Grilled Pork Patty Melt Recipes

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.

PORK AND KRAUT PATTY MELTS

Steps:

• Form the ground meat into 4 equal balls and sprinkle them with salt and pepper.
• Heat a large cast-iron or heavy pan over medium-high heat and add the oil. Add the balls to the pan and smash them down with a spatula until slightly larger in diameter than the bread. Cook for 4 minutes without moving, then flip and top each patty with some sauerkraut and 2 slices of cheese. Cover and cook until the patties are cooked and the cheese is totally melted, about 3 minutes.
• Meanwhile, spread a little mustard on each slice of bread. Sandwich each patty between 2 slices of bread. Brush the exterior of the bread with the mayonnaise and toast the sandwiches on both sides in the pan.

GRILLED PORK BURGERS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first eight ingredients. Crumble pork over mixture and mix well. Shape into six patties. , Grill burgers, covered, over medium heat for 4-5 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 160°., Serve on buns; top with lettuce, tomato and onion if desired.

PULLED PORK MELT RECIPE - (4.4/5)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Combine the pulled pork and barbecue sauce in a medium-size saucepan. Warm the mixture over low heat for about 15 minutes, stirring often to prevent burning. Butter one side of each slice of bread and place it, butter-side down, on the prepared cookie sheet. Top four of the bread slices with two slices of cheese and 1/4 cup pulled pork. Top the pulled pork with a 1/2 cup coleslaw and then two additional slices of cheese. Place the second slice of bread, butter-side up, on top of the cheese. Press down slightly. Heat a griddle over medium-low heat. Place the sandwiches on the griddle and cover with a cookie sheet or grill press. Cook on each side for 4 to 5 minutes, or until a toasty, golden brown. Remove sandwiches to a cookie sheet and bake about 10 minutes.

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.

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.

CLASSIC PATTY MELT

Steps:

• Season ground beef with salt and pepper and divide into 3 equal-sized balls. Shape each ball as close as possible to the shape of the bread. Make an indentation in the center of each patty with your thumb.
• Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat and cook onion until soft and translucent, 5 to 8 minutes. Remove from the skillet and divide into 3 equal portions. Place beef patties into the same skillet and cook until desired doneness, 3 to 5 minutes per side.
• Meanwhile, spread 1 teaspoons mayonnaise on one side of each slice of bread.
• Place bread mayonnaise side-down in the skillet. Top with 1 slice of cheese, 1 beef patty, 1/3 of the onions, a second slice of cheese, and another slice of bread, mayonnaise side up. Cook bread until golden brown and cheese has started to melt, 3 to 4 minutes. Flip each sandwich over and cook an additional 3 to 4 minutes.