Jalapeno Popper Grilled Cheese

Not your average grilled cheese sandwich.  Roasted fresh jalapenos kick up the heat in this delicious Jalapeno Popper Grilled Cheese.  It's a perfect creamy, cheesy sandwich for any jalapeno popper lover!
CLICK HERE TO PIN THIS FOR LATER

Well hello, yummy jalapeno grilled cheese!

I've always pretty much just made your straight-up, regular grilled cheese. I never really thought to change it up much, or thought there could be so many fabulous combinations.  But, whew! -- I have recently been enlightened with discovering lots of different ways to mix up the standard grilled cheese.

Enter, for example, Jalapeno Popper Grilled Cheese.  Which, my friends, may just be my new grilled cheese best friend.

Roasted fresh jalapenos kick up the heat in this delicious Jalapeno Popper Grilled Cheese. It's a perfect creamy, cheesy sandwich for any jalapeno popper lover!

Now to be straight up, this grilled cheese is not for the faint-of-heart. -- It is spicy.

The sandwich's whole roasted jalapenos certainly bring on the heat.  I did come up with a "cheater" method, though, that takes out the pepper roasting step and tones the heat down a tad, if desired.  I'll talk about that in just a bit.

The original Jalapeno Popper Grilled Cheese recipe I found calls for roasting jalapenos on the grill.  Well, I didn't feel like going outside and firing up the grill.  Yes, I know it's not that hard.  But still ... I just didn't feel like it.

So I roasted mine right on the burner of my gas stove top.  Yes, you can just set the peppers right on the burner.  It doesn't roast them quite as evenly as the grill, but it does work.

Once the peppers are good and charred, place them in a paper bag for a few minutes.  This lets them steam in their own heat for a bit and makes the skins easier to remove.

Then remove the roasted peppers from the bag and gently peel off the charred skin.  Now, it's recommended that one wear gloves for this step. I didn't have any gloves. So I improvised with a piece of plastic wrap.

Hmm, I did have a little jalapeno "spillage" onto my hands ... which I discovered that evening when I removed my contact lenses. (Can you say ouch?)  But, this sandwich's deliciousness was totally worth it.

Your naked peppers will look about like this:

Split them open with a knife, and carefully remove the seeds and ribs.  If you want extra heat, leave in a few seeds.  But trust me, these beauties are spicy enough even without the seeds.

To assemble the sandwiches, spread some slices of crusty sourdough with a cream cheese-&-green onion mixture.  Then layer on slices of Colby Jack and the roasted jalapenos.

Grill it up in a hot buttered pan just as you would any other grilled cheese sandwich, slice it up, and then enjoy.

I absolutely loved the creaminess of the cream cheese melted up with the Colby Jack.  It's truly so delicious.

Be forewarned though - the jalapenos are spicy ... and I love spicy food.

Now, I mentioned above that I also came up with a "cheater" method for this Jalapeno Popper Grilled Cheese.  I love the roasted jalapenos, but also wanted to see if I could come up with an alternative that skipped that step to make prep a little easier.

Diced pickled jalapeno is perfect quick-method alternative when you don't feel like roasting fresh jalapenos. 

I tried simply dicing up some fresh unroasted jalapeno ... but no deal.  This didn't bring any heat, and the diced fresh jalapeno just got lost in the cheese without adding much (if any) flavor.

Then I tried diced pickled jalapeno.  Jackpot!

I prepared the sandwich the same as the original, but sprinkled diced pickled jalapeno on top of the cream cheese layer instead of roasting up the fresh jalapenos.  The flavor and heat were back! 

Diced pickled jalapeno is perfect quick-method alternative when you don't feel like roasting fresh jalapenos.

Whichever method you choose -- roasted fresh jalapenos or diced pickled jalapeno, if you like jalapeno poppers, you'll love this grilled cheese sandwich.  Oh, yes, I'm sure you will.

Check out these other super tasty Tex-Mex recipes:

• Guacamole Grilled Cheese
• Guacamole Shrimp Melts
• Ground Beef Burrito Bowl Skillet
• Easy Tortilla Lasagna
• Cheesy Sour Cream Rice
• Homemade Enchilada Sauce
• Easy 3-Ingredient Guacamole
• More main dish recipes

Thank you for stopping by The Kitchen is My Playground. We'd love to have you back soon!

jalapeno popper grilled cheese recipe, different grilled cheese recipes

Sandwiches

Yield: 3 sandwiches

Author: Tracey | The Kitchen is My Playground

Jalapeno Popper Grilled Cheese

Not your average grilled cheese sandwich.  Roasted fresh jalapenos kick up the heat in this delicious Jalapeno Popper Grilled Cheese.  It's a perfect creamy, cheesy sandwich for any jalapeno popper lover!

prep time: 25 Mcook time: 10 Mtotal time: 35 M

ingredients:

• 6 large jalapeno peppers
• 4 oz. cream cheese, softened
• 4 green onions, chopped
• dash black pepper
• 6 slices Colby Jack cheese
• 6 slices sourdough bread
• butter

instructions:

How to make Jalapeno Popper Grilled Cheese

1. Roast jalapenos on a pre-heated grill or burner of a gas stove top, turning to char all sides. Place the roasted jalapenos in a paper bag to steam. After about 10 minutes, remove from the bag and gently peel off the skin. (It is recommended that you wear gloves for this step.) Cut off the top of each pepper. Slice down one side of each pepper and carefully remove the seeds and ribs.
2. In a small bowl, combine the cream cheese, chopped green onion, and black pepper.
3. Butter one side of each of the bread slices. Flip over three slices of bread and spread the unbuttered side generously with the cream cheese mixture. Layer on the jalapenos and cheese slices; top with the remaining bread slices, butter side up.
4. Grill in a heated pan, coated with cooking spray or a bit of butter, until golden browned.

TRACEY'S NOTES

1. Here's my quicker "CHEATER' METHOD" for when I don't feel like taking the time to roast fresh jalapenos: Omit the roasted fresh jalapeno peppers. Replace them with jarred pickled diced jalapenos. Sprinkle the pickled jalapenos, to taste, on top of the cream cheese layer in each sandwich.  It's still tasty, but much quicker!

https://www.thekitchenismyplayground.com/2012/05/jalapeno-popper-grilled-cheese-crazy.html

Created using The Recipes Generator

You might also like these other spicy favorites:

Baked Jalapeno Poppers

Spicy Tortilla Lasagna

Cheesy Hot Corn Dip

3-Ingredient Sausage Queso Dip (aka: Easy Rotel Sausage Dip)

Cheesy Fiesta Corn Casserole

CLICK HERE TO PIN THIS FOR LATER

Affiliate links are included in this post. As an Amazon.com associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.