French Onion Grilled Cheese

Preparation

CARAMELIZED ONIONS

• Peel onions, cut in half and slice into ¼” thick slices. Separate the layers into pieces in a bowl.
• Place olive oil into a skillet and heat to medium high.
• Once the skillet is hot, add in the sliced onions. Continuously stir the onions until they soften, become translucent and have a slight but even brown color. Add salt and pepper.
• Turn the heat down to low, spread out the onions in the skillet into a single layer.
• Leave the onions in this single layer to allow them to slowly and gently cook down and caramelize. Then stir the onions every 3-5 minutes to ensure that they caramelize evenly and thoroughly. If you find the onions are sticking slightly, add a tablespoon of water to deglaze.
• Once the onions have fully caramelized, they will have a deep golden-brown color. As well they will have reduced in volume significantly. Once the onions are done, taste and season as desired.

SANDWICH ASSEMBLY

• For maximum flavor and texture, we advise to double grill the Croissant Loaf pieces.
• Begin by buttering one side of all 6 pieces of the Croissant Loaf.
• Place all 6 pieces in a skillet that has been heated on medium. You may need to do this in 2 batches.
• Once the bread is golden and toasted, remove the bread from the skillet.
• Butter the untoasted side of 3 pieces of the bread. Place back in the skillet on low heat, buttered side down, toasted side up.
• Begin building the sandwich on the toasted side:
  • Place 3 slices of OKA cheese on each slice of bread
  • Divide the caramelized onions between the 3 sandwiches and spread evenly across the cheese.
  • Place 3 more slices of OKA cheese on top of the onion.
  • Butter the untoasted side of the remaining bread. Place on top of the sandwich, buttered side up, toasted side in.
• Continue grilling the sandwiches until they are golden and toasty, flip and repeat for the top side.
• Serve warm and melty with a side of beef jus for dipping.