Do I have to fry the sandwich?

You could grill or air fry the sandwich. Leave it open faced to melt the cheese initially then sandwich together and grill/air fry for a few more minutes to the toast the exterior too.

Stanley Tucci's Favourite Sandwich

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Stanley Tucci's favourite sandwich is a wonderful pesto, mozzarella, prosciutto sandwich - delicious and so simple, it hardly needs a recipe but let me tell you how to make it

Author: Margie
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Yield: 1 sandwich 1x
Category: Sandwiches
Method: Stove Top
Cuisine: Italian

Ingredients

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2 slices of good sourdough/crusty bread
1/2 ball of fresh mozzarella
1 handful of grated cheddar/mozzarella/gruyere (use what you have - optional but using both gives you a good melty middle and good flavour)
2 tbsp fresh basil pesto
3 slices of prosciutto
4-5 basil leaves, to top
Butter

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Instructions

Heat a pan over low-medium heat. Take the first slice of bread and spread butter on one side. Flip the slice over (so the butter side is down) and top with grated mozzarella, prosciutto, fresh sliced mozzarella, basil leaves and pesto.
Sprinkle with salt and pepper and top with the other slice of bread. Butter the top side of the bread.
Place in the pan and fry for 5 minutes a side, to get a super crunchy outside and melty inside.

Find it online: https://desertislanddishes.co/stanley-tuccis-favourite-sandwich/