While it’s not the prettiest specimen, this sandwich is one of my all-time favorite, go-to breakfasts (and honestly, lunches). It’s a little weird with the bacon, cheese, egg, and jam all mingled together, but it’s weird in the most sensical way…I promise. It hits all of my cravings–salty, sweet, rich, tangy, and crisp–in each bite. Honestly, I can’t believe I’ve never shared this with you before because we have it ALL THE TIME.
A version of this sandwich often makes weekend appearances when we want something more than just cold cereal for breakfast. I almost always have the ingredients on hand and switch them up according to whatever is in the refrigerator. If I don’t have goat cheese, I will happily swap in cheddar, pepper jack, fontina, or whatever there is hanging out in the cheese drawer. If there isn’t any bacon–ham, proscuitto, or any pork product works just as well. An egg is always required, and if I weren’t pregnant, you’d better believe it’d be a runny one. The jam gets mixed up too–this time I used marionberry because–I live in Portlandia* now–and it’s was in the fridge. If I have some leaves of arugula wilting away in the crisper drawer, those go in there as well for some spicy-green bite. Really it’s an anything goes sandwich so long as you have a sweet, jammy spread, some sort of salty-cured pork situation, an egg, cheese, and some bread.
*Ps, when my brother-in-law and his gf were here visiting last week, we definitely waited in an out-the-door-long brunch line, walked by a store with birds on everything, and they saw Carrie and Fred handing out Voodoo donuts at Powell’s books. True life.
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Grilled Goat Cheese, Bacon, and Jam Breakfast Sandwich
I mean, I know you can make a sandwich without a recipe, but look at this as a guide to a deliciously weird breakfast.
2 slices bread
soft butter
jam of choice
goat cheese
2 slices crispy bacon, cut in half
fried egg, however you like
Heat a skillet over medium heat. Butter the bread on the sides that will make contact with the pan. Spread a thin layer of jam on the opposite sides of the bread that are buttered. Spread or sprinkle some goat cheese chunks on one piece of the bread on the jam side, lay the slices of bacon across the top and place the egg on top of that. Top it all with the second piece of bread, jam side on the inside, and grill in the heated pan until the goat cheese is melty and the bread is golden brown and crisp on both sides. EAT.
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Portlandia is true life! I want to try marionberries. That Portlandia episode is like a commercial for marionberry pancakes. You better believe I’m in love with this crazy sandwich.
It kinda is! Marionberries taste a lot like blackberries…ps, don’t tell anyone I said that!
I’ve never seen Portlandia but my sister in law talks about it all the time.. I need to get it together.. I also need to get down with this here sandwich cause I love all things goat cheese and bacon.
oh, it’s ridiculous…and I mean, when has goat cheese or bacon ever failed?!
Oh, this sandwich is going to be my new breakfast jamarama, I just know it.
YES!
All the things in this sandwich. I love it!
Thanks, girl!
DUDE, I want to come and live in Portlandia. Pretty sure I would hang out at Women & Women first and be passive aggressive all the time. But mainly because of this sandwich. I WANT IT.
Fun fact: one mister Billy Green first got me into Portlandia. Blogging is the best.
The internet is amazing!
Women & Women First is my favorite 🙂
This sandwich!! So amazing! Wishing I could wake up to this daily! 🙂
Thanks, Tieghan!
bahahahah you can put a bird on that!
also, yes, it is *this* that i want for breakfast. RIGHT NOW.
put a bird on errthing!
Cindy, I want to live your Portlandia life! And, holy cow, this sandwich needs to be in my life in a major, major way.
I guess you’ll just have to get out here sometime! and I’ll make you this sandwich!
This has all the things!! Yum yum yum yum yummmm.
Thanks, girl!
I – AM – IN – LOVE! Send help… or this sandwich!!!
This looks divine! Have you ever tried it with some kind of fruit curd instead of jam? Making this for breakfast tomorrow!
I have not, but I am guessing it would be pretty good!