Queso Fresco Grilled Cheese Sandwich

A spicy and creamy combination of queso fresca cheese, bacon, and our favorite type of green chile peppers.

Course Dinner, Sandwiches

Cuisine Mexican

Keyword bacon, Cheese, dinner, green chiles, lunch, queso, Sandwiches

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 15

Total Time 25

Servings Servings

Calories 524kcal

Author Barb

¼ cup Mayonnaise
4 tablespoons olive oil divided
Adobo chile chipotle sauce or chile crisp Use depending on how spicy you want your condiment.

Combine the mayonnaise and chipotle sauce and stir to combine thoroughly; set aside.
Dice onion and saute in 2 tablespoons of olive oil until translucent, about 5-7 minutes. Add green chiles, salt and pepper and cook at low temperature for 10 minutes to meld flavors.
Brush bread slices on one side with olive oil. Place four bread slices with olive oil side down in skillet
Layer cheese on top of bread, top with chile/onion mixture. Add 2 slices of bacon. Slather 2nd piece of bread with Chipotle mayonnaise. Top cheese and chile mixture with 2nd bread layer, olive oil side facing up.
Grill til browned on both sides and cheese is melted.

To Roast Green Chiles

Rub whole chiles with a small amount of olive oil; place them directly over a flame on gas cooktops or close to the broiler in an electric oven.
Roast each side until the skin is blackened.
Remove from the heat and put the chiles into a plastic bag or container that can be closed up.
Leave them for about 15 minutes to steam and then rub off the blackened skin.
Remove the stem end and center section and chop.