Description
Savory beef patty melt delivers classic diner comfort with melted swiss and caramelized onions nestled between golden-buttered sourdough slices. Crispy edges and rich flavors promise a satisfying meal you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Meat:
- 1 pound ground beef
Seasonings:
- 3/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
Bread and Cheese:
- 6 slices rye bread
- 6 slices cheddar cheese
- 6 slices provolone cheese
Condiments and Additions:
- 6 tablespoons butter, softened
- 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons ketchup
- 1 tablespoon real bacon bits
- 1 teaspoon sweet relish
- 1 teaspoon white sugar
Instructions
- Generously coat one side of each bread slice with butter, ensuring full coverage for optimal golden-brown toasting.
- In a mixing bowl, thoroughly blend ground beef with pepper, salt, and onion powder, working the spices evenly throughout the meat.
- Craft three precisely sized patties that mirror the bread’s dimensions for consistent cooking and perfect sandwich fit.
- Activate a nonstick skillet at medium-high heat around 375°F. Carefully place patties, cooking 2-3 minutes per side until exterior develops a rich, caramelized crust.
- Reduce heat to low and continue cooking patties for additional 5 minutes, ensuring complete internal doneness of 160°F.
- Simultaneously prepare complementary sauce by whisking mayo, ketchup, bacon bits, relish, and sugar until smoothly integrated.
- Initiate second skillet at medium-low temperature around 325°F. Position buttered bread face-down, layering two cheddar cheese slices, cooked meat patty, and two provolone slices.
- Generously spread prepared sauce across unbuttered bread surface, then gently cap the sandwich.
- Toast sandwich 2-3 minutes per side until bread reaches golden-brown perfection and cheese melts luxuriously.
- Replicate process for remaining patty melts, serving immediately while cheese remains gloriously molten.
Notes
- Customize meat mixture by adding fresh herbs like chopped parsley or thyme for extra flavor depth.
- Use ground chuck with 80/20 fat content to ensure juicy, tender patties that won’t dry out during cooking.
- Create a gluten-free version by substituting regular bread with gluten-free sandwich bread or lettuce wraps for low-carb options.
- Experiment with different cheese combinations like Swiss, Gruyère, or pepper jack to elevate the melt’s taste profile and add exciting texture variations.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15-20 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Snacks
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 650
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 900 mg
- Fat: 45 g
- Saturated Fat: 20 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 22 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 38 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Cholesterol: 110 mg