Goat Cheese Hot Honey Chicken Grilled Cheese (Printable)

Golden sourdough sandwiches stuffed with creamy goat cheese, juicy chicken, and spicy-sweet hot honey drizzle.

# What you need:

→ Bread & Cheese

01 - 4 slices sourdough bread
02 - 4 oz goat cheese, softened

→ Chicken

03 - 1 cup cooked chicken breast, shredded

→ Hot Honey

04 - 2 tbsp honey
05 - 0.5 to 1 tsp red chili flakes

→ Additional

06 - 2 tbsp unsalted butter, softened
07 - Salt and black pepper to taste

# How to make it:

01 - Combine honey and red chili flakes in a small bowl, stirring until evenly mixed. Set aside.
02 - Lay out sourdough slices and spread softened goat cheese evenly on one side of each slice.
03 - Divide shredded chicken evenly over two cheese-covered slices. Drizzle each with hot honey and season lightly with salt and black pepper.
04 - Top each filled slice with a remaining bread slice, positioning the goat cheese side facing downward to create sandwiches.
05 - Spread softened butter evenly on the outside of each sandwich.
06 - Heat a large skillet or griddle over medium heat. Place sandwiches in the pan and cook 3 to 4 minutes per side, applying gentle pressure with a spatula until bread achieves golden color and cheese melts completely.
07 - Remove sandwiches from heat, slice diagonally in half, and drizzle with additional hot honey if desired. Serve immediately.

# Helpful Hints:

01 -
  • It's ready in 20 minutes but tastes like you spent an hour in the kitchen.
  • The hot honey hits different—sweet, spicy, and addictive in ways regular grilled cheese never was.
  • Goat cheese is tangy enough to stand up to the chicken and honey, no bland bites here.
02 -
  • Medium heat is non-negotiable—high heat will char the outside while leaving the inside cold and unmixed.
  • Softened butter and goat cheese are the difference between a sandwich that comes together and one that falls apart; cold ingredients are your enemy.
03 -
  • A cast iron skillet retains heat better than non-stick and creates a more even, golden crust—worth pulling out if you have one.
  • Pressing gently with the spatula as it cooks helps the cheese redistribute and the bread make better contact with the heat, creating actual crispness instead of just warmth.
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