Broiled Tomatoes with Gruyere

These broiled tomatoes with Gruyere cheese are a delicious way to enjoy summer tomatoes! The gooey cheese, crispy breadcrumbs, and juicy tomatoes are an amazing combination!

When Alex and I were celebrating my birthday a few weeks ago, we ended up making quite a few yummy dishes. Alex picked out the recipes, shopped for all the ingredients, and he and I did the fun part together! I wanted to share this broiled tomato recipe because it’s a great one if your garden is overflowing with tomatoes! We mostly followed this recipe, but I’m sharing our version below!

How to Make Broiled Tomatoes

Slice the tomatoes in half. You can scoop out part of the seeds if you want to make room for more filling, but we just piled it on top. Spread a very thin layer of Dijon mustard on each of the tomato halves. Sprinkle with shredded gruyere cheese. In a small dish, combine the melted butter, bread crumbs, and cayenne pepper. Sprinkle the bread crumb mixture on top of the tomatoes. Top with capers.

Broil for 2-3 minutes until the topping begins to brown and the tomato softens. If you want to line your pan before broiling, be sure to use a silicone liner or aluminum foil.

Remove from the oven and serve immediately.

These broiled tomatoes are great because they can be ready in just a few minutes! You could even prep these ahead of time and keep them in the fridge for a bit before baking. We used Hanover tomatoes and ours were fairly large, but you could make these with slightly smaller tomatoes if you just wanted to make them as a little appetizer.

And who can resist that cheese? I loved the gruyere that Alex picked out. I may or may not have been sneaking pinches of shredded cheese while we were cooking. It was so creamy and delicious!

The Best Tomatoes for Broiled Tomatoes

You can use any medium or large ripe tomato. I like larger slicing tomatoes or “on the vine” tomatoes. They should be firm but ripe. Do not try to make this recipe with cherry tomatoes, as they’re too small to stuff.

What to Serve with Broiled Tomatoes

• Try these with a baguette, apples, and your favorite cheese
• Pair them with a light salad like this spinach and avocado salad
• Serve these as a side dish with this one pot white bean soup

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Looking for more cheesy tomato recipes? Try my baked feta recipe! It’s a great way to use smaller tomatoes!