Grilled Ham, Cheese, and Salami with Caper Relish
A gourmet Italian-style grilled sandwich featuring layers of provolone, Genoa salami, and Black Forest ham, topped with a zesty caper-olive relish and finished with melted Teleme cheese and crisp lettuce.
Ingredients
- •½ cup olive oil
- •3 tablespoons white wine vinegar
- •1 large shallot
- •4 teaspoons fresh oregano
- •1 loaf ciabatta bread
- •3 ounces provolone cheese
- •4 ounces Italian Genoa salami
- •4 ounces Black Forest ham
- •3 tablespoons green olives
- •3 tablespoons capers
- •3 tablespoons peperoncini
- •3 tablespoons butter
- •3 ounces Teleme cheese
- •1 cup iceberg lettuce
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Whisk first 4 ingredients in small bowl; season dressing with salt and pepper.
3 min
- 2.
Cut top crust (about 1/3 inch) off bread and discard. Cut bread horizontally in half. Arrange provolone cheese on cut side of bottom half, covering completely. Top with layer of salami, then ham. Mix olives, capers, and peperoncini in small bowl; spread relish over ham. Press top half of bread, cut side down, atop relish; spread with 1 1/2 tablespoons butter.
7 min
- 3.
Heat heavy large skillet over medium heat 3 minutes. Place sandwich, buttered side down, in skillet. Using another skillet, press sandwich to compact slightly. Cook until golden, about 5 minutes. Spread top of sandwich with remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons butter. Using large spatula, turn sandwich over. Press again with second skillet. Cook until bottom is golden and cheese melts, about 5 minutes.
13 min
- 4.
Transfer sandwich to work surface. Lift off bread top; sprinkle with Teleme cheese, lettuce, and dressing. Press bread top onto sandwich and cut into quarters.
2 min