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Brie Sandwich with Chicken, Pear and Balsamic Onions

9th June 2015 - By Michelle Minnaar
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Does anyone fancy a brie sandwich?

For years fat was vilified. Since the general population’s average weight and waistline crept up steadily over the decades, a new culprit has been sought out. Carbs.

Brie sandwich

Admittedly, there are days that I shake my head in despair at the sheer information overload I experience when looking for some secret to long lasting weight loss. Every Tom, Dick and Harry have devised his own faddish diet and very few yield permanent results. If you want to understand why carbs are being the scapegoat at the moment, this book explains why.

The Atkins diet gave me great results but left me somewhat depressed. These days I eat Paleo around 80% of the time and I don’t fear carbohydrates as much as I used to. Why? Exercise. Since I started weight lifting and swimming I’ve been overcome by a ravenous hunger afterwards. People who want to increase their lean mass have to eat carbs straight after a workout for best results. Eating the correct macronutrients at the correct times makes all the difference.

Which brings me to this sandwich. There is no reason why you can’t enjoy this kind of food, more information here, after a leisurely stroll in the woods or vigorous exercise at the gym. Don’t forget to cook up a big batch of balsamic onions first – in this household it doesn’t last very long. Put all the different elements together, this is simply the best sandwich on this little blue planet of ours. Try it – I’d love to hear your thoughts!

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Brie Sandwich with Chicken, Pear and Balsamic Onions


★★★★★

4.4 from 5 reviews

  • Author: Michelle Minnaar
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 0 minutes
  • Total Time: 10 minutes
  • Yield: 2 sandwiches 1x
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One bite from this brie sandwich and your heart will be won over forever. Chicken and pear don’t seem like a likely combination either but just trust me. Try it!


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Ingredients

  • 4 thick slices bread
  • 10ml (2 tsp) mayonnaise [one per sandwich]
  • 10ml (2 tsp) fig or apricot jam
  • sliced cooked chicken breast
  • Brie cheese (3 to 4 slices per sandwich)
  • 30ml (2 tbsp) balsamic onions [one per sandwich]
  • 1 ripe pear, unpeeled, cored and thinly sliced
  • salad leaves

Instructions

  1. Arrange the slices of bread on the work surface.
  2. Spread the mayo lightly on one slice and the jam on the other.
  3. Place the chicken slices on the mayo side of each pair, covering the bread. Top with the Brie slices.
  4. Spread out the balsamic onions over the layer of Brie. Top with pear slices. Add a layer of salad leaves per sandwich.
  5. Put the jam-covered bread slice on the sandwich, jam side down. Slice into two triangles.

Notes

Serve with a beverage for a simple lunch or with a salad for a light dinner. In a pinch, use a rotisserie chicken from the supermarket rather than cooking the chicken breast beforehand. Toasting the bread gives a little extra flavour and crunch.

  • Category: Sandwich
  • Method: No Cook
  • Cuisine: International

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 239g
  • Calories: 524
  • Sugar: 18.5 g
  • Sodium: 640 mg
  • Fat: 27.1 g
  • Saturated Fat: 8 g
  • Carbohydrates: 44.4 g
  • Fiber: 6.4 g
  • Protein: 26.7 g
  • Cholesterol: 72 mg

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  1. Corrinne says

    21st May 2009 at 1:04 pm

    This does look like the BEST CHICKEN SANDWICH EVER! I love it! I will be sharing it today with my fellow foodies. I work with Alouette cheese and our baby brie would go wonderful with this recipe. Great photos as well!

    Reply
  2. Corrinne says

    21st May 2009 at 1:04 pm

    This does look like the BEST CHICKEN SANDWICH EVER! I love it! I will be sharing it today with my fellow foodies. I work with Alouette cheese and our baby brie would go wonderful with this recipe. Great photos as well!

    Reply
  3. Katrine says

    25th May 2009 at 10:35 am

    Sounds absolutely divine as it includes most of my favourite ingredients! I’ll definitely be making it for lunch this week some time. Do you take the photos yourself? They’re awesome!

    Reply
  4. Katrine says

    25th May 2009 at 10:35 am

    Sounds absolutely divine as it includes most of my favourite ingredients! I’ll definitely be making it for lunch this week some time. Do you take the photos yourself? They’re awesome!

    Reply
  5. Kevin says

    27th May 2009 at 1:12 am

    That is one nice looking sandwich! I do not normally think to add things like pears to sandwiches.

    Reply
  6. Tracey Peach says

    9th June 2015 at 1:31 pm

    Cheese & Onion xxx

    Reply
  7. Hayley Atkins says

    9th June 2015 at 1:34 pm

    Cheese and pickle is my all time favourite but I am partial to a nice brie and grape sarnie too!

    Reply
  8. Paula Readings says

    9th June 2015 at 1:59 pm

    Tuna mayo.

    Reply
  9. Tracy Nixon says

    9th June 2015 at 2:40 pm

    Tuna fish with cherry tomatoes!

    Reply
  10. Tracy Nixon says

    9th June 2015 at 2:40 pm

    Tuna fish with cherry tomatoes!

    Reply
  11. Becca @ Amuse Your Bouche says

    9th June 2015 at 2:49 pm

    Love the sound of the brie with pears – gorgeous! My favourite sandwich is grilled halloumi with sun-dried tomatoes and rocket – so, so good 🙂

    Reply
  12. Helen @ Fuss Free Flavours says

    9th June 2015 at 4:29 pm

    Lovely open sandwich. Everything in moderation I say. Madness to cut out bread.

    Reply
  13. Helen @ Fuss Free Flavours says

    9th June 2015 at 4:29 pm

    Lovely open sandwich. Everything in moderation I say. Madness to cut out bread.

    Reply
  14. aaron broad says

    9th June 2015 at 4:44 pm

    I enjoy the Bacon with extra Bacon Sandwich

    Reply
  15. Kim Neville says

    9th June 2015 at 7:23 pm

    Roast chicken, mayo and salad sandwich

    Reply
  16. Kim Neville says

    9th June 2015 at 7:23 pm

    Roast chicken, mayo and salad sandwich

    Reply
  17. Heather Haigh says

    9th June 2015 at 7:34 pm

    Hummus, rocket, and red onion.

    Reply
  18. laura banks says

    9th June 2015 at 7:56 pm

    banana and philadelphia

    Reply
  19. laura banks says

    9th June 2015 at 7:56 pm

    banana and philadelphia

    Reply
  20. pete c says

    9th June 2015 at 9:02 pm

    cream cheese and celery

    Reply
  21. pete c says

    9th June 2015 at 9:02 pm

    cream cheese and celery

    Reply
  22. Angela McDonald says

    10th June 2015 at 2:22 am

    I’ve subscribed by email!

    My favourite sandwich has to be Bacon and Cheese!

    Reply
  23. kellyjo walters says

    10th June 2015 at 6:30 am

    prawn and avocado

    Reply
  24. Richard Randall says

    10th June 2015 at 6:31 am

    Bacon and avocado

    Reply
  25. Suzanne says

    10th June 2015 at 6:35 am

    Cheese, lettuce and cherry tomato.

    Reply
  26. Suzanne says

    10th June 2015 at 6:35 am

    Cheese, lettuce and cherry tomato.

    Reply
  27. Karen Barrett says

    10th June 2015 at 7:03 am

    Chicken, mayo, avocado and toasted almonds on turkish flat bread

    Reply
  28. Richard Tyler says

    10th June 2015 at 9:50 am

    Cheese Ploughmans 🙂

    Reply
  29. Elizabeth Hinds says

    10th June 2015 at 11:13 am

    Bacon and Brie 🙂

    Reply
  30. Elizabeth Hinds says

    10th June 2015 at 11:13 am

    Bacon and Brie 🙂

    Reply
  31. gemma brown says

    10th June 2015 at 5:17 pm

    brie, apple and grape with cranberry sauce

    Reply
  32. Sarah Griffiths says

    10th June 2015 at 7:19 pm

    Mozzarella, sundried tomatoes and pest, yum

    Reply
  33. Sarah Griffiths says

    10th June 2015 at 7:19 pm

    Mozzarella, sundried tomatoes and pest, yum

    Reply
  34. kayleigh Bates says

    10th June 2015 at 7:55 pm

    cheese and ham x

    Reply
  35. Louise Lumsden says

    12th June 2015 at 3:06 pm

    cottage cheese, prawns, chopped tomatoes & black pepper on granary bread

    Reply
  36. Mark Palmer says

    12th June 2015 at 6:55 pm

    Bacon and egg

    Reply
  37. adam says

    13th June 2015 at 12:25 pm

    I’ve never been a guy that likes cheese with fruit, although I wish I was, I may give this a go and see if my tastes have changed. Im also struggling to find something, I tried atkins but made me seriously weird…plus no wine…

    I’m going for some kind of nordic almost paelo thing….ish

    Reply
  38. Kimberley Giles says

    13th June 2015 at 3:54 pm

    My all-time favourite sandwich is a New York deli-style sandwich with pastrami, gherkin and mustard mayo. Delicious!

    Reply
  39. Amy Jane Beckett says

    13th June 2015 at 4:52 pm

    Chicken Salad and Mayo

    Reply
  40. leanne weir says

    13th June 2015 at 7:15 pm

    Cheese & Onion xxx

    Reply
  41. Jill Ashton says

    14th June 2015 at 6:10 am

    mozzarella, sliced tomato and basil leaves drizzled with balsamic vinegar

    Reply
  42. Harriet Higgs says

    14th June 2015 at 8:35 am

    Ham salad in a lovely fresh baguette

    ★★★★

    Reply
  43. Harriet Higgs says

    14th June 2015 at 8:35 am

    Ham salad in a lovely fresh baguette

    ★★★★

    Reply
  44. Claire woods says

    14th June 2015 at 9:24 am

    cheese and pickle

    Reply
  45. iain maciver says

    14th June 2015 at 11:04 am

    chicken,ham,tuna, mayo and cheese

    Reply
  46. Andrew says

    14th June 2015 at 1:57 pm

    A tasty looking sandwich I have to say – would never have thought to have added pears…

    ★★★★

    Reply
  47. Hannah Igoe says

    14th June 2015 at 3:30 pm

    Bacon, avacado and cheese with salad

    Reply
  48. Rosana, Hot&Chilli Food and Travel Blog says

    14th June 2015 at 7:22 pm

    I have some chicken and pears might try this for a late eve snack! R

    Reply
  49. Helen says

    15th June 2015 at 8:47 am

    nom nom nom

    Reply
  50. lynn neal says

    15th June 2015 at 8:56 am

    warm mushroom!

    Reply
  51. Jade H says

    15th June 2015 at 10:52 am

    Cheese and ham

    Reply
  52. Eleanor Wigmore says

    15th June 2015 at 12:58 pm

    Oooh a hard one but I love a brie and bacon sarnie.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  53. Jamie Walker says

    15th June 2015 at 2:28 pm

    Cheese and Chorizo

    Reply
  54. Meeta says

    15th June 2015 at 3:34 pm

    This is so my kind of tartine. It has all the flavor nuances my tastebuds crave! Michelle, look awesome!

    Reply
  55. Kerry Locke says

    15th June 2015 at 4:01 pm

    A cheese and marmite sandwich with a sneaky layer of gherkins on top of the cheese – yum!

    Reply
  56. Kerry Locke says

    15th June 2015 at 4:01 pm

    A cheese and marmite sandwich with a sneaky layer of gherkins on top of the cheese – yum!

    Reply
  57. Margaret Clarkson says

    15th June 2015 at 4:51 pm

    Crispy Bacon

    Reply
  58. sarah says

    15th June 2015 at 4:55 pm

    hot beef, onions and gravy

    Reply
  59. Alison says

    15th June 2015 at 5:37 pm

    Love your sandwich. My fav is a BLT

    Reply
  60. Donna Caldwell says

    15th June 2015 at 6:37 pm

    Cheese and pickle all time classic

    Reply
  61. Sheri Darby says

    15th June 2015 at 7:12 pm

    Roast peppers with sun dried tomato and pesto

    Reply
  62. Tim Millington says

    15th June 2015 at 8:46 pm

    Cheese and pickle

    Reply
  63. Tim Millington says

    15th June 2015 at 8:46 pm

    Cheese and pickle

    Reply
  64. Clare B. says

    15th June 2015 at 10:03 pm

    Brie, pesto and avocado

    Reply
  65. Victoria Prince says

    16th June 2015 at 7:44 am

    A lovely hot, oozing toasted cheese sandwich 🙂

    Reply
  66. Sinead Williams says

    16th June 2015 at 11:25 am

    Cheese, honey mustard ham camerlised onion roll

    Reply
  67. Sinead Williams says

    16th June 2015 at 11:25 am

    Cheese, honey mustard ham camerlised onion roll

    Reply
  68. LEE HARDY says

    16th June 2015 at 2:52 pm

    TUNA MAYO

    Reply
  69. Alison O says

    16th June 2015 at 6:13 pm

    Homemade white bread, thickly sliced leftover roast pork and a generous helping of apple sauce.

    Reply
  70. Alison O says

    16th June 2015 at 6:14 pm

    Roast pork and apple sauce

    Reply
  71. Susan Carruthers says

    16th June 2015 at 8:07 pm

    Roast chicken with tomato and lettuce

    Reply
  72. Amy Jo McLellan says

    16th June 2015 at 8:35 pm

    Sausage 🙂

    Reply
  73. Natalie Crossan says

    16th June 2015 at 9:40 pm

    Cheese and onion xxx

    Reply
  74. Natalie Crossan says

    16th June 2015 at 9:40 pm

    Cheese and onion xxx

    Reply
  75. Leanne Bell says

    16th June 2015 at 9:54 pm

    I love bacon, chicken, lettuce & mayo 🙂 x

    Reply
  76. Rosemary says

    2nd July 2015 at 12:49 am

    Yum yum Michelle! Love the look of this sandwich. What I can also recommend – if you want a better protein to carbohydrate ratio have an open sandwich. 🙂

    Reply
  77. Rosemary says

    11th July 2015 at 7:33 am

    Michelle – that is one good looking sandwich!
    Can I ask what bread do you use on your Paleo diet?

    Reply
  78. Renil M. George says

    8th October 2017 at 6:48 pm

    A sandwich with chicken in it.

    ★★★★★

    Reply

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