Guacamole Grilled Cheese
Crispy bacon, homemade guac and two types of cheese - this Guacamole Grilled Cheese really is the sandwich you never knew you needed!
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Servings (click & slide): 4 sandwiches
Calories per serving: 859kcal
Cost per serving: £2.50 / $3
Equipment
- Sharp Knife & Chopping Board
- Medium Sized Mixing Bowl & Potato Masher (or fork)
- Medium Sized Pan and Spatula/Turner
Ingredients
Guacamole (makes big batch)
- 3 medium-large Avocados, peeled, stoned and removed from skins (see notes)
- 3 heaped tbsp finely diced Coriander/Cilantro
- 2 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil (see notes)
- 1 fresh Jalapeño, deseeded & finely diced
- 1 small White Onion, finely diced
- 1 small clove of Garlic, finely diced
- 1 Lime, zested
- 1/2 tsp Salt, plus more to taste
Grilled Cheese
- 8 small/medium but fairly thick slices of Bread (see notes)
- 8 square slices of Monterey Jack
- 8 slices of Bacon, cooked to preference
- 1/2 cup crumbled fresh Cotija (see notes)
- Butter, as needed
- Tortilla Chips, for leftover guac! (optional)
Instructions
- Prep Guac: Add 2 heaped tbsp coriander/cilantro, 1 finely diced small onion, 1 finely diced deseeded jalapeño, 1 finely diced small clove of garlic and the zest of 1 lime to a chopping board and begin to mix and dice. Once the pieces are very finely diced, sprinkle over 1/2 tsp salt and spread the mixture with the blade of your knife. You're essentially looking to create a paste like texture.
- Make Guac: In a medium sized mixing bowl add avocados. Scrape in the flavour paste and gently smash everything with a potato masher or firm fork, just until everything is combined. Add lime juice, remaining coriander/cilantro, extra virgin olive oil and seasoning to taste. Stir with a spoon and gently press until desired texture (leaving it a little chunky will give the sandwich some stability).
- Prep Grilled Cheese: Spread one side of your slices of bread with butter. Place 2 of them butter-side-down in a pan with the heat OFF. Top with Monterey Jack, followed by bacon, followed by around a heaping 1/4cup of guac, then finished with a sprinkling of Cotija. Top with a second slice of bread butter-side-up.
- Cook: Fry both sides until the bread is golden/crispy and the cheese has melted. Prep your other two sandwiches as these are cooking then repeat. Serve up and enjoy (there will be leftover guac so grab some chips and tuck in!)
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Notes
a) Avocados - You want them to weigh approx 9oz/250g each (before peeled/stoned). I find the perfect avocado gives a little when you push it, but not so much the skin bends in.
b) Extra Virgin Olive Oil - This gives the guac a gentle hit of flavour, but also gives it a silky smooth texture. Definitely make sure it's extra virgin olive oil, not regular olive oil.
c) Bread - You want a fairly firm loaf, just to contain the soft filling. I used a stone baked bloomer, which was nice and firm. Sourdough also works nicely.
d) Cotija - This is an aged Mexican cheese made from cow's milk. If I can't get my hands on it I usually sub feta. Queso Fresco is also nice. If you can't find any of those just go for cheddar or Mexican cheese blend.
e) Leftover Guac Storage - Guac/avocados are notoriously bad for browning quickly. I find the best way for storage is to pop it in a container and pour over water. Just deep enough to cover the guac and make sure no air can get to it and coincidently oxidise and turn it brown. Pop on a lid and it should be good for a few days. Just pour off the water and replace each time you do it.
f) Calories - slight overestimate as you won't use all the guac. Calories per sandwich assuming 4 sandwiches in total, all guac is used, 8 tsp salted butter in total.
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Nutrition:
Nutrition Facts
Guacamole Grilled Cheese
Amount Per Serving
Calories 859
Calories from Fat 601
% Daily Value*
Fat 66.8g103%
Saturated Fat 24.952g156%
Trans Fat 0.014g
Polyunsaturated Fat 5.885g
Monounsaturated Fat 31.488g
Cholesterol 102mg34%
Sodium 1580mg69%
Potassium 1036mg30%
Carbohydrates 38.11g13%
Fiber 11.7g49%
Sugar 5.06g6%
Protein 31.85g64%
Vitamin A 1220IU24%
Vitamin C 47.4mg57%
Calcium 708mg71%
Iron 3.27mg18%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
*Nutrition is based on the absence of salt unless stated as a measurement in the ingredients. Cost is worked out based on ingredients bought from UK supermarkets, then divided by the number of servings. In both instances these values are just for guidance. Please check out my FAQ Page for more info.
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