This delicious sandwich, which is battered and fried, can easily transformed into a Monte Cristo by just adding chicken. It makes a delicious lunch when paired with a tossed salad.
| Prep Time: | 15 mins |
| Cook Time: | 5 mins |
| Total Time: | 20 mins |
| Servings: | 3 |
| Yield: | 3 servings |
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 4 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened
- 6 slices white bread
- 6 slices Swiss cheese
- 12 slices thinly sliced deli ham
- 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs
- ¼ cup water
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
Instructions
- Use 2 tablespoons of the butter to spread over one side of each slice of bread. On three of the slices, spread a layer of Dijon mustard over the butter, and top each with 4 slices of ham. On the other three, spread mayonnaise, and top each one with 2 slices of Swiss cheese. Press ham and cheese sides of sandwiches together.
- In a flat bottomed dish, whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, eggs, and water until blended. Set aside.
- Heat remaining butter and vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Dip both sides of each sandwich in the egg mixture, and fry in the oil and butter until browned, flipping to brown on each side.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 961 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 38 g |
| Cholesterol | 284 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 g |
| Protein | 46 g |
| Saturated Fat | 31 g |
| Sodium | 2492 mg |
| Sugars | 3 g |
| Fat | 69 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
Very easy and delicous!
Delicious! I have been using Smart Balance for butter for a long time. Seems to work well, although it probably wouldn’t affect the calories too much. Added a bit of parmesan to the somewhat “plain” cheddar/colby we had on hand.
This is good. But in no way is it a Croque-Monsieur
These sandwiches were fantastic and very similar to the one my friend had at a little cafe in Paris! I did not fry mine either because I had just purchased grilling mats for the grill and wanted to play! That were amazing on the grill especially because the grill mats still let the grill lines through to the bread! My mom said she enjoyed the sandwiches, which we paired with tomato soup and fries, more than if we had gone to a restaurant!
Loved it, it isn’t a true Croqure- Monsier but it is delish! Qe changed up the meat and added different spices to the batter. Made my mustard instead of dijon, and wow were we full!!
I don’t know if it was a “true” croque-monsieur, but I do know that it was a really delicious sandwich. I’d happily make these again.
I have no idea about authenticity but this is a super rich delicious and elegant lunch. Just follow the directions and you will have a new twist on ham and cheesecloth won’t soon forget.
It sounded good on paper, but the taste was too rich for me. The recipe is easy to follow but the flavor is not my style.
We make these all the time. My daughter doesn’t even like mustard or mayo but she requests this dish often! YUM!
I made this sandwich for my husband and myself. It was delicious and very filling.
No changes and will make again
made for my kids as a treat after we polished the silver for the thanksgiving table. They loved it, better than plain grilled cheese sandwich.
I paired this with French Onion Soup and it was very good but not as good as true Corque-Monsieur but when in a hurry it is good. I will make it again.
No changes. It was good but not excellent
Brill! I love putting the sandwich in the batter first and then frying it, adds a really nice taste. The mayo and mustard together makes it very yummy. I love the recipe! Thank you ??
very yummy
Just made it today using artisan Sara Lee bread. Would definitely recommend a harder bread as well as maybe “lightening” the egg bath. I wanted more crispy, got more bready. All in all will definitely try again, just with different bread! Bon appetite!
It was great! I did it for a school project and I thought it was easy and a great tasting food. I will definitely be using this as a little fast food recipe when I’m hungry and need to eat something this will definitely come in mind! If you haven’t tried this I recommend you try it. It is amazing.
We did this with a bit stronger aged whitish cheddar (Smith Bros). Looks like a lot of oil on the pan at first, but the mid/high heat works out. The batter was perfect amount for 2 sandwiches even though the recipe seems to make 3. Cut sandwiches into 6 pieces, oven-baked (350F 5 min) to dry a bit, then ate by-the-hand. Wife loved it, easier to make than other recipes, tastes relatively (French-Canadian) authentic.
Very good. Even my picky husband liked it.
Really good. Great for a table top griddle. 4 sandwiches fit it perfectly. Served with a side caesar salad. I tweak the condiments a bit to personal taste. Good meal.