Description
Gourmet grilled cheese patty melts bring classic diner comfort to your kitchen with melted cheese, caramelized onions, and perfectly toasted bread. Crispy, savory layers promise a delightful meal that satisfies your deepest comfort food cravings with each irresistible bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Meat and Protein:
- 1 pound (454 grams) 85% lean ground beef
- 6 slices Colby-Jack cheese
Herbs and Seasonings:
- 3 tablespoons (45 milliliters) chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 1 tablespoon (15 milliliters) finely chopped garlic
- 1 teaspoon (5 milliliters) Montreal-style steak seasoning
- 1 tablespoon (15 milliliters) Worcestershire sauce
Bread and Fat:
- 6 slices white bread
- 2 tablespoons (30 grams) butter, softened
Instructions
- Blend ground beef with parsley, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, and steak seasoning, mixing thoroughly. Form three uniform patties.
- Heat nonstick griddle to medium temperature. Grill patties 4-6 minutes per side until internal temperature reaches 160°F, ensuring complete cooking.
- Generously spread butter on one side of each bread slice.
- Position three bread slices butter-side down on preheated griddle.
- Layer each bread slice with a cheese slice, followed by a cooked beef patty, then another cheese slice.
- Crown each stack with remaining bread slices, butter-side facing upward.
- Grill sandwiches for 6-10 minutes, rotating midway to achieve golden-brown exterior and fully melted cheese.
- Press gently with spatula during cooking to compress layers and enhance flavor integration.
- Remove from griddle, let rest momentarily, then slice diagonally for serving.
Notes
- Meat Mixing Technique: Gently mix ground beef ingredients to prevent overworking, which can make patties tough and dense.
- Cheese Melting Hack: Let cheese sit at room temperature before cooking to ensure smooth, even melting across the patty melt.
- Temperature Control: Use medium heat to achieve perfectly golden-brown bread without burning while allowing cheese to melt completely.
- Dietary Adaptations: Swap beef for ground turkey or plant-based patty for lighter version; use gluten-free bread for celiac-friendly option.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 16 to 22 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Snacks
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 515
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 32 g
- Saturated Fat: 16 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 34 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 25 g
- Cholesterol: 90 mg