Grilled Cheese Patty Melts Recipes

DINER-STYLE PATTY MELT

Steps:

• Season beef with salt and pepper; divide into 4 patties. Form each patty into a thin oval that is slightly larger than a slice of bread you're using.
• Heat 1 Tbsp. oil in a large skillet or griddle, preferably cast iron, over medium-high. Cook onion slices in a single layer, being careful not to let rings separate, until softened and charred, about 4 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate and divide into individual rings.
• Add remaining 1 Tbsp. oil to skillet. Working in batches if needed, cook patties, pressing flat with a spatula, until browned but still pink in the center, about 1 1/2 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate.
• Wipe out skillet and reduce heat to medium-low. Top each slice of bread with 1 cheese slice, 1 patty, one-quarter of the onions, another slice of cheese, then a second slice of bread. Spread tops of each sandwich with 1 tsp. mayonnaise. Working in batches if needed, cook sandwiches, mayo side down, spreading the top of each sandwich with 1 tsp. mayonnaise, until golden brown, about 3 minutes. Flip and continue to cook until bread is golden brown and cheese is melted, about 3 minutes.

GRILLED PATTY MELTS WITH SMOTHERED ONIONS

Steps:

• Heat gas or charcoal grill. In medium bowl, mix all patty melt ingredients except bread and cheese. Shape mixture into 4 patties, about 3/4 inch thick. Refrigerate while cooking onions.
• In 8-inch skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Cook onions in oil, stirring frequently, until tender. Stir in salt and pepper; keep warm.
• Place patties on grill rack over medium heat. Cover grill; cook 12 to 15 minutes, turning once, until meat thermometer inserted in center of patties reads 160°F. Add bread slices to side of grill for last 5 minutes of grilling, turning once, until lightly toasted. Top patties with cheese. Cover grill; cook about 1 minute longer or until cheese is melted. Place patties on bread; top with onions.

PATTY MELTS

Steps:

• In a large nonstick skillet, saute onion in 1 tablespoon butter until tender. Remove and keep warm., Shape beef into two oval patties; sprinkle with salt and pepper. In the same skillet, cook patties over medium heat for 3-4 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 160° and meat juices run clear; drain. Remove and keep warm., Spread remaining butter over one side of each slice of bread. Place in skillet, buttered side down, and toast until lightly browned. , Combine salad dressing and horseradish. On each of two slices of toast, layer a slice of cheese, a beef patty, and half of the onion and the dressing mixture. Top with remaining toast. ,

GRILLED PATTY MELTS

Steps:

• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Pat out three 1/3-pound hamburger patties, pressing each patty down with your index and middle fingers to get a nice, flat burger instead of a ball. Season patties on both sides with salt and pepper.
• Cook on the preheated grill until no longer pink in the centers, 10 to 12 minutes, flipping halfway. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).
• Meanwhile, melt butter in a saucepan over low heat. Increase heat to medium-low, add onion, and saute until tender, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Place 3 slices of bread on the grill. Top each with a slice of American cheese, a cooked patty, sauteed onions, a slice of Swiss cheese, and the remaining bread. Grill sandwiches until cheese melts, about 1 minute per side.

GRILLED PATTY MELTS RECIPE

Steps:

• Light a large chimney 2/3 full of coals and burn until coals are covered in gray ash. Spread evenly over 1/2 of coal grate. Place cooking grate above, cover grill, and preheat for 5 minutes. Scrape grill grates clean with a brush. Rub onion evenly with oil. Form beef into two even patties about 5 inches wide and 1/2-inch thick. Season onions and beef on all sides with salt and pepper.
• Grill onions and beef over hot side of grill until well-charred on first side, about 2 minutes. Flip and cook until charred on second side, about 2 minutes longer. Center of burger patties should register around 110°F on an instant-read thermometer. Transfer to cool side of grill.
• Place bread slices along center of grill and cook, turning occasionally, until lightly toasted on first side, about 2 minutes. Flip bread slices so toasted side is up and place 1 slice of cheese each on two of them. Place burger patty on top of cheese. Top with onion, another slice of cheese, and remaining slices of bread, toasted side facing in.
• Cover and cook, opening cover every minute or so to turn sandwiches until well-toasted on both sides and center of beef registers 130 to 140°F. Remove from grill, allow to rest for five minutes, then serve.

GRILLED CHEESE PATTY MELTS

Steps:

• Combine ground beef, parsley, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, and steak seasoning in a bowl; mix until thoroughly combined. Form into 3 evenly-sized patties.
• Warm a nonstick griddle over medium heat. Place burgers onto the warm griddle and cook to desired doneness, 4 to 6 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (71 degrees C). Remove burgers and set aside.
• Warm a second griddle over medium heat. Butter 1 side of each bread slice. Place a slice of bread onto the griddle, butter-side down. Add a slice of cheese, a burger, and a second slice of cheese. Top with another slice of bread, butter-side up. Repeat with remaining burgers.
• Cook until bread is golden brown on the bottom, 3 to 5 minutes. Flip and cook until the other side is golden brown and cheese is melted, 3 to 5 minutes more.

ULTIMATE PATTY MELTS - RACHAEL RAY

Steps:

• Place a medium skillet over medium-high heat with about 1 tablespoon olive oil.
• Add the onion to the pan and cook until tender, 4-5 minutes.
• Remove to a large mixing bowl and wipe the pan clean.
• When the onions have cooled slightly, place the pan back over medium-high heat with about 2 tablespoons olive oil.
• To the mixing bowl with the onions, add the sirloin, Worcestershire, some salt and pepper and mix thoroughly to combine.
• Divide the meat into 4 portions and shape into 4 thin burgers.
• Add the patties to the hot pan and cook until golden brown and cooked through, about 4 minutes per side.
• While the burgers are cooking, butter up one side of each slice of bread then flip them over and spread mustard on each.
• When the burgers have finished cooking, make stacks by laying down the slices of white bread, butter side-down, and top them with a slice of cheese, a patty, another slice of cheese, 2 slices of bacon and tomato and another slice of bread (butter side-up).
• Wipe out the pan that the burgers were cooked in and return it over medium heat.
• Add the stacks to the pan and cook until the bread is toasted golden brown and the cheese has melted, 2-3 minutes per side.

PATTY MELTS

Steps:

• Mix together the ingredients from beef to bread crumbs-mix well and form into 4 patties.
• In a large skillet cook patties.
• Meanwhile- In a medium skillet melt butter over medium, medium high heat.
• Add onions and saute until light brown.
• Meanwhile- Toast bread and place on 4 plates.
• Place hot patty on toast, then swiss, then hot onions.
• Salt and pepper to taste.