The Ultimate Patty Melt
The Ultimate Patty Melt might be just the main course you are searching for. For $3.88 per serving, this recipe covers 36% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 1062 calories, 49g of protein, and 82g of fat. This recipe serves 2. Several people made this recipe, and 559 would say it hit the spot. It is brought to you by Serious Eats. It is a pretty expensive recipe for fans of American food. If you have swiss cheese, chuck steak, rye bread, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 15 minutes. Taking all factors into account, this recipe earns a spoonacular score of 96%, which is spectacular. Users who liked this recipe also liked Patty Melt, Patty Melt, and The Very Best Patty Melt.
Servings: 2
Ingredients:
4 slices American cheese, torn into large pieces
Freshly ground black pepper
6 tablespoons butter
1/2 pound freshly ground chuck, formed into two 4-ounce patties, roughly the size and shape of 1 slice bread
Kosher salt
1 large onion, split in half, sliced thin from pole to pole (about 2 cups)
2 slices rye bread
4 slices Swiss cheese, torn into large pieces
1/2 cup water
Equipment:
frying pan
spatula
cutting board
Cooking instruction summary:
Procedures 1 Melt 1 tablespoon butter in 12-inch heavy-bottomed skillet over medium heat until foaming. Add two slices bread and swirl around pan using hand or spatula. Cook, swirling occasionally until pale golden brown, about 3 minutes. Transfer to cutting board cooked-side up. Divide American cheese evenly between slices, layering them in the center and leaving a 1/4-inch gap around the edges. 2 Repeat step 1 with remaining bread slices and Swiss cheese. 3 Season hamburger patties on both sides with salt and pepper. Return skillet to heat to high and melt 1 tablespoon butter in skillet until light brown. Swirl to coat bottom of skillet and add both burger patties. Cook without moving until dark brown crust forms on first side, about 1 1/2 minutes, reducing heat to medium if butter begins to burn or smoke excessively. Flip burgers using spatula and cook on second side without moving until crust develops, 1 1/2 minutes longer. 4 Transfer burger patties to plate and reduce heat to medium. Add onions, 1 tablespoon butter, and 2 tablespoons water to skillet. Season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring constantly and scraping up browned bits from bottom of skillet until water evaporates and onions start to fry and leave brown residue on bottom of pan. Add another two tablespoons water and continue to cook. Repeat two more times until water is used up and onions are soft and deep golden brown. Add collected juices from meat plate to onions and continue to cook for 30 seconds. Onions should be moist, but not dripping. 5 Divide onion mixture evenly between cheese-topped toast slices. Add burger patties to slices with American cheese and close sandwiches. 6 Add 1 tablespoon butter to skillet. Return to medium heat and cook until butter melts. Sprinkle with salt. Swirl to coat pan and add sandwiches. Cook, swirling sandwiches around pan frequently until deep golden brown on bottom, about 5 minutes. Remove sandwiches from skillet, melt remaining tablespoon butter in pan and sprinkle with salt. Return sandwiches to skillet and cook, swirling frequently until second side is golden brown and cheese is melted. Serve immediately.
Step by step:
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2. Melt 1 tablespoon butter in 12-inch heavy-bottomed skillet over medium heat until foaming.
3. Add two slices bread and swirl around pan using hand or spatula. Cook, swirling occasionally until pale golden brown, about 3 minutes.
4. Transfer to cutting board cooked-side up. Divide American cheese evenly between slices, layering them in the center and leaving a 1/4-inch gap around the edges.
5. 2
6. Repeat step 1 with remaining bread slices and Swiss cheese.
7. 3
8. Season hamburger patties on both sides with salt and pepper. Return skillet to heat to high and melt 1 tablespoon butter in skillet until light brown. Swirl to coat bottom of skillet and add both burger patties. Cook without moving until dark brown crust forms on first side, about 1 1/2 minutes, reducing heat to medium if butter begins to burn or smoke excessively. Flip burgers using spatula and cook on second side without moving until crust develops, 1 1/2 minutes longer.
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10. Transfer burger patties to plate and reduce heat to medium.
11. Add onions, 1 tablespoon butter, and 2 tablespoons water to skillet. Season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring constantly and scraping up browned bits from bottom of skillet until water evaporates and onions start to fry and leave brown residue on bottom of pan.
12. Add another two tablespoons water and continue to cook. Repeat two more times until water is used up and onions are soft and deep golden brown.
13. Add collected juices from meat plate to onions and continue to cook for 30 seconds. Onions should be moist, but not dripping.
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15. Divide onion mixture evenly between cheese-topped toast slices.
16. Add burger patties to slices with American cheese and close sandwiches.
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18. Add 1 tablespoon butter to skillet. Return to medium heat and cook until butter melts. Sprinkle with salt. Swirl to coat pan and add sandwiches. Cook, swirling sandwiches around pan frequently until deep golden brown on bottom, about 5 minutes.
19. Remove sandwiches from skillet, melt remaining tablespoon butter in pan and sprinkle with salt. Return sandwiches to skillet and cook, swirling frequently until second side is golden brown and cheese is melted.
20. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Information:
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