Grilled Smoked Mozzarella With Maple-Caramelized Bacon

"Adapted from a recipe posted at Pithy and Cleaver. Use the best bacon you can get - thick-cut and organic is best."
 
Download
photo by a food.com user photo by a food.com user
Ready In:
15mins
Ingredients:
5
Yields:
2 sandwiches
Serves:
2
Advertisement

ingredients

Advertisement

directions

  • In a heavy skillet, cook the bacon to the desired crispness. Drain bacon on paper towel. Discard fat in pan and wipe out.
  • Return bacon to skillet and add maple syrup. Bring to a boil then reduce to a simmer. Cook, stirring frequently, until thick and caramelized. Set aside off heat.
  • Preheat a cast-iron skillet over medium heat. Butter one side of each slice of bread. Working quickly, place two slices of bread in the skillet, butter side down. Divide half the cheese between the two slices (1/4 of the total on each slice). Divide the bacon and glaze between the two slices. Divide the remaining cheese evenly, then top with the remaining bread, butter side up. Press lightly with a spatula.
  • Cook, covered, 5 minutes, or until well-browned. Carefully flip each sandwich and cook, uncovered, another 5 minutes or until well-browned.

Questions & Replies

Got a question? Share it with the community!
Advertisement

Reviews

Have any thoughts about this recipe? Share it with the community!
Advertisement

RECIPE SUBMITTED BY

I'm a 48 y/o gay Jewish man in the suburbs immediately north of New York City. I'm a general internist, practicing and teaching at a medical college north of NYC. I also earned a Masters in Public Health degree in 2013. After a Walt Disney World trip in Dec 2006 where I had to rent an electric scooter because I couldn't manage the walking, I decided to have gastric bypass surgery, which was done Feb 28, 2007. I lost 160 lbs (though I've gained back about 60 of that since). I can't eat as much as I used to, so I want every bite to be extra good!
 
View Full Profile
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement

Find More Recipes