese too.
- Green chillies – Use long thin chilli variety which is best for this.
- Butter – Use butter to toast the bread.
- Red chilli flakes – This is purely optional just to give a more zing to the toast.
Chilli Cheese Toast – 2 ways
- Oven – The oven version is perfect for this as the topping gets slightly browned which tastes so good. Make sure to keep an eye while grilling as each oven is different and it can burn it easily.
- Stove top – Stove top version is for those who don’t own a oven. This version comes out good too, here the cheese is more goey. The only thing missing in stove top version is the top browning part.
How to make Chilli Cheese Toast Step by Step
Using Oven
Oven settings – Temperature : 200 deg C, Baking Time – 2 minutes, Mode – Grill, Rod – Top rod, Rack – Top rack.
1.Preheat oven at 200 deg C for 10 minutes in grill mode or with top rod on. First take 1 long green chili trim both the edges. Slit in the middle.
2.Remove the seeds if you prefer less spicy toast. Chop into finely. Deseeding is optional.
3.Chop it finely and set it aside.
4.Place a parchment paper on a baking tray, brush it slightly with butter. Place 2 bread slices and spread butter slightly on the one side of the slice.
5.Now add 2 tablespoon cheese on each slice, then sprinkle chopped green chillies and red chilli flakes.
6.Bake in preheated oven in grill mode for 2 minutes. Do not leave unattended as it may get burnt easily. Keep an eye after 1 minute then proceed as each oven is different.
7.Cut into triangles and enjoy hot!
Stove Top Version
8.Brush the pan with butter first.
9.Add the bread slice.
10.Cook covered for 2-3 minutes or until cheese melts and is goey.
11.Now chilli cheese toast is ready!
12.Cut and serve!
Enjoy hot!
Expert Tips
- You can add chopped capsicum or coriander leaves too.
- Reduce the baking temperature to 190 deg C if your oven is small.
- If you do not have grill mode, choose bake mode and use oven at highest temperature.
- I always remove the seeds of the green chillies to make it less spicy but it is purely your preference.
- Grill mode is nothing but the top rod alone heats up.
- You can even add thin slices of jalapeno as topping.
- If making in stove top just toast the bread slightly till crisp in dosa tawa then spread the cheese chilli mixture and place it on the tawa again with cheese side up. Do not flip.Cook till cheese melts and serve hot. The browning of cheese will be missing in the stove stop method but it will still taste good.
- I used mozzarella cheese, you can even use cheddar cheese or processed cheese too.
- Use long green chillies as it is less spicy.
Serving & Storage
Chilli Cheese Toast should be served hot and fresh. I would not recommend storing as it takes just 10 minutes to make it.
FAQS
1.Which bread is best to use?
Milk bread or sandwich bread is best to use for toast, however you can use wheat bread or brown bread too.
2.Which cheese to use?
I always use mozarella cheese but you can use any cheese of your choice. You can even use a mix of cheese.
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Chilli Cheese Toast Recipe
Ingredients
- 4 bread slices
- 1 long green chili
- 1/2 cup cheese
- 1 teaspoon red chilli flakes
- 1 tablespoon butter
Instructions
Using Oven
- Preheat oven at 200 deg C for 10 minutes in grill mode or with top rod on. First take 1 long green chili trim both the edges. Slit in the middle.
- Remove the seeds if you prefer less spicy toast. Chop into finely. Deseeding is optional.
- Chop it finely and set it aside.
- Place a parchment paper on a baking tray, brush it slightly with butter. Place 2 bread slices and spread butter slightly on the one side of the slice.
- Now add 2 tablespoon cheese on each slice, then sprinkle chopped green chillies and red chilli flakes.
- Bake in preheated oven in grill mode for 2 minutes. Do not leave unattended as it may get burnt easily. Keep an eye after 1 minute then proceed as each oven is different.
- Cut into triangles and enjoy hot!
Stove Top Version
- Brush the pan with butter first.
- Add the bread slice.
- Cook covered for 2-3 minutes or until cheese melts and is goey.
- Now chilli cheese toast is ready!
- Cut and serve!
Video
Notes
- You can add chopped capsicum or coriander leaves too.
- Reduce the baking temperature to 190 deg C if your oven is small.
- If you do not have grill mode, choose bake mode and use oven at highest temperature.
- Grill mode is nothing but the top rod alone heats up.
- You can even add thin slices of jalapeno as topping.
- If making in stove top just toast the bread slightly till crisp in dosa tawa then spread the cheese chilli mixture and place it on the tawa again with cheese side up…Do not flip.Cook till cheese melts and serve hot. The browning of cheese will be missing in the stove stop method but it will still taste good.
- I used mozzarella cheese, you can even use cheddar cheese or processed cheese too.
- Use long green chillies as it is less spicy.
divya
very simple and colorful toast!!
APARNARAJESHKUMAR
simple and yet delicious one !
dishesfrommykitchen
We love this is a lot…I use to pack this for my kid to school.. I do everything the same except the Italian seasoning. This is absolutely yummy snack and lunch for kids.
Coral Crue
i love this, will try for sure 🙂
Priya
Very tempting cheesy toasts, droolworthy definitely.
radha
Love the look of the toast! Simple to make too.
Chitra
Lovely toast,apt for breakfast.. 🙂
suhaina aji
that was a super quick meal fix for kids..love it..
Priya
Hi Sharmi,
Very nice post…i have doubt…In stove top method if we toast the bread in both the sides dont the cheese get melted in the tawa and stick to it?? please clarify…I am sorry if it is silly to ask….
Thanks,
Priya.
Sharmilee! :)
@Priya : No no dont flip to the cheese side just cook on one side. Please check my notes section.
Priya Gurusamy
easy and yummy breakfast for kids, definitely kids love this. i will try this.
Priya Gurusamy
easy and yummy breakfast for kids.Definitely kids will love this. i will try this.
smitagogate
so yum n easy to make, can yu just tell how to make this in combo oven pl, i dnt hav an OTG
Priya
Hi Sharmi, Thanks lot for your quick reply….all your posts are really helpful….too good n amazing…
jeyashrisuresh
Wonderful cheese toast, I love to have this anytime
Vanamala Hebbar
Very nice ..yum
Lubna Karim
Nice topping…cheese and chili make delectable combo….
Unknown
My brother introduced me to this toast …lovely recipe and the toast looks really spicy. Good one!
Praba Arun
your collections are too good, esp the way u blog and lovely pics. any newbie can follow ur steps and make out the dish perfectly.
Gauri
Such a simple yet delicious recipe, never tried with cut green chilies on top.. spicy n tasty!
RAKS KITCHEN
sounds spicy and yummy!
Unknown
Yum! Do the see the GoodFood Magazine there??? I am a huge fan of them and a subscriber too!
vishwa
Hi
Wonderful and yummy snacks for kids as well as adults . Can we use grill sandwich maker for making the same ?
Thnx in advance for your reply
Cheers,
Usha Kalyan
Sharmilee! :)
@Vishwa : If using grill make sure the cheese doesnt stick to the sandwich maker….may be you can open and grill it..
GK Arusuvai
its a nice idea to make toast this way…bookmarked
ShravsCookBookBlog
Yummy and appetizing quick breakfast toasts….loved it 😀
Unknown
Can it be done in Microwave??
SHARMILEE J
Yes it can be done….
Shwetha Aithala
Loved the simplicity of this dish. Made this today and thoroughly enjoyed it!
Aarthi
I tried toasting bread in an OTG in the toast mode. The toast was very crispy like a rusk instead of being soft in the centre.. in what mode , temperature and time should I toast bread?
Sharmilee J
In oven it will be very crispy..so just toast in 150 deg C for may be 5mins