Favorite Raclette Recipes & Ideas
Serves 1
60 mins prep
60 mins cook
240 mins Marinating Time
360 mins total
Raclette, while invented in Switzerland, is one of the most popular meals to eat for the holidays in Germany, besides cheese fondue. That's because it's a people-pleaser kind of dinner.
Everybody at the table gets to select their favorite 'toppings' to add to the pan, then adds the melty delicious Raclette cheese on top to be grilled by your Raclette grill.
PLUS add some marinated meats, shrimp and veggies on the grill top to make this even more fun. It's a unique way to entertain during the cold months AND have everybody get what they want.
I even used it outside during the warmer months as well (think tableside grilling without stinking up your home) and everybody LOVED it.
I mean... who doesn't love amazing cheese after all?
Raclette Toppings
Creamy Garlic Sauce (works great with EVERYTHING)
Creamy Curry Sauce (perfect for chicken or pork)
Other Ingredients
Pork Marinade (a simplified version of my Schwenkbraten)
Steak Marinade (chimichurri inspired)
Shrimp Marinade (lemon garlic)
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Marinate
Prep the raw meat and shrimp (if using) first since it will need time to marinade. If you're preparing a vegetarian raclette, marinate vegetables/tofu/etc to grill ahead of time.
Make sure that each meat is cut into similar, bite-sized pieces, then combine the ingredients for the marinade. Cover and let sit in the fridge for 4+ hours to marinade. You can prepare the meat the day before.
Prep the pork (Schwenkbraten-style)
boneless pork chops
shallot
clove garlic
teapsoon thyme
tsp dried oregano
tsp ground cloves
tsp ground allspice
tbsp olive oil
salt and pepper
Prep the steak (Chimichurri-style)
large steak of your choice
tbsp olive oil
tbsp red wine vinegar
clove garlic
tbsp chopped parsley
tsp red crushed pepper
tsp dried oregano
salt and pepper
Prep the shrimp (Scampi-style)
lb shrimp
tbsp olive oil
tbsp fresh lemon juice
tbsp chopped parsley
clove garlic
Sauces
Make the sauces (if using). I love them for dipping the meat/shrimp/veggies you're grilling. Simply combine the ingredients and puree until smooth. Keep cold until using. These can also be prepared the day before if you'd like.
clove garlic
handful finely chopped chives
oz sour cream
tbsp mayo
salt and pepper to taste
oz mango
onion chopped
tsp vegetable buillon
tsp lemon juice
tsp curry powder
tsp paprika powder
oz brown sugar
oz sour cream
Toppings
Cut up your raclette toppings. Small sized pieces is what you're going for, so they get a chance to soften in the raclette pans as your cheese is melting on top.
Cut-up, fresh pineapple.
Bell pepper
Onions
Marinated mushrooms
Tomatoes
Arrange
Arrange all toppings on platters with serving utensils, making sure no raw meat ever touches anything but the grill. We simply grill the meat in batches and then distribute it to everyone when it's cooked and eat with the sauces. That way not everybody needs to handle the raw meat.
Raclette cheese.
Sliced ham
Garlic butter
Salami
Pickles
Corn
sweet and sour sauce
Cut up the bread, boil the mini potatoes in salted water and prepare a super simple green salad to go with your meal (I typically use a vinaigrette as the dressing to help cleanse the palate in between).
Boiled mini potatoes.
Crusty, white bread
light, green salad
Serve
Serve with a white, crisp wine like a dry or semi-dry Riesling or Sauvignon Blanc. I also love a lighter red wine like a Pinot Noir with Raclette.





