Description
A New Jersey classic, caramelized Onion Patty Melts are a combination of juicy burgers and gooey grilled cheese sandwiches. Two slices of rye bread bookend provolone cheese, sweet and savory caramelized onions, and a quarter pound burger patty.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 tablespoons butter, divided
- 1 large Vadalia onion, thinly sliced
- Salt
- Pepper
- 1 pound ground beef
- 2 tablespoons ketchup
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- ½ cup finely chopped onion
- 1 slice of bread, torn in small pieces
- ¼ cup milk
- 8 slices rye bread
- 8 slices Provolone cheese
Instructions
- In a large sauté pan over medium low heat add 2 tablespoons of butter and the thinly sliced onion. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and sauté for 20 – 25 minutes or until the onions a softened and are golden brown. Remove from the pan to a plate and cover with foil.
- In a bowl, add the ground beef, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce and onion and season with salt and pepper. In a small bowl, place the torn bread and milk. With a fork or your fingers, mash the bread into very small pieces. Add to the bowl with the ground beef; gently combine. Form into 4 thin patties.
- Heat the sauté pan to medium high heat add 1 tablespoon of butter. When the butter has melted and begins to foam, add the patties. Depending on the size of your pan, it may be necessary to cook the patties in batches. Cook the patties for about 3 – 5 minutes per side. Remove from pan to a plate.
- For each patty melt, place two slices of bread on a work surface. Put a slice of Provolone cheese on each slice of bread and top one slice with a patty. Put ¼ of the caramelized onions on top of the patty and top with the other slice of bread with the cheese. Repeat the same process for the remaining patty melts. Butter both sides of the bread for each patty melt.
- Heat the sauté pan or Panini press to medium high. Cook the patty melts until lightly brown on each side and the cheese is melted, about 2 – 3 minutes for each side. Remove from pan and slice on a diagonal to serve.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 35 mins
- Category: Main
- Cuisine: American