Description
Creamy Sourdough Brie Grilled Cheese with Bacon elevates comfort food to gourmet heights, blending rich melted brie with crispy bacon between golden sourdough slices. Melty cheese and smoky bacon create a luxurious sandwich that satisfies deep cravings with each indulgent bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Proteins:
- 4 slices cooked bacon
- 3 ounces (85 grams) brie cheese, sliced
- 1/4 cup (30 grams) shredded cheddar cheese
Bread:
- 4 slices sourdough bread
Cooking Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon (15 milliliters) butter
Instructions
- Warm a cast-iron skillet to medium-low temperature, allowing butter to gently melt and coat the cooking surface evenly.
- Carefully position the sourdough bread slices onto the buttered skillet, ensuring full contact with the pan.
- Arrange thin layers of creamy Brie cheese across the bread surface, creating a smooth, even coverage.
- Distribute crispy bacon strips strategically over the Brie, ensuring balanced flavor distribution.
- Sprinkle shredded cheddar cheese to enhance the melting potential and add depth to the sandwich’s flavor profile.
- Gently place the remaining sourdough slices atop the cheese and bacon, creating a complete sandwich structure.
- Cook for approximately 3-4 minutes, monitoring the bread’s color transformation to a rich golden-brown hue.
- Carefully flip the sandwich using a wide spatula, maintaining the structural integrity of the layers.
- Continue cooking the opposite side for an additional 3-4 minutes until cheese melts completely and bread achieves uniform crispness.
- Remove the grilled cheese from the skillet, allowing minimal resting time before slicing diagonally.
- Transfer to a serving plate and enjoy the harmonious blend of melted cheeses and crispy bacon immediately.
Notes
- Use room temperature Brie for easier spreading and even melting across the bread.
- Choose thick-cut bacon for maximum crunch and robust flavor profile in the sandwich.
- Gently press down the sandwich while grilling to ensure crispy exterior and uniform cheese distribution.
- Consider using clarified butter or ghee for higher cooking temperature and enhanced golden-brown crust without burning.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Snacks
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2
- Calories: 720 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 980 mg
- Fat: 55 g
- Saturated Fat: 25 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 27 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 35 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Cholesterol: 110 mg