A staple for easy weekday lunches and university student meals, is a grilled ham and cheese sandwich. So why shouldn’t it be a camping staple, too?

There is no need for any fancy equipment, just a good grill and you are ready to go. A skillet or a cover helps with the cheese melting but is not necessary. You can pack the sandwich and then cook it when you stop for lunch.

The biggest thing to remember is to make sure that the temperature is fairly low, so the cheese has time to melt before the grilled bread burns. The sandwich goes great with a bowl of soup if you are trying to turn this snack into a meal.

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Upside down skillet being lifted from over the top of the grilled ham and cheese sandwich.

The skillet on top stops the heat from passing by and creates an oven effect to heat the whole sandwich and melt the cheese.

Toasted ham and cheese sandwich that has been taken off the grill.

The ham and cheese sandwich can be taken off the grill when it is toasted brown and the cheese inside has melted.

Grilled ham and cheese sandwich cut in half and ready to serve.

Cut the sandwich in half to reveal the goodness inside before serving.

Close up image of a grilled ham and cheese sandwich

The taosted sandwich can be turned on the grill to get a cross-hatching pattern similar to when cooking a steak.

Grilled Ham and Cheese Sandwich Recipe

Dan Hodgson

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A staple for easy weekday lunches and university student meals is a Grilled Ham and Cheese Sandwich, so why shouldn’t it be a camping staple too?

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Preparation 5

Cook 10

Ready in 15

Servings Servings

CourseLunch

InfluenceGlobal

DifficultyBeginner

MethodToast

Similar RecipesHand Food, Sandwich

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Ingredients

2 slices white bread
3 thin slices smoked ham
1 slice cheese or grated cheese
salt and pepper to taste

Equipment

grill
skillet

Directions

Lay the bread out.
Place the ham and cheese on one of the pieces of bread. Season with salt and pepper.
Put the two sides together to make a sandwich.
Cook on a low to medium grill covered with an upside-down skillet. Cook until grill marks appear on one side then flip. Cook the other side in the same fashion until grill marks appear and the cheese is melted.
Let cool so you don’t burn your mouth on the hot cheese, cut and enjoy.

Nutritional Information

Calories: 252kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 12gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 29mgSodium: 458mgPotassium: 88mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 281IUCalcium: 304mgIron: 2mg