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Corned Beef Grilled Cheese Sandwich with Guinness Caramelized Onions

[heart_this] · Mar 13, 2012 · 52 Comments

Corned Beef Grilled Cheese Sandwich with Guinness Caramelized Onions

Slow roasted tender corned beef served in a grilled cheese sandwich along with Guinness caramelized onions, grainy mustard and plenty of melted cheddar cheese.

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When I made the Guinness caramelized onions for the onion cheddar quiche I could not help but snack on a few of them before adding them to the quiche and I was immediately entranced by them! While I was slowly caramelizing the onions, images were flying through my head with all of the different ways that I could use them and I wanted to try them all! I was finding it difficult to decide exactly which dish to make when I had the idea of using them in a grilled cheese sandwich and I was sold! I was thinking that a corned beef grilled cheese sandwich would be perfect for St Patrick’s Day and stuffing it with drunken caramelized onions would be a treat indeed! Given the use of the corned beef in this sandwich I was reminded another favourite, the reuben sandwich , and because of that I decided to go with a dark rye for the bread. Since I was seasoning the Guinness caramelized onions with Worcestershire sauce and grainy mustard, cheddar cheese only seemed natural to finish the sandwich off. Don’t let the time required to caramelize the onions stop you from making one of these sandwiches as they are definitely worth the effort and otherwise really easy to make!

Corned Beef Grilled Cheese Sandwich with Guinness Caramelized Onions
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Corned Beef Grilled Cheese Sandwich with Guinness Caramelized Onions

Corned Beef Grilled Cheese Sandwich with Guinness Caramelized Onions

Corned Beef Grilled Cheese Sandwich with Guinness Caramelized Onions

Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 1 hour 15 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 25 minutes Servings: 1

Slow roasted tender corned beef served in a grilled cheese sandwich along with Guinness caramelized onions, grainy mustard and plenty of melted cheddar cheese.

ingredients
  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • 1 medium onion, sliced
  • 1 cup Guinness
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 teaspoons grainy mustard
  • 1 tablespoon salted butter, room temperature
  • 2 slices rye bread (gluten-free for gluten-free)
  • 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, shredded (or 2 slices), room temperature
  • 2 ounces cooked corned beef, sliced or shredded, warm
directions
  1. Heat the oil in a pan over medium-low heat, add the onions and saute until tender, about 10 minutes.
  2. Add 1/4 cup Guinness, and cook until the liquid has mostly evaporated, about 10 minutes, and repeat three more times.
  3. Remove from heat and mix in the Worcestershire sauce and grainy mustard.
  4. Butter the outside of each slice of bread, sprinkle half of the cheese on the inside of one slice of bread, top with half of the onions, the corned beef, the remaining onions, cheese and finally the other slice of bread.
  5. Grill in a pan, preheated over medium heat, until golden brown on both sides and the cheese has melted, about 2-4 minutes per side.
Nutrition Facts: Calories 658, Fat 46g (Saturated 25g, Trans 0), Cholesterol 125mg, Sodium 1089mg, Carbs 31g (Fiber 2.8g, Sugars 6.5g), Protein 24g

Nutrition by: Nutritional facts powered by Edamam
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Comments

  1. Erin @ The Spiffy Cookie says

    March 14, 2012 at 12:53 am

    Well I certainly know what I will be making with my corned beef leftovers.

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  2. Andy says

    March 14, 2012 at 12:57 am

    Holy crow, this sounds like the best sandwich of all time! (and I don't say that lightly)

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  3. Amy @ What Jew Wanna Eat says

    March 14, 2012 at 3:30 am

    This looks so freaking amazing!!

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  4. A Lovin' Forkful says

    March 14, 2012 at 6:02 am

    What a fantastic sounding sandwich!

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  5. Mike says

    March 14, 2012 at 8:18 am

    Guinness caramelized onions: I'm really intrigued by of what that might tastes like. Going to make those right away.

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  6. ZeynepG. says

    March 14, 2012 at 8:36 am

    OMG!!!

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  7. Anonymous says

    March 14, 2012 at 11:46 am

    Looks great… And I have made a ruben sandwich with caramelized onions and it was wonderful …

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  8. Patent Attorney says

    March 14, 2012 at 12:26 pm

    I love the way elements from several different recipes joined to create this one! Very creative and the sandwich looks delicious.

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  9. oems kin says

    March 14, 2012 at 2:21 pm

    That looks really good!

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  10. Mal says

    March 14, 2012 at 2:42 pm

    Oh wow, this looks so wonderful!

    Mal @ The Chic Geek

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  11. AurƩlie Krahl says

    March 14, 2012 at 4:17 pm

    This sandwich looks and sounds delicious. Guinness is so great in cooking, it gives always a great taste to the food!

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  12. decocinasytacones says

    March 14, 2012 at 5:25 pm

    WOW!, this sandwich looks really yummy, and with the caramelized onions…what a treat!!!!.
    Thanks for sharing
    Love from the north of Spain
    Marialuisa

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  13. Pam says

    March 14, 2012 at 6:50 pm

    Oh Kevin… this one has me drooling!

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  14. Carrie says

    March 14, 2012 at 8:29 pm

    The idea of Guinness caramelized onions is fascinating to me. They sound amazing! And pairing them with the corned beef and cheese also looks sublime. Yum.

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  15. mireia badia says

    March 14, 2012 at 9:21 pm

    Great idea! The sandwich looks amazing!

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  16. Serendipity says

    March 14, 2012 at 9:58 pm

    Holy guacamole!This sandwhich looks amazing, I bet it tastes amazing too!

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  17. Bryan and YiRan says

    March 14, 2012 at 10:17 pm

    Really yummy delicious looking idea.

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  18. Jill Mant~a SaucyCook says

    March 14, 2012 at 11:54 pm

    I love the idea of Guiness Carmelized Onions…not sure that any of them would make it onto the sandwich though!!! I also love the idea of teaming them up with a Ric Eye…hmmmm….thanks!

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  19. Joanne says

    March 15, 2012 at 10:31 am

    I don't even need the corned beef…just hand over the cheese and the onions and I'd be good to go!

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  20. Molly @ pbpickles says

    March 15, 2012 at 3:41 pm

    That looks fantastic! My husband would devour that with a side of vinegar and sea salt kettle chips. Great idea for leftovers. I like a little sweetness with those flavors too. Maybe add a thin smear of apricot mayo or a drizzle of honey before topping with the other slice of bread. Can't wait to try it!

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  21. Constance Walden says

    March 15, 2012 at 5:13 pm

    I love good food blogs, and this is one of the best. Thank you for sharing this. Connie
    http://bringingallthingsunderchrist.blogspot.com/

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  22. Julie M. says

    March 16, 2012 at 11:37 am

    Woah. Now THIS is an amazing looking sandwich. Nice work Kevin!

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  23. Javelin Warrior says

    March 16, 2012 at 1:59 pm

    Kevin, this turned out amazing – best take on a classic corned beef sandwich I've seen despite the plethora of Irish food flooding everyones' blogs šŸ˜‰ I am featuring this post in today's Friday Food Fetish roundup (with a link-back and attribution), but please let me know if you have any objections. It's a pleasure following your creations…

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  24. Nicole, RD says

    March 16, 2012 at 5:18 pm

    Corned beef never, ever interested me…until now. HOLY YUM!

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  25. Sue/the view from great island says

    March 17, 2012 at 11:52 am

    Brilliant, but now you've got me obsessing over uses for those amazing caramelized onions

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  26. Bakeaholic Carrie says

    March 17, 2012 at 5:19 pm

    you always make Grilled Cheese's look fab! This is our dinner tonight!

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  27. Fahad Khan says

    March 17, 2012 at 9:06 pm

    My first time here – I just saw the picture of that sandwich,and I so much wanted to go through rest of the recipe!Sweet caramelized onions,warm corned beef,sharp mustard and cheddar,filled in slices of crisp,rye bread – just thinking about it is enough to make my mouth water!
    Thank you so much for sharing;This gets noted down/bookmarked!:-)

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  28. Jess @ Cheese Please says

    March 18, 2012 at 3:02 am

    Just wanted to let you know you're brilliant for caramelizing onions in Guinness! I used that technique in an Irish Cheddar Quiche. Love it, thanks!!!!

    http://cheesepleasebyjess.blogspot.com/2012/03/irish-cheddar-quiche-with-guinness.html

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  29. Anonymous says

    March 18, 2012 at 3:59 am

    ok, I'm making this now, and I am totally excited about it, but I have encountered a glitch (in my opinion). If you cover the onions after adding the Guinness, it won't evaporate in 15 minutes (at least not in my pan). So we took the lid off. But this is an amazing creation nonetheless!!

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  30. cooking grill says

    March 26, 2012 at 7:05 pm

    yummy! this is for my breakfast today!

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  31. Anonymous says

    May 15, 2012 at 4:17 am

    images were flying "through" my head…not "threw" my head šŸ™‚ looks good though…

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  32. Anonymous says

    June 11, 2012 at 10:46 pm

    Ingredients call for 1 cup Guinness.
    Directions, Add 1/4 cup Guinness.
    What happens to the 3/4 cup left over??
    Drink it!!

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  33. Kevin says

    June 12, 2012 at 11:41 am

    Anonymous: Once the first 1/4 cup has evaporated you are going to add another 1/4 cup and continue going like that until the full cup is used. Enjoy!

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  34. Jessica says

    July 13, 2012 at 11:56 pm

    Made this tonight, except with pastrami instead of corned beef, and pumpernickel bread. Delicious. This will certainly be made again and again!

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  35. Walt says

    November 18, 2012 at 3:20 pm

    Can you use other type of beer?

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  36. Kevin says

    November 18, 2012 at 4:29 pm

    Walt: Definitely, another dark stout or your favourite drinking beer would work.

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  37. Anonymous says

    March 14, 2013 at 1:03 am

    Checked this page out because I've always loved corn beef grilled cheese and one with the Guiness onions sounded incredible. Massive kudos for those. Also when I make mine I use Havarti cheese. The meat and the bread both have such strong flavor I prefer a softer cheese. Not sure how it would mix with the onions cause I haven't tried them together but I put a fried egg in the middle of mine. Trust me…try it

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  38. Anonymous says

    March 17, 2013 at 12:49 am

    Gotta love beer! I made this recipe last night and while the sandwiches were tasty, the beer-infused onions took center stage. So, unless you LOVE the taste of Guinness, you might want to make a change. And since I believe sandwiches have loads of potential, I'll make them again (before next St. Patrick's Day!) and substitute the beer with something else.

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  39. Kevin says

    March 17, 2013 at 10:43 am

    Anonymous: The onions should not have been that strong, especially not when combined with a tasty corned beef an nice quality cheddar!

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  40. Leigh says

    March 17, 2013 at 11:15 pm

    Made this today, it was truly awesome, thank you thank you thank you for sharing your recipe.

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  41. BopCity says

    March 22, 2013 at 6:40 am

    Kevin, I made this today. Turned out dope, even though I fudged the onions the first time (completely thought I had the heat dialed and as soon as I got comfortable…BAM liquid was gone).

    Awesome recipe.

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  42. restaurant Fort Lauderdale says

    July 3, 2013 at 9:58 am

    This is definitely a good alternative for corn beef leftovers. Thank you for sharing this recipe. The caramelized onions really sound so flavorful! I guess I just have to add more greens to it and I am good to go.

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  43. Anonymous says

    September 4, 2014 at 11:17 pm

    I just found your site tonight, thanks to The Spiffy Cookie. This sandwich sounds absolutely wonderful, and I'm certain that, as a beer lover, I'll find plenty of uses for the Guinness caramelized onions. What a great idea!

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  44. raydog21 says

    March 12, 2018 at 4:19 am

    I Like your twist on a corned beef reuben sandwich in todya's recipe. Gonna make some of your onions. (I make crock pot-slow coooker carmelized onions. — I will add Guiness and Worcestershire sauce to my recipe. — A nearby store puts onions on sale 50 lbs or $8.oo I buy a bag and make 20 pounds of carmalized onion that I eat with LAMB liver—-delicious!)
    I love reubens, and I am not tied to the traditional presentation. I experienced another twist using a unique bread which pushes this sandwich to ultimate heights. The sandwich is served in a microbrewery in Bloomington, IL. USA. They swap out traditional marbled rye bread with Swiss Muesli Loaf– made by Eurobake– St Petersburg, Florida. This has spoiled me on ordering reubens served on rye at any other eating establishment.
    The bad news is …you can't buy this bread in a standard grocery store. –The good news, If you have a friend in the restaurant business, you can get them to order some through their commercial food supplier….or (as I do) the microbrewery will sell loaves to the public—{I always get a loaf to bring home with me.}
    Please research this bread….the internet will give you the ingredients, or call EuroBake and pick their brain. They seem anxious to talk to people who show interest in their products. They are very proud of their baked goods….stroke them a bit. Can you give us your version to bake in our own kitchen. If you take the time to research this bread….you will agree with me. Ramp up your reubens with this bread! It will become a favorite–I guarantee!

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  45. Marsha Paulsen Peters says

    March 18, 2018 at 7:57 am

    Not a beer drinker, What else might I use as substitute for the Guinness, Kevin?

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  46. kevin says

    March 19, 2018 at 1:06 am

    Marsha Paulsen Peters : Another beer would work. Beef broth would also be a nice and simple substitution. You could also use some of the cooking juices from the corned beef if you roasted on, a broth, or water can be used

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  47. Vis en vlees says

    June 19, 2019 at 3:08 am

    Looks verry good. Will make this as soon as i have my meat order!

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  48. Grillin’ Bill says

    December 9, 2019 at 4:51 am

    Š”ooked according to your recipe – it’s delicious!

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  49. Alice says

    March 17, 2020 at 4:29 pm

    Thanks Kevinā˜˜ļø Looks absolutely delicious! Happy St. Patrick’s Day to you and yours.
    May he keep us all safe from the virus.

    Reply
  50. kimcmarket says

    February 4, 2021 at 7:08 am

    yummy…. looks great by the way

    Reply

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