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
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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
Description
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
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!
Corrinne says
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!
Katrine says
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!
Katrine says
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!
Kevin says
That is one nice looking sandwich! I do not normally think to add things like pears to sandwiches.
Tracey Peach says
Cheese & Onion xxx
Hayley Atkins says
Cheese and pickle is my all time favourite but I am partial to a nice brie and grape sarnie too!
Paula Readings says
Tuna mayo.
Tracy Nixon says
Tuna fish with cherry tomatoes!
Tracy Nixon says
Tuna fish with cherry tomatoes!
Becca @ Amuse Your Bouche says
Love 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
Lovely open sandwich. Everything in moderation I say. Madness to cut out bread.
Helen @ Fuss Free Flavours says
Lovely open sandwich. Everything in moderation I say. Madness to cut out bread.
aaron broad says
I enjoy the Bacon with extra Bacon Sandwich
Kim Neville says
Roast chicken, mayo and salad sandwich
Kim Neville says
Roast chicken, mayo and salad sandwich
Heather Haigh says
Hummus, rocket, and red onion.
laura banks says
banana and philadelphia
laura banks says
banana and philadelphia
pete c says
cream cheese and celery
pete c says
cream cheese and celery
Angela McDonald says
I’ve subscribed by email!
My favourite sandwich has to be Bacon and Cheese!
kellyjo walters says
prawn and avocado
Richard Randall says
Bacon and avocado
Suzanne says
Cheese, lettuce and cherry tomato.
Suzanne says
Cheese, lettuce and cherry tomato.
Karen Barrett says
Chicken, mayo, avocado and toasted almonds on turkish flat bread
Richard Tyler says
Cheese Ploughmans 🙂
Elizabeth Hinds says
Bacon and Brie 🙂
Elizabeth Hinds says
Bacon and Brie 🙂
gemma brown says
brie, apple and grape with cranberry sauce
Sarah Griffiths says
Mozzarella, sundried tomatoes and pest, yum
Sarah Griffiths says
Mozzarella, sundried tomatoes and pest, yum
kayleigh Bates says
cheese and ham x
Louise Lumsden says
cottage cheese, prawns, chopped tomatoes & black pepper on granary bread
Mark Palmer says
Bacon and egg
adam says
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
Kimberley Giles says
My all-time favourite sandwich is a New York deli-style sandwich with pastrami, gherkin and mustard mayo. Delicious!
Amy Jane Beckett says
Chicken Salad and Mayo
leanne weir says
Cheese & Onion xxx
Jill Ashton says
mozzarella, sliced tomato and basil leaves drizzled with balsamic vinegar
Harriet Higgs says
Ham salad in a lovely fresh baguette
★★★★
Harriet Higgs says
Ham salad in a lovely fresh baguette
★★★★
Claire woods says
cheese and pickle
iain maciver says
chicken,ham,tuna, mayo and cheese
Andrew says
A tasty looking sandwich I have to say – would never have thought to have added pears…
★★★★
Hannah Igoe says
Bacon, avacado and cheese with salad
Rosana, Hot&Chilli Food and Travel Blog says
I have some chicken and pears might try this for a late eve snack! R
Helen says
nom nom nom
lynn neal says
warm mushroom!
Jade H says
Cheese and ham
Eleanor Wigmore says
Oooh a hard one but I love a brie and bacon sarnie.
★★★★★
Jamie Walker says
Cheese and Chorizo
Meeta says
This is so my kind of tartine. It has all the flavor nuances my tastebuds crave! Michelle, look awesome!
Kerry Locke says
A cheese and marmite sandwich with a sneaky layer of gherkins on top of the cheese – yum!
Kerry Locke says
A cheese and marmite sandwich with a sneaky layer of gherkins on top of the cheese – yum!
Margaret Clarkson says
Crispy Bacon
sarah says
hot beef, onions and gravy
Alison says
Love your sandwich. My fav is a BLT
Donna Caldwell says
Cheese and pickle all time classic
Sheri Darby says
Roast peppers with sun dried tomato and pesto
Tim Millington says
Cheese and pickle
Tim Millington says
Cheese and pickle
Clare B. says
Brie, pesto and avocado
Victoria Prince says
A lovely hot, oozing toasted cheese sandwich 🙂
Sinead Williams says
Cheese, honey mustard ham camerlised onion roll
Sinead Williams says
Cheese, honey mustard ham camerlised onion roll
LEE HARDY says
TUNA MAYO
Alison O says
Homemade white bread, thickly sliced leftover roast pork and a generous helping of apple sauce.
Alison O says
Roast pork and apple sauce
Susan Carruthers says
Roast chicken with tomato and lettuce
Amy Jo McLellan says
Sausage 🙂
Natalie Crossan says
Cheese and onion xxx
Natalie Crossan says
Cheese and onion xxx
Leanne Bell says
I love bacon, chicken, lettuce & mayo 🙂 x
Rosemary says
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. 🙂
Rosemary says
Michelle – that is one good looking sandwich!
Can I ask what bread do you use on your Paleo diet?
Renil M. George says
A sandwich with chicken in it.
★★★★★