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Sweet Chili Chicken Grilled Cheese Sandwich

[heart_this] · Apr 26, 2012 · 22 Comments

Sweet Chili Chicken Grilled Cheese Sandwich

A tasty grilled cheese sandwich stuffed with tender bulgogi chicken, orange salsa and plenty of melted cheesy goodness.

April is grilled cheese month and I wanted to squeeze in at least one more grilled cheese sandwich. I am sure that a lot of you saw this coming but I had some of the amazingly good, sweet and spicy salsa naranja or orange salsa left and I pretty sure that it would make a fabulous grilled cheese sandwich! I have tried and enjoyed sweet grilled cheese sandwiches like the mango jam grilled cheese and I have tried and enjoyed spicy grilled cheese sandwiches like the buffalo chicken grilled cheese sandwich so I excited to try combining them in a sweet chili chicken grilled cheese! I started out with some of the leftover orange chicken bulgogi along with the orange salsa and the cheese and I added some extra fresh herbs in the form of basil and cilantro to keep with the Asian themes. I was not quite sure what to expect with this one but the results blew my mind; it was beyond all expectation! The Sweet and spicy orange salsa went so well with the plentiful mouth pleasing ooey gooey melted cheese and since the salsa is just packed with flavour so was the sandwich! The fresh herbs also worked really well in the grilled cheese and I will have to experiment with using them some more.

Sweet Chili Chicken Grilled Cheese Sandwich
If you don’t want to go to all the trouble of making the orange bulgogi chicken and the salsa naranja, I am sure that a version with plain leftover chicken and a plain sweet chili sauce would also be good!

Sweet Chili Chicken Grilled Cheese Sandwich

Sweet Chili Chicken Grilled Cheese Sandwich

Sweet Chili Chicken Grilled Cheese Sandwich

Prep Time: 5 minutes Cook Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 20 minutes Servings: 1

A tasty grilled cheese sandwich stuffed with tender bulgogi chicken, orange salsa and plenty of melted cheesy goodness.

ingredients
  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • 1 small onion, sliced
  • 1 tablespoon salted butter, room temperature
  • 2 slices bread (gluten-free for gluten-free)
  • 1/4 cup cheddar cheese, shredded (or 1 slice), room temperature
  • 1/4 cup monterey jack cheese, shredded (or 1 slice), room temperature
  • 1/4 cup cooked chicken (or orange chicken bulgogi), sliced or shredded, warm
  • 2 tablespoons sweet chili sauce
  • 1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds
  • 1 tablespoon loosely packed basil, torn
  • 1 tablespoon loosely packed cilantro, torn
directions
  1. Heat the oil in a pan over medium-high heat, add the onions and cook until they start to caramelize, about 7-10 minutes.
  2. Butter one side of each slice of bread, place one slice in the pan buttered side down, sprinkle on half of the cheese, then top with the onions, the chicken, salsa, sesame seeds, basil and cilantro and the remaining cheese followed by the remaining slice of bread, buttered side up.
  3. 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 848, Fat 65g (Saturated 25g, Trans 0), Cholesterol 170mg, Sodium 1189mg, Carbs 33g (Fiber 2.5g, Sugars 15g), Protein 41g

Nutrition by: Nutritional facts powered by Edamam
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Comments

  1. Rosa's Yummy Yums says

    April 27, 2012 at 6:12 am

    Incredibly scrumptious looking! I'd even say that this sandwich looks mighty sinful…

    Cheers,

    Rosa

    Reply
  2. More Cowbell says

    April 27, 2012 at 6:42 am

    This looks and sounds amazing! I like sweet and salty together, but I don't know if I'd have thought of them with cheese. Great idea.

    Reply
  3. [email protected] says

    April 27, 2012 at 7:37 am

    Asian twist with western classic is a comfort food for me. Great recipe Kevin!

    Reply
  4. Cooking Rookie says

    April 27, 2012 at 8:47 am

    This sandwich is just oozing yumminess 🙂

    Reply
  5. Joanne says

    April 27, 2012 at 10:30 am

    I'm also thinking some veggies sauteed in sweet chili sauce would be a fabulous addition to this! Love the idea of sweet, salty, spicy, AND cheesy all in one awesome sandwich!

    Reply
  6. Cookin' Cowgirl says

    April 27, 2012 at 1:54 pm

    I DIE!

    Reply
  7. A SPICY PERSPECTIVE says

    April 27, 2012 at 2:33 pm

    Oh my lands!! This is one amazing sandwich. 🙂

    Reply
  8. Mindy says

    April 27, 2012 at 4:26 pm

    This sounds and looks amazing! What a great way to use up leftovers.

    Reply
  9. Kristen @ The Endless Meal says

    April 27, 2012 at 5:30 pm

    Wow Kevin, this sandwich looks ridiculously delicious! I want to eat this right now. Beautiful photos too 🙂

    Reply
  10. Recipes We Love says

    April 27, 2012 at 7:17 pm

    These just look SO GOOD!! everything to post looks almost too good to eat. Wish I had one now 🙂

    Reply
  11. dreamday says

    April 27, 2012 at 7:30 pm

    yum…after reading this i must!!! 🙂

    Reply
  12. pixen says

    April 28, 2012 at 6:48 am

    My tongue is wagging now 😀 Love sweet chillies ! My island has a well known local seedless sweet chilli sauce brand called Squirrel Chilli sauce. Have to use it for this yummylicious recipe! Thanks Kevin for sharing 🙂

    Reply
  13. Amy {I Am Adorkable} says

    April 28, 2012 at 5:09 pm

    I should really stop reading recipes when I'm hungry…
    But this just looks and sounds so good!
    Thank you for sharing xo

    Reply
  14. Chris says

    April 29, 2012 at 11:57 am

    That is what we would call "a hot mess" and in a totally good kind of way.

    Reply
  15. Wednesdays Girl says

    April 29, 2012 at 4:43 pm

    I drool, I die, I make my way to the fridge in the hope of recreating the awesomeness that is this sandwich! This was made for me.

    Reply
  16. Avanika [YumsiliciousBakes] says

    May 1, 2012 at 12:50 am

    Oh yum! I could so do with one of these right now. And I'm not even hungry!

    Reply
  17. Mimi says

    May 1, 2012 at 6:23 am

    This really looks amazing…

    Reply
  18. hotel antalya says

    May 1, 2012 at 6:42 am

    I`ve tried this recipe and i`m really impressed, it has a very good taste. My both child tried it and they like it a lot. Thanks a lot for sharing.

    Reply
  19. SumZ says

    May 1, 2012 at 3:47 pm

    yum 🙂

    Reply
  20. Anonymous says

    May 6, 2012 at 3:55 pm

    Thanks for the great recipe! I made this (with a few alterations due to lack of ingredients on hand), and it was delicious! My boyfriend, my dad and I all loved it.

    Reply
  21. Barbara Bakes says

    May 7, 2012 at 5:36 pm

    This sandwich looks sinful!

    Reply
  22. Subhie Arun says

    June 27, 2012 at 9:56 am

    wow..v inviting..n tempting..thx for sharin!

    Reply

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