The Ultimate Raspberry Chipotle Pork Belly Grilled Cheese
This crazy idea came to me in the shower. We have had pork belly many times, and LOVE it. We have used the Blue’s Hog Raspberry Chipotle BBQ Sauce also and LOVED it! Why not marry those two together in a grilled cheese sandwich?
Things to know:
What goes well with raspberry chipotle?
As a glaze or a condiment for beef, fish, pork, or poultry.
Great grilling sauce for pork belly, ribs, pork chops, steaks, chicken and salmon.
Pork Tenderloin with Raspberry Chipotle Sauce.
Basted on ribs.
Chicken wing glaze.
A dipping sauce for meatballs or cocktail sausages.
Add the sauce to your charcuterie board.
What are the top 3 cheeses for grilled cheese?
Leaning towards picks like American cheese, Cheddar cheese, and Swiss cheese is a great way to ensure your sandwich gets that stretchy cheese pull every perfect grilled cheese should have. You want to avoid hard or crumbly cheeses like Parmesan, Feta, or Pecorino as they don’t melt well.
Is mayo or butter better for grilled cheese?
For grilled cheese, mayo offers easier spreading, a higher smoke point (less burning), and tangy crispness, while butter provides classic, nutty flavor and richness, with many chefs suggesting mayo for browning and butter for flavor, or even using both for the best of both worlds.
What bread makes the best grilled cheese?
The best bread for grilled cheese is typically sturdy and thick, with sourdough, Texas toast, or brioche being top contenders for their flavor and ability to toast well, but classic white bread also works for a nostalgic, soft interior; the key is a tight crumb that crisps up without getting soggy and can hold melted cheese, with sourdough offering a tangy contrast to rich cheese.
What is the best cooking method for pork belly?
Braising is a popular method, though we prefer smoking, then, if cooking skin-on pork belly, finishing off the skin at a high temp, either in oil or the air fryer.
Ingredients
(Makes 4 sammiches)
8 slices of sourdough bread
16 slightly thicker than thick cut bacon slices of smoked pork belly (how to smoke a pork belly)
8 slices of American cheese
Blue’s Hog Raspberry chipotle sauce
1 stick of butter
1 T dried parsley
either 8 minced cloves of garlic, or 1/4 cup of toum (branded as Toom if you get it from Costco like we did)
1. Preheat your griddle to medium high heat.
2. Place the butter, parsley and toum (or garlic) in a skillet.
3. Place the skillet on the griddle until the mixture is melted.
4. Place the pork belly slices on your griddle. Coat the top side with the Blue’s Hog sauce.
5. After 5 minutes or so, flip the pork belly and apply sauce again. Repeat this process until you are happy with the doneness of your pork belly.
6. Dip one side of your bread in the butter mixture and place on griddle to toast. Place a slice of cheese on each slice.
7. When ready, load 4 slices of pork belly each onto 4 slices of the bread. Top your sandwich and continue to toast until you are happy with the level of toast and the cheese is well melted.
8. Serve and ENJOY!
Equipment used:
Cabela’s Commercial-Grade Food Slicer – 12″
Blackstone Griddle
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