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Patty Melt

Patty Melt

The BEST homemade Patty Melt recipe is cooked on two slices of sourdough bread with cheese, caramelized onions, and a quick sauce.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 5 sandwiches
Calories 896 kcal

Equipment

  • Cast iron pan

Ingredients
  

Ground Beef

  • 1.5 pounds ground chuck (80/20 blend)
  • salt and pepper to taste

Vegetables

  • 2 large yellow onions, thinly sliced

Cooking Fats

  • 2 Tablespoon oil
  • 1 Tablespoon butter
  • 5 Tablespoons butter, softened, for buttering bread

Bread and Cheese

  • 10 slices good quality sourdough bread or Rye bread
  • 10 large slices Monterey Jack or Swiss Cheese

Burger Sauce

  • ½ cup mayonnaise
  • ¼ cup ketchup
  • 2 Tablespoons pickle relish or diced dill pickles
  • 1 heaping Tablespoon yellow mustard
  • 1 teaspoon white vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon paprika
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions
 

Burger Sauce Preparation

  • Add sauce ingredients in a bowl and mix to combine. Set aside.

Onion Preparation

  • Heat a cast iron skillet over medium heat. Add 1 Tablespoon butter and 1 Tablespoon oil and once melted, add onions then season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring frequently, until golden brown and caramelized, about 20 - 25 minutes. Add a splash of water as needed, if the onions seem to be drying out. Remove to plate and set aside.

Burger Patty Formation

  • Divide meat into five patties (4.8 oz each) and shape each into thin patties, roughly the same shape as the bread slices. Handle the meat as little as possible. Season patties generously on both sides with salt and pepper.

Cooking Patties

  • Heat a flat-top griddle or cast iron pan over medium-high heat. Grease with 1 tablespoon oil. Add burger patties and cook for 3-4 minutes, flipping once, until medium-rare. Remove to plate to rest.

Assembling Patty Melts

  • Wipe griddle/pan clean. Reduce pan heat to medium-low. Butter one side of each piece of bread. Place buttered side of bread face down in hot pan. Top with a slice of cheese, beef patty, a spoonful of onions, drizzle of burger sauce, another slice of cheese, and top slice of bread (butter side facing up). Cook for a few minutes, until bread is toasted on the bottom. Gently flip and cook on opposite side until golden, and cheese is melted.

Serving

  • Serve with leftover burger sauce for dipping, if desired.

Notes

Nutritional info does not include burger sauce. Make Ahead Instructions: The sauce can be made ahead of time and kept in the fridge until ready to assemble the homemade patty melt. The caramelized onions could also be cooked 1-2 days ahead, and reheated for a few seconds before serving.

Nutrition

Serving: 1sandwichCalories: 896kcalCarbohydrates: 72gProtein: 38gFat: 50gSaturated Fat: 21gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 20gTrans Fat: 2gCholesterol: 135mgSodium: 984mgPotassium: 611mgFiber: 4gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 441IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 123mgIron: 8mg
Keyword burger sauce, cheese, Homemade, Onions, Patty Melt, sandwich
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