Description
Sizzling patty melts with secret sauce offer a nostalgic diner classic reimagined for modern comfort food lovers. Melted cheese, caramelized onions, and a zesty homemade sauce create a mouthwatering sandwich you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Protein:
- 1 pound (1 lb) ground beef
Cheese and Bread:
- 8 slices Swiss cheese
- 8 slices rye bread
Vegetables and Aromatics:
- 1 onion, thinly sliced
Sauce Ingredients:
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons ketchup
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
Seasoning:
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
Cooking Fat:
- Butter for grilling
Instructions
- Sizzle ground beef in a skillet over medium heat until thoroughly cooked and browned, carefully draining excess fat.
- Incorporate sliced onions into the beef, cooking until they turn translucent and develop a soft, caramelized texture.
- Create the signature sauce by whisking mayonnaise, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, and seasoning in a compact mixing bowl.
- Generously coat one surface of each bread slice with butter, ensuring complete coverage.
- Position the first bread slice butter-side down in a heated skillet, creating a golden foundation for the sandwich.
- Layer Swiss cheese slice, followed by a hearty portion of beef and onion mixture, then drizzle secret sauce across the surface.
- Add another Swiss cheese slice to complete the inner filling.
- Crown the sandwich with the second buttered bread slice, butter-side facing upward.
- Grill the assembled sandwich at medium-low temperature, rotating once to achieve a crispy, golden-brown exterior and fully melted cheese, approximately 3-4 minutes per side.
- Remove from skillet, slice diagonally, and serve immediately while piping hot.
Notes
- Enhance beef flavor by using a blend of ground chuck and sirloin for richer taste and juiciness.
- Control secret sauce heat by adjusting Worcestershire sauce or adding hot sauce for spice lovers.
- Choose high-quality bread like sourdough or rye for extra crunch and depth of flavor.
- Ensure even cooking by pressing down gently with a spatula while grilling sandwich for perfect golden-brown exterior.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10-12 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Snacks
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 556 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 735 mg
- Fat: 38 g
- Saturated Fat: 15 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20 g
- Trans Fat: 1.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 27 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 29 g
- Cholesterol: 95 mg