Tostado de Jamón y Queso
Dinner decisions, handled: Tostado de Jamón y Queso pairs sandwich bread with ham for a 12-minute Argentinian breakfast.
✓ USDA-verified nutrition data
628 calories
47g protein
33g carbs
34g fat
2g fiber
Ingredients
- 2 slices Sandwich bread
- 3 oz Ham
- 3 oz Mozzarella
- 1 tbsp Butter
Steps
- Butter the outside of both bread slices — buttered outside is what gives a tostado its shattering crust.
- Layer ham and mozzarella inside, keeping the cheese tucked in from the edges so it does not leak.
- Press in a hot skillet or sandwich press 3–4 minutes per side until deeply golden and the cheese pulls in strings.
- Rest 1 minute, cut on the diagonal, and eat while the cheese is still molten.
- Let it rest 1 minute before cutting — the cheese needs a moment to go from molten to stretchy.