Jalapeño Popper Grilled Cheese

Add some kick to a classic comfort meal with this insanely good jalapeño popper grilled cheese! It's filled with melty colby jack, bacon, spicy jalapeños, and cream cheese to balance the heat and add creaminess. You're going to love it!

Prep Time10

Cook Time10

Total Time20

Course: Dinner, lunch

Cuisine: American

Keyword: jalapeno popper grilled cheese, jalapeno popper grilled cheese recipe

Servings:

Author: Alyssa Rivers

Ingredients

3-4 jalapeños
1 tablespoon olive oil
4 ounces cream cheese, softened
2 tablespoons green onions, diced
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1 1/2 cups Colby-Jack cheese, shredded
4 slices bacon, cooked
4 slices bread
1/4 cup butter, softened
garlic salt, optional
Italian seasoning, optional

Instructions

Preheat the oven to broil. Place the whole jalapeños on a baking sheet then drizzle with olive oil. Broil for 5-6 minutes turning halfway through. Watch the jalapenos closely, they may broil quicker depending on your oven.
Place the roasted jalapeños in a ziplock bag to "sweat" for 5 minutes.
Remove the skin and cut each jalapeño in half lengthwise. Discard the seeds.
In a medium bowl, combine the cream cheese, green onion, and garlic powder.
Spread the cream cheese mixture on one side of all 4 slices of bread.
Top two of the slices with shredded cheese, and the other two slices with bacon and roasted jalapeños.
Carefully close the sandwich and butter the top slice of bread. Add a sprinkle of garlic salt and Italian seasoning if you desire.
Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Place the buttered side down on the skillet and quickly butter and season the topside.
Cook for about 4 minutes per side. Turn the heat down if the outside starts to brown too quickly. Low and slow is the key to melted the cheese and not getting the outside too dark.

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