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Broccoli and Cheddar Grilled Cheese Sandwich Recipe

Broccoli and Cheddar Grilled Cheese Sandwich

Dax Phillips
Prep Time 8 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 18 minutes
Course Sandwiches
Cuisine American
Servings 2

Ingredients
  

  • 2 1/2 inch thick slices of salted caraway bread
  • 2 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 1 small head of broccoli cut into florets
  • 2 slices American cheese cut in half
  • 1/2 cup of Medium cheddar cheese grated
  • 1/2 cup of cooked roasted chicken, torn
  • small bowl of iced water
  • pinch of salt

Instructions
 

  • Begin by preparing all of your ingredients.
  • Add the broccoli florets into a large pot of boiling water, and cook for a few minutes. Once they are just tender, remove them and place them into the iced water to stop them from cooking, while at the same time retaining that great green color.
  • Pour out the hot broccoli water, as well as drain the cooled broccoli. Return the pot back to the stove, and place on low heat. Add in the torn chicken, the broccoli, and the cheddar cheese. Add just about a tablespoon of water just to steam and warm through that chicken while warming the cheese as well.
  • Heat a large skillet on medium to medium low heat. Butter the top side of each slice of bread. Add one slice of bread, butter side down, onto the skillet. Top that with one slice of American cheese. I cut the slice in half so it fits better onto the bread.
  • Spoon out the broccoli, cheese, and chicken mixture, and carefully add that onto the American cheese. Top that with another slice of American cheese, then top with the other slice of bread, butter side up.
  • Heat each side, until nice and golden. Once golden, carefully flip with a large spatula, and cook the remaining side until that is nice and golden, about 4 minutes or so per side.
  • I use a cast iron bacon weight on the second side, just to get everything nice and melted. I will leave that up to you if you want to go that route.
  • Remove, slice and serve. My wife and I totally fell in love with this sandwich. It is everything you want in an awesome broccoli and cheese pairing, and well, let's just say that little bit of chicken and caraway bread really make it even better. I hope you enjoy.