Description
A juicy burger meets a gooey grilled cheese in this New Jersey classic. Sweet caramelized onions and provolone cheese are the perfect match for a flavorful patty.
Ingredients
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- 6 tbsp butter (89 ml) butter
- 1 large Vadalia onion, thinly sliced
- Salt
- Pepper
- 1 lbs (454 g) ground beef
- 2 tbsp ketchup (30 ml) ketchup
- 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce (30 ml) Worcestershire sauce
- 0.5 cups (118 ml) finely chopped onion
- 1 slice bread, torn in small pieces
- 0.25 cups (59 ml) 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 thinly sliced onions. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and sauté for 20–25 minutes, or until the onions are softened and golden brown. Remove from the pan, place on a plate, and cover with foil.
- In a bowl, combine ground beef, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, and sautéed onions. Season with salt and pepper.
- In a small bowl, combine torn bread and milk. Mash the bread into very small pieces with a fork or your fingers. Add to the bowl with the ground beef and gently combine.
- Form the mixture into 4 thin patties.
- Heat the sauté pan to medium-high heat and add 1 tablespoon of butter. Once melted and foaming, add the patties; cook in batches if necessary.
- Cook the patties for 3–5 minutes per side. Remove from the pan and set aside.
- For each patty melt, place two slices of bread on a work surface. Top one slice with a slice of Provolone cheese, a patty, ¼ of the caramelized onions, and another slice of bread with cheese.
- Repeat for the remaining patty melts. Butter both sides of each patty melt.
- Heat the sauté pan or panini press to medium-high heat.
- Cook the patty melts for 2–3 minutes per side, or until lightly browned and the cheese is melted.
- Remove from the pan and slice diagonally before serving.
Notes
- For richer flavor, use a mix of yellow and Vidalia onions.
- To prevent sticking, ensure your pan is hot enough before adding the patties.
- Leftover patty melts can be reheated in a toaster oven or skillet for a few minutes.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Sandwich
- Method: Pan-Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sandwich
- Calories: 600
- Sugar: 10
- Sodium: 800
- Fat: 35
- Saturated Fat: 18
- Unsaturated Fat: 12
- Carbohydrates: 50
- Fiber: 4
- Protein: 30
- Cholesterol: 100