In addition to trying out some new grilled cheese recipes during National Grilled month I wanted to update a few older ones and top on my list was one of my favourites, the kimchi and bacon grilled cheese! Kimchi is a spicy fermented cabbage that works surprisingly well in a sandwich with lots of ooey gooey melted cheese! Bacon and kimchi are like a match made in heaven and I can hardly resist adding some to a kimchi grilled cheese! It actually works out kind of well since kimchi can be a little wet and since you don’t want a soggy grilled cheese is is a good idea to saute the kimchi a bit to reduce the excess liquid and using a little bit of the bacon grease works perfectly!
A kimchi grilled cheese sandwich goes really well with sweet potato fries or chips along with some gochujang ketchup for dipping!
Kimchi and Bacon Grilled Cheese Sandwich
Spicy kimchi and salty bacon are an amazing flavour combination that only gets better when bathed in melted cheese and wrapping in toasted buttery bread.
ingredients
- 2 slices bacon, cut into 1 inch pieces
- 2-4 tablespoons kimchi, drained and coarsely chopped
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 2 slices bread
- 2 slices cheddar (or 1/2 cup shredded)
directions
- Cook the bacon in a pan over medium heat, set aside on paper towels to drain reserving 1 teaspoon of grease in the pan.
- Add the kimchi and saute until it starts to caramelize, about 3-5 minutes.
- Heat a clean pan over medium heat.
- Butter one side of each slice of bread, place one slice in the pan with buttered side down, top with half of the cheese, the kimchi, bacon, the remaining cheese and finally the other slice of bread with buttered side up.
- Grill until golden brown on both sides and the cheese is melted, about 2-4 minutes per side.
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Patrick B. says
March 26, 2010 at 12:04 amWow, I can't believe I've never heard of this combo before. Genius.
Velva says
March 26, 2010 at 12:28 amYour grilled cheese sandwiches rock!
Jenn@slim-shoppin says
March 26, 2010 at 1:33 amHa! I liked to dip my grilled cheese in ketchup too Kevin!
Love your combo there. Very creative you are sir!
Aleksis says
March 26, 2010 at 4:01 amUgh looks sooo good! I always dip my grilled cheese sandwiches in mustard though! 😉
LMac says
March 26, 2010 at 4:10 amkevin, i just recently stumbled upon your blog and i am super impressed wih your recipes this far. but man, today you nailed it. ive been living in korea (from DC) for 7 months now and love kimchi! kimchi grilled cheese. pure genius. i cant believe i didn't think of it first. keep up the great ideas and i look forward to seeing what else you come up with. cheer.
Justine says
March 26, 2010 at 4:28 amWow this sounds so amazing. Great creativity!
Nina Timm says
March 26, 2010 at 6:56 amYou make my sandwiches look awfully drab, Kevin!!
Quinn says
March 26, 2010 at 8:13 amYou're a genius when it comes to flavour, seriously.
MaryMoh says
March 26, 2010 at 8:23 amMmmm…I like this. Anything with kimchi is my favourite. What a great idea to use it for sandwich!
Rosa's Yummy Yums says
March 26, 2010 at 8:33 amAbsolutely mouthwatering!
Cheers,
Rosa
Joanne says
March 26, 2010 at 10:12 amI'm not sure how much I would love the ketchup since I can't smell ketchup without getting nauseous but I love the idea of kimchi and bacon in grilled cheese. Another grilled cheese masterpiece by you.
Dani says
March 26, 2010 at 4:30 pmsounds delicious!
Kathleen Valentine says
March 26, 2010 at 9:03 pmI'm a big fan of grilled cheese and make different kinds all the time — like "puttnesca" grilled cheese with pizza sauce, anchovies, black olives, capers and asiago cheese. I'm going to have to look for kimchi.
Sook says
March 26, 2010 at 9:12 pmI love all this Korean fusion food that you come up with! Love it!
Cookin' Canuck says
March 26, 2010 at 11:19 pmAnother brilliant dish, Kevin! There's no reason to go back to regular grilled cheese sandwiches.
FoodTherapy4Me says
March 29, 2010 at 2:09 pmNow that sounds like something I would love!!
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March 31, 2010 at 5:28 pmI just love the coloring. Next time I feel blue, I'll make this to feel happier first by looking at it and then by eating it..
Jane says
April 9, 2010 at 2:19 amWords fail me. This has got to be pure genius. I wonder if you can cut these into little squares and serve them at a party. Why not?
Amanda says
May 12, 2010 at 3:51 pmThis looks amazing! Have you posted it to the Grilled Cheese Academy yet? http://www.grilledcheeseacademy.com/
woo young says
June 24, 2010 at 1:19 pmhi kevin,
allow introduce myself to you!:)
im woo- young from korea.
i also interested in making creative food!!
and i really surprised that you really INTO kimchi! 🙂
ive never thought like this combinations. cheese and kimchi.
it looks so delicious!
isnt spicy?
i think its really hot!! even korean 🙂
this is my blog
http://www.rhada.pe.kr
its not about food, but there is a lot of travel stories that ive experienced 🙂
thank you for reading 🙂
Maria Choi says
May 26, 2012 at 1:32 amKevin, either you're INSANE or a genius. Please tell me you're an insane genius!!! Maria
Kevin says
May 26, 2012 at 5:57 pmMaria Choi: Just kimchi obsessed! 🙂
goodlookincook says
April 10, 2013 at 6:43 pmLookin good! Great concept with the kimchi, can't wait to try it.
Marie @ Little Kitchie says
April 10, 2013 at 7:17 pmI'm a kimchi FREAK. This looks awesome!!!
a lovin' forkful says
April 12, 2013 at 4:52 amKevin, just gotta say, you're innovation fro grilled cheese sandwiches is amazing!!