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Grilled Ham, Cheese, Pickle, and Potato Chip Sandwich

October 23, 2011 by Joy the Baker 194 Comments

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Who am I to tell you how to make a dang sandwich?

I don’t know how much mayonnaise you like to spread on your bread.  I don’t know how spicy you like your mustard.  I don’t know how cheesy you like your situation.  I can’t know how tall you like to stack your ham.

I don’t want to get into your sandwich making business.  It’s a personal thing.  I know.

But!  May I just offer you two humble suggestions?

Pickles and Potato Chips.  Inside.

You knew this was bound to happen.

Typical animal.  Always after the good stuff with his smelling nose.

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Grilled ham and cheese is easy .  I don’t have to convince you that it’s a simple and delicious sandwich.  Adding pickles and potato chips is a salty, crunchy stroke of genius.  Enjoy warm, just after grilling, with a hearty handful of potato chips.

Grilled Ham Cheese Pickle and Potato Chip Sandwich

You’ll need:

2 slices of sandwich bread

Dijon mustard

cheddar cheese sliced thin

about 5 thinly sliced pieces of ham

sliced dill pickles

a handful of salted potato chips

1 tablespoon of butter for grilling

What you’ll do:

Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat.

Spread mustard over both sides of bread.  Top with cheese, ham, pickles, potato chips, and more cheese.

Smash sandwich breads together.  Grill in melted butter on both sides until golden brown and the cheese is melted.

Slice in half.  Serve immediately before the chips get soggy.

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  1. betty

    October 24, 2011 at 9:29 am

    this is great! when I was a kid I always added chips to my sandwich specially doritos, there is just something awesome when you bite it and you have all the crunchiness inside

    Reply
  2. tj

    October 24, 2011 at 9:23 am

    …Oh for YUM sakes Miss Joy! This sounds and looks delish’! :o)

    …I thought you were vegan, no? While your sandwich looks yummy I could so easily turn vegan with the way farm animals are treated and processed, it’s sickening that our society has even gotten to this point with Factory Farms and CAFO’s. If I could find a local farm close by that properly raised and slaughtered their beef, poultry and pork humanely then I really wouldn’t have a problem eating meat more often, right now I eat very little.

    …Thank you for the great sandwich idea!

    …Blessings :o)

    Reply
  3. Brenda the Barefootcookingirl

    October 24, 2011 at 9:20 am

    And here I thought I was the only one who liked potato chips in my sandwiches…. of course, it’s gotta be classic Lay’s potato chips….inside grilled sammies or cold sammies…… YUM! I like mine in my chicken salad sammies, my roast beef and mustard, my tuna salad…. have to have one today!

    Reply
  4. Ashley @ Wishes and Dishes

    October 24, 2011 at 9:15 am

    I LOVE chips on my sandwiches! I used to do that with bologna sandwiches all the time :)

    Reply
  5. Bev Weidner

    October 24, 2011 at 9:06 am

    LORD ALMIGHTY YES.

    I stick tortilla chips in my breakfast burritos. It gives me joy in this life.

    Reply
  6. Maria

    October 24, 2011 at 9:02 am

    Ohmaigawsh. I <3 grilled cheese, I'ma make this without the pickles though. I hate pickles for some reason D<

    Reply
  7. Lizzi

    October 24, 2011 at 8:52 am

    Oh man, this takes me back. I used to work at a sandwich shop and one summer I would make a cheesy cuban for lunch every day. Heaven! Then I went to Boston and had the best tuna sandwich of my life. Wanna know why? Potato chips in, not about, the sandwich. Genius! Now I’ll have to marry those two ideas and make my ultimate sandwich. Thanks for connecting the dots for me!

    Reply
  8. Missy

    October 24, 2011 at 8:40 am

    My mom always put potato chips on her sandwiches and passed the yummyness down to me. Now I do it every chance I get. It rocks!

    Reply
  9. Mags

    October 24, 2011 at 8:24 am

    I have a friend that always ALWAYS puts potato chips in her sandwich, I have watched her do this FOREVER and never tried it. I have no idea what’s wrong with me

    Reply
  10. Jen of My Tiny Oven

    October 24, 2011 at 8:22 am

    YES PLEASE!! Looks so good…. pickles AND potato chips, come on!! Joy you rock!

    Reply
  11. Alison @ Hospitality Haven

    October 24, 2011 at 8:20 am

    Mmm… It’s been years since I’ve had chips and pickles on my sandwich but I may just have to try it again soon. Thanks for the reminder!!

    Reply
  12. Bridget

    October 24, 2011 at 8:16 am

    Dear Joy,
    Please come over. Now. And make me a sammy.
    Thanks.
    Bridget

    Reply
    • Bridget

      October 24, 2011 at 8:18 am

      PS
      Mayo on the outside of the bread for grilling is awesome.

      Reply
  13. Cathy

    October 24, 2011 at 8:14 am

    LOVE the sammich….but LOVE even more that your kitteh is in the kitchen with you…just like mine!!

    Reply
  14. Shelley

    October 24, 2011 at 8:14 am

    This isn’t so far from my own bologna, mustard, and potato chip sandwich. Just writing this makes me hungry for one!

    Reply
  15. Lisa @ Life in Green

    October 24, 2011 at 8:11 am

    Oh yea! I’ve always loved eating potato chips inside my sandwiches. Must try your grilled version!

    Reply
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