American · Lunch
Patty Melt
A patty melt layers a seared beef patty, caramelized onions, and melted Swiss cheese between two slices of griddled rye bread. The bread is buttered and toasted until crisp and golden, giving a grilled-sandwich crunch around a savory, oniony, cheese-bound center. Served hot as a diner classic.
$4
10 minsPrep
25 minsCook
35 minsTotal
MediumLevel
Nutrition per serving
789Calories
47.1gProtein
46.7gFat
44.6gCarbs
6.3gSugar
5.6gFiber
1361mgSodium
173mgChol
20.9gSat Fat
protein-rich
high-fiber
rich-umami
cheat-day
all-time-classics
Instructions
1
Prep
Slice the onion thinly and shape the ground beef into a thin oval patty roughly the footprint of the rye bread.
2
Saute
Cook the onion in the oil over medium-low heat 15 minutes, stirring now and then, until soft, deep golden brown, and jammy.
3
Sear
Season the patty with salt and black pepper and sear in the same skillet over medium-high heat 3 minutes per side until crusted.
4
Build
Butter one side of each rye slice, then stack Swiss cheese, patty, onions, and more cheese on unbuttered bread, buttered sides out. Griddle over medium heat 3 minutes per side until golden.
5
Plate
Cut the patty melt in half on the diagonal and serve hot.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 13 oz371g ground beef
- 4 slices160g rye bread
- 3 oz86g Swiss cheese
- 11 onion (150g)
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp butter, softened
- 2 tsp2 tsp vegetable oil
- 1/2 tsp1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp1/2 tsp black pepper
