Recipe
Cheesy Chicken & Bacon Toastie
A crisp chicken and bacon toastie with mature cheddar, buttery bread and a filling that stays savoury and tender. It is a substantial lunchtime sandwich, cooked in a pan until the cheese melts and the crust turns golden.
Ingredients
Method
10 mins prep8 mins cook18 mins total
Grill the bacon until crisp, then drain on kitchen paper. Slice the cooked chicken into thin pieces and season lightly with salt and black pepper.
Butter one side of each slice of bread. Place four slices buttered-side down and divide the chicken, bacon and grated cheddar between them.
Top with the remaining bread, buttered-side up, and heat a large frying pan over medium-low heat.
Cook the toasties for 3–4 minutes on each side, turning carefully, until the bread is golden and the cheddar has melted through.
Rest for a minute, then cut each toastie in half and serve warm.
Notes
Use cooked chicken that is fully chilled before slicing, or prepare it earlier in the day. A mature cheddar gives the toastie a stronger savoury edge without needing a large amount.
About this recipe
This chicken and bacon toastie turns familiar sandwich ingredients into a proper hot lunch. Tender chicken and crisp bacon sit beneath a generous layer of mature cheddar, while buttered bread cooks to a deeply golden, crunchy finish.
The method is deliberately straightforward: prepare the filling first, then let the toasties cook gently enough for the cheese to melt before the bread colours too quickly. Cut them while they are still warm so the filling settles neatly between the crisp slices. Serve with a sharp green salad or a few pickles for contrast.
