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Patty Melt Recipe
A juicy, cheesy, diner-style patty melt made right on your stovetop with simple ingredients and ready in under 30 minutes!
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Stove Top
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
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- 1 yellow onion, thinly sliced
- 4 tablespoons butter, divided
- 1 pound ground beef (80/20)
- 8 slices bread (rye or sourdough)
- 8 slices Swiss or cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Add 1 tablespoon butter to a large saute pan over medium heat. Add onions and cook, stirring occasionally, until browned and slightly caramelized (about 15 minutes). Set aside.
- Form ground beef into 4 thin oval shaped burger patties (similar to the shape of the bread). Season on each side with salt and pepper.
- Add 1 tablespoon butter to the saute pan and turn heat to medium-high. Add burgers and cook on each side for 2-3 minutes or until the burgers are cooked to your desired doneness.
- Assemble the sandwiches by layering one slice of bread, one slice of cheese, one burger patty, 1/4 of the onions, another slice of cheese, and another slice of bread. Assemble remaining sandwiches with the rest of the ingredients.
- Wipe out the large saute pan and melt 1/2 a tablespoon butter over medium heat.
- Add two sandwiches at a time and cook on the first side for 2-3 minutes or until a dark golden brown crust forms and the cheese is melted. Gently press the sandwich with spatula to smoosh everything together and toast the bread evenly.
- Carefully remove sandwiches from the pan and melt another 1/2 tablespoon of butter in the pan. Add the two sandwiches back to the pan, uncooked side down, and cook for another 2-3 minutes or until a dark golden brown crust forms on the second side and the cheese is melted. Remember to gently press the sandwich with a spatula.
- Continue cooking the other two sandwiches in the same way with the remaining tablespoon of butter.
- Slice, serve, and enjoy!
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Notes
- Press the sandwich gently with a spatula while it cooks to help everything melt together and crisp evenly.
- Let the onions caramelize slowly for the best flavor. Don’t rush this step.
- Choose bread that holds up well to buttering and toasting. Avoid soft sandwich bread.
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