Pita Grilled Cheese Sandwich With Schug

Pita Grilled Cheese Sandwich with a spoonful of Schug? We must be dreaming! This is one of our all-time favorite comfort food recipes. It’s a classic grilled cheese sandwich but on a pita and with a spicy herby twist to add a punch of flavor.

We've updated the pita sandwich that our mom used to make for us by adding a little Yemenite Schug. Schug, a wonderfully spicy herby sauce, transforms this childhood staple into a grilled cheese sandwich that matches our more grown-up palate.

This Grilled Cheese Pita with Schug adds spice to the classic comfort food combo everyone already loves. It’s our theory that you can’t go wrong with grilled cheese, so you might as well experiment and have some fun with it!

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What is Schug?

Schug is delicious! It’s a spicy Yemenite condiment that we love making from scratch and keeping on hand. It includes jalapeno peppers, spices, and extra-virgin olive oil.

Grilled Cheese on Pita Bread

If you’ve never made grilled cheese using pita, you’re missing out! Find a fluffy, pita with a pocket in the bread aisle of your grocery store and enjoy the way the bread gets crunchy and the cheese and spices melt into the bread and fill every bite. Cheesy heaven!

Middle Eastern Inspired Grilled Cheese

We used cheddar and crumbled feta to give this pita pocket the best flavor. Classic cheddar and tangy feta work together beautifully. Add in a spread of Schug and it’s unreal! You can use shredded or sliced cheddar cheese, but we recommend sheep’s feta for its rich and tangy flavor.

How to Make a Grilled Pita Sandwich

It’s the same as a traditional grilled cheese! Peel open the pita, arrange the cheese and schug inside, and then place it on the stovetop until the cheese melts and the bread becomes a toasted golden brown. We like to cut it into triangles before serving!

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The Story Behind This Recipe

"... What would a comfort food day be without a grilled cheese sandwich? Like a strip mall without a Starbucks. Like Paula Deen without butter. Like “Jersey Shore” without a bar fight. Like, like…well, you get what I’m saying...

And if we're gonna talk grilled cheese, around here we can't do it without mentioning The Pop Shop.

The Pop Shop is this really neat restaurant in Collingswood, NJ, just a few miles from where we live. It’s fun, and cozy and family friendly... but one of the best things about this place? You guessed it: their grilled cheese sandwiches. All 31 of them. THIRTY ONE! I mean really, how cool is that? So cool, that even Bobby Flay (yes, THE Bobby Flay) stopped by for a grilled cheese throw down. I’m not kidding. Does it get any better than that?? I don’t think so.

Ok, I'll admit it. I’m jealous.

But even with 31 varieties, I think they might be missing one. Ours, of course. Our middle eastern take, if you will. Super simple. And super awesome, too.

I know, I know, grilled cheese is ALWAYS awesome, no matter how you make it (uh, bread, butter and gooey melted cheese… yeah!!). But trust me on this one. Using pita bread brings crunchiness to a different level. And awesomeness. Like a gooey, crunchy bite of perfection.

Hmm… I'm thinking maybe I should give the Pop Shop a call. Suggest they add #32 to the menu. And maybe ask for Bobby’s number while we’re at it ;)"

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