Chilli cheese toast is a delicious and popular snack or starter where a toast is prepared with chillies, garlic and cheese toppings. Made with only a few ingredients and it takes only 5 minutes to create at home.
This simple and easy to make chilli cheese toast recipe has tips and variations that will help you make your perfect chilli cheese toast every single time.
His incredibly delicious chilli cheese toast is perfect for a quick breakfast, brunch, starter, or as an evening snack with a cup of hot tea or coffee.
When melted cheese meets with garlicky chilli flavours, you get this Indian street food chilli cheese toast. Red chillies and chilli flakes add the perfect heat to gooey melted mozzarella, and the buttery garlic flavour takes it to the next level. All these amazing flavours and textures make this double chilli, garlic, and cheesy snack more enticing.
You can make this mouth-watering cheese toast either using a skillet or in an oven. They turn out excellently crispy and engaging either way. In this step by step video recipe post, I have shown the techniques of making cheese chilli toast on Tawa, and in the oven.
What Are the Ingredients You’ll Need to Make Chilli Cheese Toast?
This easy bread toast recipe only requires a couple of ingredients.
Bread slices
Chilli flakes
Chopped chillies
Chopped or minced garlic
Mozzarella cheese
Parsley or coriander leaves
Salted butter
Black pepper powder (optional)
How To Make Chilli Cheese Toast?
Making chilli toast requires only 5 minutes of your time if you have all the ingredients ready.
This is how we make it in 3 simple steps:
Step 1: Make garlic butter:
Add salted butter, garlic, and chopped parsley or cilantro to a bowl. Mix everything well and keep it aside.
Step 2: Assemble:
Smear garlic butter on both sides of the bread slices. Top each slice with some freshly chopped chillies and fresh chopped garlic. Adding garlic is optional here. Then top each bread slice with a generous amount of cheese. Season with some salt and pepper as required. Sprinkle with chilli flakes.
Step 3A: Bake in the oven:
Preheat oven to 200°C (400°F) for 10 minutes. Line a baking tray with parchment paper, and arrange prepared bread slices on it. Place the baking tray on the top shelf, and broil for 1-2 minutes or until cheese melts and have golden spots on top. Make sure to keep an eye on toast while they are getting baked.
Alternatively, you can bake them in the middle rack for 2-3 minutes on each side or until cheese is melted and bread slices are crisp and toasted.
Step 3B: Cook in a griddle (pan):
To make these delicious chilli cheese toast on a skillet, pre-heat the skillet over low heat, then just place the prepared bread slices on the preheated skillet. Cover with the lid and cook until cheese is melted and the bottom is crispy.