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.
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
- 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!
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
- Arrange the slices of bread on the work surface.
- Spread the mayo lightly on one slice and the jam on the other.
- Place the chicken slices on the mayo side of each pair, covering the bread. Top with the Brie slices.
- Spread out the balsamic onions over the layer of Brie. Top with pear slices. Add a layer of salad leaves per sandwich.
- 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
Keywords: brie sandwich recipe, chicken and brie sandwich, chicken and pear recipe
P.S. I’m not a nutritionist and all views are my own. This post was sponsored by Federation of Bakers and the Flour Advisory Bureau.
Corrinne says
21st May 2009 at 1:04 pmThis 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!
Corrinne says
21st May 2009 at 1:04 pmThis 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!
Katrine says
25th May 2009 at 10:35 amSounds 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!
Katrine says
25th May 2009 at 10:35 amSounds 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!
Kevin says
27th May 2009 at 1:12 amThat is one nice looking sandwich! I do not normally think to add things like pears to sandwiches.
Tracey Peach says
9th June 2015 at 1:31 pmCheese & Onion xxx
Hayley Atkins says
9th June 2015 at 1:34 pmCheese and pickle is my all time favourite but I am partial to a nice brie and grape sarnie too!
Paula Readings says
9th June 2015 at 1:59 pmTuna mayo.
Tracy Nixon says
9th June 2015 at 2:40 pmTuna fish with cherry tomatoes!
Tracy Nixon says
9th June 2015 at 2:40 pmTuna fish with cherry tomatoes!
Becca @ Amuse Your Bouche says
9th June 2015 at 2:49 pmLove the sound of the brie with pears – gorgeous! My favourite sandwich is grilled halloumi with sun-dried tomatoes and rocket – so, so good 🙂
Helen @ Fuss Free Flavours says
9th June 2015 at 4:29 pmLovely open sandwich. Everything in moderation I say. Madness to cut out bread.
Helen @ Fuss Free Flavours says
9th June 2015 at 4:29 pmLovely open sandwich. Everything in moderation I say. Madness to cut out bread.
aaron broad says
9th June 2015 at 4:44 pmI enjoy the Bacon with extra Bacon Sandwich
Kim Neville says
9th June 2015 at 7:23 pmRoast chicken, mayo and salad sandwich
Kim Neville says
9th June 2015 at 7:23 pmRoast chicken, mayo and salad sandwich
Heather Haigh says
9th June 2015 at 7:34 pmHummus, rocket, and red onion.
laura banks says
9th June 2015 at 7:56 pmbanana and philadelphia
laura banks says
9th June 2015 at 7:56 pmbanana and philadelphia
pete c says
9th June 2015 at 9:02 pmcream cheese and celery
pete c says
9th June 2015 at 9:02 pmcream cheese and celery
Angela McDonald says
10th June 2015 at 2:22 amI’ve subscribed by email!
My favourite sandwich has to be Bacon and Cheese!
kellyjo walters says
10th June 2015 at 6:30 amprawn and avocado
Richard Randall says
10th June 2015 at 6:31 amBacon and avocado
Suzanne says
10th June 2015 at 6:35 amCheese, lettuce and cherry tomato.
Suzanne says
10th June 2015 at 6:35 amCheese, lettuce and cherry tomato.
Karen Barrett says
10th June 2015 at 7:03 amChicken, mayo, avocado and toasted almonds on turkish flat bread
Richard Tyler says
10th June 2015 at 9:50 amCheese Ploughmans 🙂
Elizabeth Hinds says
10th June 2015 at 11:13 amBacon and Brie 🙂
Elizabeth Hinds says
10th June 2015 at 11:13 amBacon and Brie 🙂
gemma brown says
10th June 2015 at 5:17 pmbrie, apple and grape with cranberry sauce
Sarah Griffiths says
10th June 2015 at 7:19 pmMozzarella, sundried tomatoes and pest, yum
Sarah Griffiths says
10th June 2015 at 7:19 pmMozzarella, sundried tomatoes and pest, yum
kayleigh Bates says
10th June 2015 at 7:55 pmcheese and ham x
Louise Lumsden says
12th June 2015 at 3:06 pmcottage cheese, prawns, chopped tomatoes & black pepper on granary bread
Mark Palmer says
12th June 2015 at 6:55 pmBacon and egg
adam says
13th June 2015 at 12:25 pmI’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
Kimberley Giles says
13th June 2015 at 3:54 pmMy all-time favourite sandwich is a New York deli-style sandwich with pastrami, gherkin and mustard mayo. Delicious!
Amy Jane Beckett says
13th June 2015 at 4:52 pmChicken Salad and Mayo
leanne weir says
13th June 2015 at 7:15 pmCheese & Onion xxx
Jill Ashton says
14th June 2015 at 6:10 ammozzarella, sliced tomato and basil leaves drizzled with balsamic vinegar
Harriet Higgs says
14th June 2015 at 8:35 amHam salad in a lovely fresh baguette
★★★★
Harriet Higgs says
14th June 2015 at 8:35 amHam salad in a lovely fresh baguette
★★★★
Claire woods says
14th June 2015 at 9:24 amcheese and pickle
iain maciver says
14th June 2015 at 11:04 amchicken,ham,tuna, mayo and cheese
Andrew says
14th June 2015 at 1:57 pmA tasty looking sandwich I have to say – would never have thought to have added pears…
★★★★
Hannah Igoe says
14th June 2015 at 3:30 pmBacon, avacado and cheese with salad
Rosana, Hot&Chilli Food and Travel Blog says
14th June 2015 at 7:22 pmI have some chicken and pears might try this for a late eve snack! R
Helen says
15th June 2015 at 8:47 amnom nom nom
lynn neal says
15th June 2015 at 8:56 amwarm mushroom!
Jade H says
15th June 2015 at 10:52 amCheese and ham
Eleanor Wigmore says
15th June 2015 at 12:58 pmOooh a hard one but I love a brie and bacon sarnie.
★★★★★
Jamie Walker says
15th June 2015 at 2:28 pmCheese and Chorizo
Meeta says
15th June 2015 at 3:34 pmThis is so my kind of tartine. It has all the flavor nuances my tastebuds crave! Michelle, look awesome!
Kerry Locke says
15th June 2015 at 4:01 pmA cheese and marmite sandwich with a sneaky layer of gherkins on top of the cheese – yum!
Kerry Locke says
15th June 2015 at 4:01 pmA cheese and marmite sandwich with a sneaky layer of gherkins on top of the cheese – yum!
Margaret Clarkson says
15th June 2015 at 4:51 pmCrispy Bacon
sarah says
15th June 2015 at 4:55 pmhot beef, onions and gravy
Alison says
15th June 2015 at 5:37 pmLove your sandwich. My fav is a BLT
Donna Caldwell says
15th June 2015 at 6:37 pmCheese and pickle all time classic
Sheri Darby says
15th June 2015 at 7:12 pmRoast peppers with sun dried tomato and pesto
Tim Millington says
15th June 2015 at 8:46 pmCheese and pickle
Tim Millington says
15th June 2015 at 8:46 pmCheese and pickle
Clare B. says
15th June 2015 at 10:03 pmBrie, pesto and avocado
Victoria Prince says
16th June 2015 at 7:44 amA lovely hot, oozing toasted cheese sandwich 🙂
Sinead Williams says
16th June 2015 at 11:25 amCheese, honey mustard ham camerlised onion roll
Sinead Williams says
16th June 2015 at 11:25 amCheese, honey mustard ham camerlised onion roll
LEE HARDY says
16th June 2015 at 2:52 pmTUNA MAYO
Alison O says
16th June 2015 at 6:13 pmHomemade white bread, thickly sliced leftover roast pork and a generous helping of apple sauce.
Alison O says
16th June 2015 at 6:14 pmRoast pork and apple sauce
Susan Carruthers says
16th June 2015 at 8:07 pmRoast chicken with tomato and lettuce
Amy Jo McLellan says
16th June 2015 at 8:35 pmSausage 🙂
Natalie Crossan says
16th June 2015 at 9:40 pmCheese and onion xxx
Natalie Crossan says
16th June 2015 at 9:40 pmCheese and onion xxx
Leanne Bell says
16th June 2015 at 9:54 pmI love bacon, chicken, lettuce & mayo 🙂 x
Rosemary says
2nd July 2015 at 12:49 amYum 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. 🙂
Rosemary says
11th July 2015 at 7:33 amMichelle – that is one good looking sandwich!
Can I ask what bread do you use on your Paleo diet?
Renil M. George says
8th October 2017 at 6:48 pmA sandwich with chicken in it.
★★★★★