Irish Corned Beef Grilled Cheese

Irish Corned Beef Grilled Cheese

Salty, meaty and rich. This is the ultimate Irish Corned Beef Grilled Cheese. Ditch the green food dye and enrich your life with this decadent play on corned beef and cabbage. With layers of crunchy cabbage, spiced beef, and cheese there is no better way to celebrate St. Patrick's Day.

Ingredients

4
American Cheese Slices
1Tbsp
Olive Oil
1/2cup
DicedYellow Onion
1tsp
Granulated Sugar
1/8tsp
Caraway Seedsoptional
3cups
SlicedGreen Cabbage
2cloves
Garlic, minced
to taste
Salt
to taste
Ground Black Pepper
1/2cup
Water
2tsp
Worcestershire Sauce
4oz
Corned Beef Brisket
4slices
Dark Rye Bread
2Tbsp
Mayonnaise
1Tbsp
Whole Grain Mustard
Nutrition Per Serving
Calories
652
Fat
39.4 g
Protein
21.8 g
Carbs
49.5 g

Cooking Instructions

step 1

In a wide skillet over medium-high heat, warm the Olive Oil (1 Tbsp). Add in Yellow Onion (1/2 cup) and Granulated Sugar (1 tsp) and cook until they begin to brown, 10-15 minutes.

step 2

Add in Caraway Seeds (1/8 tsp), Green Cabbage (3 cups), Garlic (2 cloves), Salt (to taste). and Ground Black Pepper (to taste). Cook for another 5 minutes.

step 3

Add Water (1/2 cup) and Worcestershire Sauce (2 tsp) to deglaze the pan. Cover and let the cabbage cook for another 15 minutes.

step 4

Prepare the sandwiches. Spread Mayonnaise (2 Tbsp) on one side of each slice of Dark Rye Bread (4 slices). This will be the side that lays on the pan.

step 5

On the other side of the bread, spread Whole Grain Mustard (1 Tbsp). Layer the sandwiches with Corned Beef Brisket (4 oz), cabbage mixture, and American Cheese Slices (4). Stack the other slice of bread on top mayonnaise side out.

step 6

Cook the sandwiches in a wide skillet over medium heat. Cook for 3-5 minutes on each side.

step 7

Serve warm with pickles and chips.