One of my favorite ways to enjoy mango chutney is in a grilled cheese sandwich and the timing couldn’t be better as April is grilled cheese sandwich month. Panini Happy is hosting a grilled cheese pageant to celebrate and I thought that I would share one of my favorite takes on a grilled cheese sandwich. A couple of years ago I would never have thought to use something like mango chutney in a grilled cheese sandwich but then I tried a monte cristo sandwich which is basically a ham and cheese sandwich that is cooked like French toast and commonly served with strawberry jam. I was immediately hooked on the sweet and savoury combo and I have been making grilled cheese sandwiches with jam ever since. Shortly after discovering mango chutney I had the idea of trying a grilled cheese sandwich with it and now the mango chutney grilled cheese sandwich is one of my favorites! The sweet, tangy and spicy mango chutney goes surprisingly well with ooey gooey melted cheese wrapped in perfectly grilled golden brown bread!
Grilled Cheese Sandwich with Mango Chutney
ingredients
- 2 slices bread
- 1 tablespoon butter (room temperature)
- 2 slices cheese (cheddar, gruyere, etc.)
- 2 tablespoons mango chutney
directions
- Assemble the sandwich and grill until the bread is golden brown and the cheese has melted.
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Pam says
The flavors are fantastic Kevin – the mango chutney sounds amazing.
Anonymous says
Wow! That looks absolutely amazing. You are a great food photographer.
Kirby! says
Oh my God… grilled cheese and mango! How have I never thought of this?? Looks totally delectable.
Jessica says
I’m so with ya on this!
Sharon says
Oh my gosh, what a delicious sandwich! I’m drooling.
VeggieGirl says
Okay, that has GOT to be the most tantalizing comfort food sandwich EVER!!!
Cheryl says
Ohh man that looks good I love a good grilled cheese!
Zesty Cook says
Great pics Kevin! Great combination of flavors
Peter M says
Love those grill marks!
angela@spinachtiger says
I would have never thought of this. Great idea. I’m so hungry for grilled cheese and told myself no bread for two weeks! Torture.
Steph says
Kevin! That looks amazing. A wonderful flavour combination!
Julia says
What a brilliant idea! Can’t wait to try it. I usually put mustard on my grilled cheese but this sounds much more sophisticated.
Leslie says
Looks yummy Kevin. I would have never thought to pair mango chutney with a grilled cheese! YUMMO
Lisa says
You never disappoint. I’m not usually a sandwich fan, but this is something I could not resist. Brilliant.
Chef Fresco says
What an interesting combination! Looks good!
Christina Kim says
Beautiful grill marks, Kevin! And, marvelous combo of sweet and savory. Delicious.
Heather says
wow – what a grown up and tasty way to serve grilled cheese 🙂
Barbara says
Wow, this looks good! I so enjoy looking in on your blog. You have some terrific ideas. Thanks for sharing.
Helene says
Love the idea. I usually use my mango chutney in curry. I like this in a sandwich.
Anonymous says
Looks fabulous! Mmm…grilled cheese month. Yum! 🙂
manggy says
I didn’t even know mango chutney could go with cheese, that’s fantastic!
Passionate Eater says
I would have never thought to add mango chutney to a grilled cheese sandwich, what an amazing idea!
Jaime and Jen DISH says
Kevin,
I love your blog, your food and how you mix and match flavors, delish. BRAVO!
Me must try!
Love from Arizona,
Jenifer
J&J Dish
Amber says
Kevin, it has been a while. I am doing some catching up tonight. Mmm on the grilled cheese with chutney and triple mmm on the pancakes. I hope you are well and that Easter was blessed.
Kerstin says
Oh, that looks good! What a creative sandwich, it looks super tasty!
Anonymous says
would love me some of this yummy goodness. So comforting!
Hayley says
That picture is incredible! I love sweet and salty, and there’s nothing better than fruit with cheese. I’ll have to try out this one for sure.
beachlover says
this snack really look great!! love grilled sandwich!!
Rosa's Yummy Yums says
What gorgeous grilled cheese sandwiches! Yummy!
Cheers,
Rosa
Sharon says
What a great combo of delicious flavors!
Tatieva says
Hum, le fromage, j’adore ça ! Et sur du pain légèrement doré, c’est délicieux !
From France,
Tatieva
Anonymous says
Hmmm….looks really great! Must have been tangy and yummy!
Sylvie says
Any chutney and cheese is a great combo, I also really like brie with black cherry jam. Like you I really like sweet and savoury combined. My friend invited me for lunch the other week and made a mango chutney sauce to serve with grilled tuna steaks, which was delicious.
Anonymous says
yum yum
Sylvia says
Sounds perfect for my lunch
Engineer Baker says
Wow. I can barely handle the ooey gooey goodness. What a wonderful flavor combo.
Aggie says
I love mango chutney, what a unique way to use it! Looks delicious!
Bobby says
Interesting combination. I love grilled cheese! It looks fantastic.
Debbie says
Sounds absolutely delicious….
Muneeba says
It’s Grilled Cheese month?!! I’m glad somebody told me … I can’t let this pass … must go stock up on melty cheeses now!! And that combination sounds awesome. You’re so good to make your own chutney!
Maggie says
This is a brilliant idea. We’re cooking LOTS of grilled cheese over at Pithy and Cleaver, so I’m a teeny bit tired of it, but this one is inspiring!
Anonymous says
We just made some grilled cheese this past weekend, with bacon & tomato .. mango chutney sounds like a nice twist on a classic!
lisaiscooking says
This sounds great. I have to try this combo!
Dani says
good luck!
looks great 🙂
Grace says
excellent use for your chutney, kevin! the sweet and salty flavors of your sandwich would be outstanding!
Joanne says
This looks great! The sweet/salty/spicy combo would be right up my alley.
Anonymous says
Looking good as always! Mango and cheesE!!!!?!?!
unconfidential cook says
Oh, that looks so good. I can just taste this–what a great combo!
Natashya says
Mango chutney would go beautifully in a grilled cheese, great idea!
Sandie says
The mango chutney here sounds like a delicious addition!
Lo says
Truly one of the best uses of mango chutney that there is. We just did this the other day!
Astra Libris says
Oh wow, your sandwich looks incredible!! I love your sweet and savory grilled cheese idea – I just made a big batch of chutney (a simple apple cumin chutney, though – not quite as scrumptious-looking as your mango chutney :-), so I think this is the perfect occasion to give some grilled cheese and chutney a try! 🙂 Thank you for the great idea!
Marta says
The sweet & savory combo is certainly a winner. This photo looks so appetizing… I'm grabbing my afternoon snack right now!
Marjie says
I never heard of Grilled Cheese Sandwich month. I had better start eating sandwiches, eh?
Barbara says
Tried it. Loved it. Thanks for the idea and recipe.
Mrs Ergül says
I have alway likes your grilled sandwiches! Somehow, those brown lines make everything look so much tastier!
Nina Timm says
Oh yeah baby, now we are talking!!!!
Kelly says
I do sort of the same thing, but I use strawberry jalapeno jelly, or raspberry chipotle jelly and a slice of smoked turkey or ham. YUM! Yours looks delish!
Marc @ NoRecipes says
Putting mango chuntney into grilled sandwich is one of my favourite things. I think its something that started as a kid when I used to visit my dad in Australia and he used to have this sandwich maker I’d use to throw together a quick lunch. Looks delicious with meted cheese!
The Cooking Photographer says
This recipe is brillant! I am really glad you posted this one.
Jan says
I’m not surprised that this is one of your faves, it sounds delish.
Jeanne says
When I was a kid, one of my favourite treats was a toasted cheese and jam sandwich – great minds think alike!
Anonymous says
Your recipes and photos are amazing!
I knew the photo but forgot your site. When I saw your photo of spinach pie on another site I decided to hit images and located you again. You’re in my favorites now.
This is the site using your photo.
http://ourgreekrecipes.info/2008/06/spanakopita-greek-spinach-pie/
jordan says
MMMm! This looks great! Caught my eye in grilled cheese pageant.. ;D
Jessica says
My taste buds are in heaven with this complex twist off flavors on a comfort food classic!
http://johnstonesvinblanc.blogspot.com/2009/05/grilled-cheese-with-mango-chutney-and.html
satyaahimsa says
Thanks man…now i finally know what on earth is chutney…:-)
Love from ITaly…
Jessica Heath says
Hi Kevin-Great idea! and i love mango chutney and cheese together! I feel the same way about food and creating new flavors. check out 13spices.com
Anonymous says
I made some mango chutney and fresh cherry chutney a month ago, so tried this with the cherry chutney. WOW!
Anonymous says
WOW! Tried this with my homemade cherry chutney.