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3 Comments What is more delicious than a golden brown grilled cheese sandwich? Well maybe this grilled goat cheese sandwich with sweet jam and thyme. Of all the cheese sandwiches I have tried in the past, this is definitely one of my favorites so far.
Why You’ll Love This Sandwich
- Ultimate crisp: making this delicious grilled sandwich is perfect for when you want something tasty and crispy. I love easy and delicious sandwiches like this delicious club sandwich or this tempeh sandwich if you’re looking for a vegan alternative.
- Perfect combination of savory and sweet flavors: the jam in combination with the goat cheese is just one of the best combination out there!
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Recipe Ingredients
- sourdough bread – you can use any kind of crusty bread you like. I went with sourdough
- goat cheese – I used soft goat cheese and love sometimes using the aged soft goat cheese as a variation
- jam – I used cherry jam here, but this will also work wonderfully with cranberry compote to make it more of a seasonal variation
- thyme – the fresh thyme in this grilled goat cheese sandwich is perfect for adding some herby flavor to the sandwich
How To Make Grilled Goat Cheese Sandwich
Making the sandwich is super easy. You need a large skillet for this. You might have a grilled cheese sandwich maker or a toaster oven but I do prefer to make this in a pan. You take two slices of bread and add a generous amount of the goat cheese to one side of the bread. Top that with the jam and some of the thyme leaves. Add the other slice of the bread.
Now on the outer side of each slice of bread you spread a generous amount of unsalted butter. The butter side needs to be on the outside.That will give it that beautiful crispy outside. If you want you can do this with olive oil as well. I just think the butter is better in browning the bread slices. You can use a pastry brush to add the olive oil to the bread slices.
Prepare In a Skillet
Now place the skillet on medium heat. You don’t want it to go too quick as you want melty cheese on your sandwich. So it does need a bit of time and if your skillet is on too high heat it will burn before it melts. If you want to help the melting a bit you can place a lid on the pan for some of the time in order for the soft goat cheese to melt quicker.
Best Grilled Sandwich with Goat Cheese and Honey – variation
While this is a pretty basic sandwich, you can definitely make some additions to the grilled goat cheese sandwich. I love adding some balsamic vinegar on the cheese as that works really well with the tangy goat cheese. Some caramelized onions are also great to add on top and work well with the goat cheese. A bit like these goat cheese and onion bites.
You can easily make this sandwich into a grilled goat cheese and honey version, which would make it more of a classic. For that, you replace the jam with honey. And that’s all there is to it!
If you’re not a fan of goat cheese you could even make this with cheddar cheese although not so sure if I would like the flavor of cheddar in combination with the jam. I would rather opt for blue cheese and make another grilled cheese sandwich entirely with the cheddar.
I’m planning a whole series on grilled cheese sandwiches so stay tuned for more of that! I also made this vegetarian pate which I’ll be trying out on grilled sandwiches too.
FAQ Grilled Goat Cheese Sandwich
Any bread you like will be suitable for making this but I love a good sour dough for this. Ciabatta or whole wheat sandwich will work well too.
You can best use of fairly soft goat cheese that will melt easily. You can also mix the goat cheese with another cheese for extra depth of flavor.
You could add other sweet ingredients like apple slices or pear slices. For savory additions think caramelized onions (which are also usually quite sweet), roasted peppers or arugula.
If you want you can also make this with a generous amount of olive oil instead of butter. In that case you can add the extra olive oil into the pan and add the sandwich. You might have to add more oil in for the other side of the sandwich for the crispiest result.
This would work brilliantly with a nice tomato soup for instance. Or a fresh salad
Grilled Goat Cheese Sandwich with Jam
Ingredients
- 2 slices sour dough bread
- 3 tbsp cherry jam or other jam of your choice
- 75 grams soft goat cheese
- 1 sprig thyme leaves only
- 25 grams butter
How to make the grilled goat cheese sandwich
- To make the sandwich, start by topping 1 of the slices of bread. Spread the goat cheese slices over the bread and cover with the jam. Sprinkle some thyme leaves on top.2 slices sour dough bread, 75 grams soft goat cheese, 1 sprig thyme leaves only, 3 tbsp cherry jam
- Place the other slice of bread on top and spread both slices with butter.25 grams butter
- Melt the rest of the butter in a frying pan and fry the sandwich on both sides until golden brown. You can help the cheese melt by putting a lid on the pan for the last few minutes.
Notes
Nutrition Information per portion:
Disclaimer:
The nutritional values above are calculated per portion. The details are based on standard nutritional tables and do not constitute a professional nutritional advice.
Loved this!
This is now one of my favorites! Definitely makes a regular grilled cheese look boring. I used Italian bread, strawberry jam, and a goat cheese that has everything bagel seasoning.
Great idea to add everything bagel seasoning! I have a little jar of that here as well. Might try that for next time! One of my favorite sandwiches as well!