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Raclette cheese on board next to plate of meats, small bowl of pickles, baguette bread, asparagus, potatoes and cocktail onions.
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How to Make Raclette (with Dinner Ideas)

Raclette is one of those dishes that makes everything taste better! Whether you’re serving potatoes, veggies, meats, or even bread, a layer of melted raclette cheese will take it to the next level.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time5 minutes
Total Time10 minutes
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Swiss
Keyword: Raclette
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 117kcal
Author: Erica Walker

Equipment

  • Raclette grill or melting pan (optional)

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces Raclette cheese
  • butter (optional)

Traditional Serving Ideas

  • baby potatoes (boiled or roasted)
  • cornichons (tiny English pickles)
  • cured meats (salami, ham, prosciutto, pepperoni, etc.)
  • cocktail onions
  • sliced cherry tomatoes
  • sliced baguette bread (or crusty bread)

More Serving Ideas

  • asparagus
  • sautéed mushrooms
  • meatballs
  • sliced smoked sausage
  • cooked shrimp
  • roasted vegetables

Instructions

  • Slice cheese and place in raclette melting pan. To help the cheese slide out of the pan better, you can brush a little butter onto the pan before adding the cheese, but many raclette pans are non-stick so it may not be necessary. You can also just place the cheese slices directly in a small non-stick skillet.
    Raclette dish with raclette cheese slices and candles.
  • Melt over candle flame (if provided with raclette pan), or place the pan on a flat-top griddle over low heat (I have found this way melts more evenly).
    If you are using a skillet, don't put the skillet over direct heat. Do as you would if you had a raclette pan and place it on the griddle to heat. This will allow you to heat it slowly.
    Unmelted cheese over candles in raclette dish.
  • Heat slowly until the cheese melts. Heating the cheese too quickly will make the cheese separate and it won't have the desired melty texture.
    Melted cheese in a raclette dish on a cutting board next to baguettes.
  • When cheese is melted, gently slide it out of the pan over your favorite bite-sized foods such as baby potatoes, pickles, cold cuts, or anything else you love slathered in cheese.
    Pouring Raclette onto plate with meat, potatoes, bread and asparagus.

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Nutrition

Calories: 117kcal | Carbohydrates: 0.1g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 202mg | Potassium: 23mg | Sugar: 0.1g | Vitamin A: 269IU | Calcium: 286mg | Iron: 0.05mg