Gourmet Blue Cheese, Ham, and Fried Egg Toastie

Name: Gourmet Blue Cheese, Ham, and Fried Egg Toastie
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 4 slice thick-cut ham; 2 eggs; 4 slice sourdough; 180 g blue cheese cut into 45 g slices; 100 g pear chutney; 50 g salted butter; 1 tbsp oil for frying; 2 gherkins to serve

Elevate your grilled cheese game with this sophisticated toastie featuring sharp blue cheese, savory thick-cut ham, and sweet pear chutney. Topped with a perfectly crisp fried egg, it's the ultimate indulgent brunch or quick dinner.

Servings2 Portions

Prep Time10 Mins

Cook Time10 Mins

Difficulty

Easy

Ingredients

thick-cut ham
4 slice
eggs
2
sourdough
4 slice
blue cheese cut into 45 g slices
180 g
pear chutney
100 g
salted butter
50 g
oil for frying
1 tbsp
gherkins to serve
2

Step-by-Step Instructions

Spread the butter evenly over one side of each sourdough slice. Place the slices on a chopping board with the buttered sides facing down. Divide the thick-cut ham between two of the slices, spread the pear chutney over the ham, and top with the blue cheese slices. Close the sandwiches with the remaining bread slices, ensuring the buttered sides are facing outward.

Heat a large frying pan over medium heat. Fry the sandwiches one at a time for 3–4 minutes per side. Press down firmly with a spatula or fish slice while cooking to ensure the bread becomes golden and crisp and the blue cheese melts completely.

While the sandwiches are frying, heat a drizzle of oil in a second pan over medium heat. Fry the eggs until the whites are set and the edges are golden and crispy. Cut the hot toasties in half and serve immediately with a fried egg on top and a gherkin on the side.

Chef's Tips

For a flavor variation, try using fig jam or caramelized onion chutney if pear chutney isn't available. If blue cheese is too strong for your palate, Brie or Camembert make excellent creamy substitutes that pair perfectly with ham.