Pulled pork grilled cheese sandwich
Sweet and smoky pulled pork with sharp mature cheddar and creamy mozzarella, toasted between two slices of ciabatta makes for the ultimate grilled cheese.
Feast your eyes on this bad boy. Yep, that’s a whole lot of porky, cheesy goodness going on between those two slices of bread. And it is gooood.
Ingredients needed
- Leftover pulled pork. I used my BBQ Pulled pork recipe. This recipes also works well with Instant Pot Pulled Chicken.
- Bread.
- Cheese. I like using a combination of mozzarella and cheddar.
- Butter.
Tips for making the best grilled cheese
- Don’t be shy with the butter. Or mayonnaise. I like to make sure to spread the butter/mayo from corner to corner all over the outside of the bread to get good, even browning.
- Use more than one type of cheese. I like using a good melting cheese like mozzarella, Fontina, Raclette, etc. That paired with a sharper, more flavorful cheese is magic on a grilled cheese. Sharp/mature cheddar, Gruyere, Havarti and Parmesan are all good options.
- Start with low heat. To make sure the cheese melts all the way through and the bread is evenly browned and not burnt, you want to start with the pan over low heat.
What cut of meat for pulled pork?
Pork leg or pork shoulder (pork butt) are both perfect for making pulled pork. You want to make sure you use a cut of pork that shreds easily and has a good ratio of meat to fat to keep the meat juicy without being overly greasy.
What kind of bread for grilled cheese?
Most breads can be used for a grilled cheese sandwich, it just needs to be able to toast well and be sturdy enough to keep the filling. White sandwich bread, sourdough, country loaf and boule all work well.
Grilled cheese recipes
Servings: 2 sandwiches
Calories: 510kcal
Ingredients
for the pulled pork
- 2 cups leftover pulled pork
for the sandwich
- 4 slices bread
- ½ cup grated mozzarella
- ¼ cup grated mature cheddar
- butter
- salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat a non-stick pan over medium heat.
- Divide the pulled pork between two of the ciabatta slices.
- Top with the cheese then sandwich the remaining bread.
- Butter the top and bottom of the sandwich then place in the pre-heated pan.
- Allow to cook for 3-4 minutes per side until the cheese has melted and the sandwich is golden brown and crisp on both sides.
- Remove from the pan and serve.
Nutrition
Calories: 510kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 87mg | Sodium: 1258mg | Potassium: 123mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 21g | Vitamin A: 510IU | Vitamin C: 2.1mg | Calcium: 380mg | Iron: 3.3mg
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!
Totally drool-worthy Alida! Like all your sandwiches!
Thanks so much Mary Ann! 🙂
DELISH!
Made this for lunch with leftover pulled pork and I’ve honesty never had a better sandwich in my life. Absolutely delicious!
So happy to hear that! It’s SUCH a good grilled cheese. 🙂
Do you need to heat pork first or put into sandwich cole and also do you think we could use a sandwich maker
You can heat it up before hand if you wish and a sandwich maker would work very well here.
This looks absolutely mouthwatering and delicious! 🙂
Thanks Linda!
I love this! I just made some pulled pork and froze a bunch of it for different meal ideas. I will have to try this!
Let me know what you think once you’ve tried it!
This looks scrumptious!
Thanks Sabrina!
I am drooling over here! This looks incredible. Sounds like the perfect comfort food!
Mission accomplished. 😉 Thanks Jolena!
This is absolutely amazingly delicious. Or so I imagine it! You can never have too much sandwich posts, there are endless possibilities with them, so endelss posts. Keep them coming!