Turkey Brie Grilled Cheese
Made with slices of roast turkey, brie, and green apples, this Turkey Brie Grilled Cheese is a great way to use up Thanksgiving leftovers! Ready in just a few minutes, this sandwich is perfect for a quick lunch the day after the holidays.
Servings: 1 sandwich
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup cranberry sauce , divided
- 1 & 1/2 tablespoons butter , softened, divided
- 2 slices sturdy bread , such as French or Italian
- 2 thin sliced rounds brie cheese , rind removed, divided
- 2 thin sliced rounds Granny Smith apple (see note below)
- 2 thin slices leftover turkey breast meat
Instructions
- Heat a nonstick skillet or grill pan over medium heat.
- Spread half of the butter on 1 side of each bread slice. Spread half of the cranberry sauce on the unbuttered side of each bread slice.
- Transfer 1 slice of bread in skillet, buttered side down. Top with 1 slice of brie, the apple, turkey, ending with the remaining brie. Place second bread slice on top, buttered side up.
- Cook, flipping once carefully, until both sides of bread are golden brown and cheese has melted, about 4 minutes per side. (Give your bread a quick peek underneath from time to time to make sure it's not browning too quickly. If so, adjust your heat.)
- Cut in half and enjoy!
Notes
Use any apple. Any apple can be used, but I like the color contrast that a green apple (such as Granny Smith) provides with the red cranberry sauce and white-ish cheese and turkey.
Make it in the air fryer. Assemble as directed above but before placing it in the air fryer, stick a few toothpicks in the center to prevent the top piece of bread from flying off. Heat in the air fryer at 350F for 5-6 minutes. Depending on your air fryer, you may want to flip it once so take a peek to make sure both sides are browning nicely.
Nutrition
Calories: 705kcal · Carbohydrates: 54g · Protein: 40g · Fat: 49g · Saturated Fat: 29g · Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g · Monounsaturated Fat: 13g · Trans Fat: 1g · Cholesterol: 163mg · Sodium: 667mg · Potassium: 505mg · Fiber: 3g · Sugar: 38g · Vitamin A: 929IU · Vitamin C: 2mg · Calcium: 129mg · Iron: 2mg