• Home
  • Recipes
    • Search All Recipes
    • Recipe Round-Ups
    • Weekly Meal Plans
  • More
    • About
    • Work With Me!
    • Lifestyle
    • Outside the Kitchen
    • Kitchen Tips & Gifts
    • Contact
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter

Framed Cooks

My life. One recipe at a time.

Want every new recipe delivered right to your email inbox?

Sign Me Up!
Recipes » lunch » sandwiches » Irish Grilled Cheese Sandwiches

Irish Grilled Cheese Sandwiches

By Kate Morgan Jackson

Jump to Recipe

Irish cheese, thick bacon and a sliced tomato can take a regular grilled cheese sandwich to Irish deliciousness in this easy recipe! Irish grilled cheese sandwiches for the win!

Irish Grilled Cheese Sandwiches

Well, we all know what’s coming up in just a few short days, right?  Yep, the most festive day of the year for those of us with Irish blood in our veins, and probably a few of the rest of you too.

And while I will do my ancestral duty by eating scones and Irish bread and various forms of things made with Guinness, I figured it wouldn’t hurt to shake things up a little by introducing a little something unexpected into our week of Irish eats.  Here’s an Irish grilled cheese sandwich for you!

And before this recipe makes you think I’ve been fibbing to you all this time about being a good Irish girl, here is a picture of me kissing the Blarney Stone oh so many years ago.

kissing the Blarney StoneProof positive!

Anyway, the reason I get to call this grilled cheese Irish is because I made it with this…

Kerrygold Cheese

I love everything and anything Kerrygold, so if you can find this cheese I highly recommend it, but Irish cheddar will do you just fine as well.

You also need rashers (which is Irish for meaty, thick-cut bacon, and in a pinch regular bacon is pretty wonderful too), and a nice tomato.

Here’s how you make Irish grilled cheese sandwiches!

Butter a couple of slices of your favorite bread (I like Pullman style bread for grilled cheese, but you be you) and assemble as follows: slices of cheese, strips of cooked bacon, thin slices of tomato, more cheese, top with second piece of bread.

Now, the key to wonderful golden melty grilled cheese is to cook it over medium to medium low heat in your skillet or on your griddle.

You don’t want the outside to get too toasty before all the insides are sufficiently gooey.  If you cook it gently and slowly, everything will be golden and melted all at the same time.

Slice it in half, take a bite, and may the road rise to meet you!

Print

Irish Grilled Cheese Sandwiches


  • Author: Kate Jackson
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 10 minutes
  • Total Time: 20 minutes
  • Yield: 2 servings 1x
  • Category: Lunch
  • Method: Stovetop
  • Cuisine: Irish
Print Recipe
Pin Recipe

Description

Irish cheese, thick bacon and a sliced tomato can take a regular grilled cheese sandwich to Irish deliciousness in this easy recipe!


Ingredients

  • 4 slices bread (I like Pullman bread for this recipe)
  • Soft butter
  • 4 ounces sliced Irish cheddar
  • 2 slices thick cut bacon, cut in half and cooked until crisp
  • 1 tomato, sliced thinly

Instructions

  1. Butter one side of each slice of bread
  2. Assemble as follows: slice of bread butter-side-down, cheese, bacon, tomato, more cheese, second slice of bread butter-side-up.
  3. Heat a skillet or griddle over medium heat. Place the sandwiches in the skillet and cook until golden on one side. Carefully flip and cook until golden on the other side.
  4. Remove, cut in half and serve.
5005.2 g852.6 mg30.8 g16.1 g0.6 g33 g2.3 g22.6 g82.9 mg

We love seeing what you do
with our Framed Cooks recipes.

Just tag @FramedCooks on Instagram, Pinterest or Facebook
so we can admire the deliciousness!

842 shares
  • Facebook682
  • Twitter
  • Yummly
Kate Morgan Jackson

Hi there!  I’m Kate, and I’m a recipe writer, food photographer and devoted bacon lover.  I started Framed Cooks in 2009, and my mission is to create and share family-friendly recipes that make cooking both easy and fun…yes, I said FUN!  My kitchen is my happy place, and I want yours to be that place too.  And if you make this recipe, I would love you to tag @FramedCooks on Instagram so I can see the deliciousness!

Know someone who would love this recipe?
Click here to email them the link!

Published on March 15, 2015

Good for: Comfort Foods, St Patricks Day

Last Post:
Pasta Frittata
Next Post:
One Pot Vegetable Macaroni and Cheese

I'D LOVE IT IF YOU WOULD RATE THIS RECIPE
(AND COMMENTS ARE WONDERFUL TOO!) Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe rating ★☆ ★☆ ★☆ ★☆ ★☆

Comments

Want a photo beside your name? Go to Gravatar.com, sign up for a free account, and upload a photo. It's super easy!

  1. Rachel says

    March 15, 2015 at 3:49 pm

    Love Kerrygold butter and use it frequently, but it’s a lot more expensive than British butter here.

    I’ve never heard of rashers meaning thick cut bacon. It means a slice of bacon, as in one piece of streaky bacon, like regular American bacon or one piece of back bacon, which is thicker and like Canadian bacon.

    Reply
    • Kate says

      March 15, 2015 at 3:57 pm

      Thanks Rachel – I always knew it as thicker bacon, but whatever bacon it is, it’s delicious! Meantime, have you ever made your own butter? It’s so easy and so delicious…here’s how: https://www.framedcooks.com/2012/05/how-to-make-homemade-butter.html

      Reply
  2. Ali A says

    March 16, 2015 at 8:02 pm

    I only eat corned beef once a year (you guessed it; St. Paddy’s Day) and I guess it’s just one of those traditional things I do even though I don’t necessarily LOVE it. But you had me at grilled cheese! Love the idea of this!

    Reply
    • Kate says

      March 17, 2015 at 6:08 am

      Grilled cheese to the rescue, even on St. Patrick’s Day! :)

      Reply
  3. Jeanie says

    March 17, 2015 at 4:05 am

    My favorite sandwich-grilled cheese-made with my favorite dairy products-Kerrygold butter and cheese(s)…an Irish blessing in the making! The road will definitely rise up to meet me with this one! Happy St. Patrick’s Day

    Reply
    • Kate says

      March 17, 2015 at 6:08 am

      Isn’t Kerrygold the BEST? Happy St Pat’s to you too, Jeanie. :)

      Reply
  4. Claire @ The Simple, Sweet Life says

    March 17, 2015 at 4:05 am

    Oh my goodness, you had me at “bacon!”

    Reply
    • Kate says

      March 17, 2015 at 6:09 am

      Bacon DOES make everything wonderful, doesn’t it? :)

      Reply
  5. Jeanie says

    April 7, 2022 at 4:20 am

    I am loving this whole grilled cheese post. So many good recipes. I didn’t realize that I have been making Irish Grilled Cheese sandwiches for years. Like you, I love all things Kerrygold; and I do love their Dubliner cheese. But, my favorite one is their Blarney Castle cheese. Let’s all be thanking the Little People for Kerrygold!🍀

    Reply
    • Kate Morgan Jackson says

      April 11, 2022 at 2:40 pm

      Hi Jeanie and thank you! And definitely we owe the Little People a hug for all things Kerrygold!

      Reply

Hi, I’m Kate! I’m a recipe writer, food photographer and devoted bacon lover. I’m so glad you’re here!

If you want to know more….

These recipes are trending up! Come see what the excitement is about!

  • Pastina with Egg and Cheese, Otherwise Known As Comfort Food
  • Ten Super Bowl Recipes That Win The Day!
  • Julia Child's Filet Of Sole
  • Pasta with Buttered Egg Sauce
  • Grandpa's Coca-Cola Ribs

Want every new recipe delivered right to your email inbox?

  • Home
  • Starters
  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Dessert
  • Contact
Terms of Use • Privacy Policy

Copyright © 2023 Framed Cooks
All photographs © FramedCooks and may not be used for any purpose without written permission. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

842 shares
842 shares
  • 682