Bacon Guacamole Grilled Cheese layers creamy avocado, four crisp bacon strips, optional tortilla-chip crunch, and melted Colby Jack between two golden sourdough slices. Cheese goes both below and above the filling, helping the substantial center stay together when the sandwich is flipped.
The recipe makes exactly one grilled cheese sandwich. Preparation takes 5 minutes, cooking takes 8 minutes, and the listed total is 13 minutes. Room-temperature butter and guacamole make fast, even assembly possible.
Bacon Guacamole Grilled Cheese Ingredients
Use exactly 2 slices sourdough bread, 2 tablespoons salted butter at room temperature, and ½ cup shredded Colby Jack cheese.
The filling is 2 tablespoons guacamole at room temperature and exactly 4 strips cooked crisp bacon. Add 3–4 tortilla chips if you want the optional crunchy layer.
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How to Make Bacon Guacamole Grilled Cheese
- Preheat a large skillet over medium heat.
- Spread the room-temperature butter over one side of each sourdough slice.
- Set one slice butter-side down. Add half the cheese, guacamole, 4 bacon strips, optional 3–4 chips, and the remaining cheese. Close with the second slice butter-side up.
- Transfer to the skillet and cook 2–4 minutes until golden.
- Flip carefully and cook the other side for 2–4 minutes until the cheese melts.
- Rest 30 seconds, cut if desired, and serve immediately.
Preheat the Skillet First
Bring Butter and Guacamole to Room Temperature
Butter One Side of Each Slice
Start with Half the Colby Jack
Add Two Tablespoons Guacamole
Layer Four Crisp Bacon Strips
Finish with the Remaining Cheese
Cook the First Side for Two to Four Minutes
Flip and Finish the Second Side
Rest for Thirty Seconds
Plan the Thirteen-Minute Timing
Avoid a Slippery Sandwich
Conclusion
Preheat a large skillet over medium heat. Butter one side of each of two sourdough slices with 2 tablespoons room-temperature salted butter. On one slice, layer half of ½ cup Colby Jack, 2 tablespoons guacamole, four crisp bacon strips, optional 3–4 tortilla chips, and the remaining cheese. Close butter-side out. Cook 2–4 minutes, flip, and cook 2–4 minutes more. Rest 30 seconds and serve the single sandwich immediately.
Frequently Asked Questions
- → How many sandwiches does the recipe make?
It makes exactly one bacon guacamole grilled cheese sandwich.
- → How many bacon strips should I use?
Use exactly four strips of bacon, cooked until crisp.
- → Are tortilla chips required?
No. Three to four tortilla chips are an optional crunchy addition.
- → How long does each side cook?
Cook each side over medium heat for 2–4 minutes, until golden with fully melted cheese.