Curry Me Brie - Grilled Cheese

By krystallondon

Paul Rogalski, chef and co-owner of Rouge restaurant in Calgary, created this unusual “naanwich” for the Grate Canadian Grilled Cheese Cook-Off. Most supermarkets sell naan (white or whole wheat), usually two per 250-gram package. You can cook this in a skillet, pressing down firmly, but the panini maker does a better job with the naan.

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup (125 mL) butter, at room temperature
• 2 tsp (10 mL) curry powder
• 4 slices naan bread
• 4 tbsp (60 mL) mango chutney
• 6 oz. (170 g) brie, thinly sliced while chilled (don’t use end cuts that contain most rind)
• 1 ripe pear, peeled, thinly sliced

Details

Servings 4

Preparation

Step 1

In small bowl, mix butter and curry powder with fork until well-blended. Spread butter mixture evenly over 1 side of each naan.

Place 2 naans, butter side down, on cutting board. Spread each with 2 tbsp (30 mL) mango chutney. Top each with equal portions brie and pear. Cover each with second naan, butter side up.

Place in preheated panini maker/sandwich press. Cook 4 to 5 minutes or until sandwich is golden and crisp and cheese has melted. Transfer to cutting board; let stand 2 minutes. Cut each sandwich in quarters. Serve 2 quarters per person.

Makes 4 servings.