Smoked Brisket Grilled Cheese

Ingredients

• 8 slices thick-cut bread
• salted butter room temperature
• ½ tsp Italian seasonings
• ¼ tsp garlic powder
• 4 oz. Gruyere cheese grated
• 4 oz. sharp cheddar cheese grated (I used Cabot’s Seriously Sharp Cheddar)
• 4 oz. Monterey Jack cheese grated (I used Cabot’s Monterey Jack)
• 12 oz. smoked beef brisket, chopped (see note) ~2 cups
• 4 Tbsp barbecue sauce

Instructions

• Preheat large griddle or cast-iron skillet over medium-low heat.
• Butter one side of each of the slices of bread. Sprinkle Italian seasonings and garlic powder on top. Place one slice of bread buttered-side down. Layer grated cheeses, beef brisket and barbecue sauce on top of bread. Top with another slice of bread buttered-side out.
• Place sandwiches onto griddle. Cook on medium-low heat for 3-4 minutes, or until bottom slice of bread is golden brown.
• Flip and continue cooking until other side is golden brown and cheese has completely melted.

Notes

Note: If you don’t want to smoke your own brisket, just grab some from a local BBQ restaurant.