Description
Hearty Texan brisket grilled cheese delivers smoky, rich comfort on crispy sourdough bread. Melted cheese and tender barbecue brisket combine for a mouthwatering sandwich you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2–3 slices leftover brisket, shredded
- 1 cup (240 ml / 8 oz) heaping shredded Cheddar cheese
- 1 cup (240 ml / 8 oz) heaping shredded Monterey Jack cheese
- 8 slices Italian bread or Texas toast
- Butter
Instructions
- Preparation: Coat one side of each bread slice with softened butter, ensuring complete and even coverage.
- Layering: Place the first bread slice buttered-side down, then create a foundation of shredded Cheddar cheese across the surface, spreading evenly to the edges.
- Protein Placement: Carefully distribute tender, pulled brisket over the Cheddar cheese, ensuring uniform coverage for consistent flavor.
- Cheese Topping: Sprinkle Monterey Jack cheese over the brisket, completely covering the meat.
- Sandwich Assembly: Top with the second bread slice, positioning the buttered side facing upward.
- Grilling: Heat a cast iron skillet over medium heat until optimal temperature is reached, then gently transfer the sandwich onto the surface.
- Cooking Process: Grill the sandwich, listening for the sizzle and watching for a golden-brown exterior, cooking approximately 3-4 minutes per side until cheese melts and bread becomes crispy.
- Finishing: Remove from heat, allow brief resting, then slice diagonally to reveal the melted cheese and succulent brisket interior.
Notes
- Butter Technique: Spread butter edge-to-edge for maximum crispy, golden-brown crust and even browning.
- Cheese Distribution: Layer cheese completely to edges for consistent melting and flavor in every single bite.
- Heat Management: Use medium heat to prevent burning while allowing cheese to melt perfectly and bread to crisp gradually.
- Resting Period: Allow sandwich to rest briefly after cooking to let cheese set and prevent immediate filling spillage when cutting.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 6-10 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Snacks
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3
- Calories: 800
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 1500 mg
- Fat: 40 g
- Saturated Fat: 20 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 80 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 40 g
- Cholesterol: 100 mg