Spicy Beef Melts Recipes

15-MINUTE MEATLOAF MELTS

Steps:

• Preheat the broiler.
• Grate the shallot over a large bowl. Add the meat loaf mix, breadcrumbs, half the ketchup, egg, Worcestershire sauce, 1 teaspoon salt and several grinds of pepper. Use your hands to thoroughly combine the mixture, then divide it into 4 equal balls and shape each into a patty a little less than 1/2 inch thick. Arrange on a baking sheet and broil until the tops of the patties begin to firm up and brown, 3 to 4 minutes. Flip the patties with a metal spatula and continue to broil until cooked through, 2 to 3 minutes more.
• Brush each patty with some of the remaining ketchup and top each with a slice of cheese. Continue to broil until the cheese melts, about 30 seconds more.
• While the patties broil, put the green beans, butter, 1 tablespoon water, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper in a medium microwave-safe bowl. Cover and microwave until hot, 4 to 5 minutes.
• Open the buns and spread the cut sides with mayonnaise. Place a lettuce leaf and patty in each. Serve each sandwich with a small bowl of green beans.

SPICY BEEF MELTS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350ºF.
• Place crackers in single layer on baking sheet; top with meat and cheese.
• Bake 4 to 5 min. or until cheese begins to melt. Meanwhile, mix sour cream and steak sauce.
• Top crackers with sour cream mixture and onions. Serve warm.

PATTY MELTS

Steps:

• Caramelize onions. Melt 2 tablespoons of the butter in a large skillet set over high heat. When it foams, add the onions and sprinkle with salt. Do not stir immediately. Wait 1 minute, then begin to stir frequently over high heat for 5 minutes or so, or until the onions have released some liquid and started to become translucent.
• Reduce the heat to medium, and cook, stirring often, for what will seem like a very long time, until the onions are fully melted and dark golden brown, approximately 30 to 40 minutes. Remove onions, and set them and the skillet aside. (You can caramelize the onions a day ahead of time and reheat slowly when you're ready to cook.)
• Cook the burgers. Add the remaining butter to the skillet in which you cooked the onions, and place it over medium heat. Gently divide the ground beef into 4 small piles, and then lightly form these into patties that are like flattened meatballs, roughly the shape of a slice of rye bread. Season aggressively with salt and pepper.
• Increase the heat under skillet to high. Put the patties into the skillet with plenty of distance between them, and allow them to cook, without moving, for approximately 2 minutes. Use a spatula to turn the patties over, and continue to cook for another 2 to 2 1/2 minutes, then remove the patties from the skillet, and allow them to rest. (They will at this point be rare inside.)
• Decrease the heat below the skillet to medium, and put four pieces of rye bread into the butter and fat that remains from cooking the patties. Top each piece with a slice of cheese, then a patty, then some of the caramelized onions, and finally another slice of cheese and another slice of rye. Use the spatula to press down on the packages, and after about a minute or so, carefully turn over each patty to begin to brown the other side. (You may need to add the additional butter.) Cook until the cheese is fully melted and the bread is golden brown and crisp on both sides. Slice in half before serving.

ROAST BEEF MELTS

Steps:

• Position a rack in the upper third of the oven and preheat to 400°.
• Line a baking sheet with foil.
• Place the bread on the baking sheet and lightly toast one side in the oven, about 3 minutes; set aside.
• In the microwave or a skillet, cook the bacon until crisp; drain on paper towels.
• In a medium bowl, stir together the mayonnaise and horseradish.
• Spread about a tablespoon of the mixture on each toast slice.
• Toss the coleslaw mix and vinegar with the remaining mayo mixture in the bowl.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Arrange 2 slices bacon on each toast slice. Layer the roast beef over the bacon and top each with a mound of slaw.
• Cover each toast with Swiss cheese and bake until the cheese is bubbly, about 5 minutes.

SPICY BEEF MELTS

Steps:

• HEAT oven to 350ºF.
• PLACE crackers in single layer on baking sheet; top with meat and cheese.
• BAKE 4 to 5 minute or until cheese begins to melt.
• Meanwhile, mix sour cream and steak sauce.
• TOP crackers with sour cream mixture and onions. Serve warm.
• NOTE- for a crowd it can be doubled or tripled. Also extra sauce can be made if you like a lot of sauce.