Description
Sizzling Patty Melts dance with irresistible charm, blending classic American diner comfort with gourmet flair. Melted cheese, caramelized onions, and secret sauce create a mouthwatering experience you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Protein:
- 1 pound (1 lb) ground beef (80/20 recommended)
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Bread and Cheese:
- 8 slices rye or sourdough bread
- 8 slices Swiss cheese
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Seasonings and Additional Ingredients:
- Salt, to taste
- Black pepper, to taste
- 1 large onion, thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise (for toasting bread)
SECRET_SAUCE_INGREDIENTS:
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons ketchup
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 2 tablespoons finely diced pickles or pickle relish
Instructions
- Craft the zesty secret sauce by blending mayonnaise, ketchup, Dijon mustard, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, smoked paprika, and diced pickles in a mixing bowl.
- Refrigerate the sauce to allow flavors to meld and intensify.
- Caramelize onions in a skillet with butter and a pinch of salt, stirring periodically until they transform into a rich, golden-brown color, approximately 20-25 minutes.
- Gently form ground beef into oval patties slightly larger than bread slices, accounting for shrinkage during cooking.
- Season the meat generously with salt and pepper on both surfaces.
- Sear patties in a hot skillet, cooking 3-4 minutes per side to achieve desired doneness.
- Generously spread the prepared secret sauce across bread slices.
- Construct the sandwich by layering Swiss cheese, cooked beef patty, caramelized onions, and another cheese slice.
- Complete the stack with a second bread slice, sauce-side facing inward.
- Brush exterior bread surfaces with mayonnaise to ensure a crisp, golden-brown finish.
- Grill the assembled sandwich on a griddle or skillet, cooking 2-3 minutes per side until cheese melts and bread turns beautifully crisp.
- Slice diagonally and serve immediately with additional secret sauce for dipping.
Notes
- Caramelize onions slowly and patiently to develop deep, rich flavor without burning, stirring occasionally to ensure even browning.
- Customize patty thickness based on bread size, ensuring patties extend slightly beyond bread edges to create perfect coverage when melting.
- Experiment with meat blends like chuck and sirloin for enhanced flavor complexity and juicier texture in your patty melts.
- Substitute gluten-free bread and use ground turkey or plant-based patties for alternative dietary preferences without compromising taste.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 760
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 1210 mg
- Fat: 51 g
- Saturated Fat: 24 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 22 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 42 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 34 g
- Cholesterol: 130 mg