
Diner-Style Patty Melt
A delicious american dish.
Total Time
66 min
Serves
6
Rating
0.0 (0)
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef chuck (20% fat)
- or 4 vegetarian patties such as Lightlife Plant-Based Burgers
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 8 slices rye bread
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- divided
- 1 large onion
- sliced into 1/4" rounds
- 8 thin slices cheddar
- American
- or Swiss cheese
- 8 teaspoons mayonnaise
- divided
Instructions
- 1
Season beef with salt and pepper; divide into 4 patties.
- 2
Form each patty into a thin oval that is slightly larger than a slice of bread you’re using.
- 3
Heat 1 Tbsp. oil in a large skillet or griddle, preferably cast iron, over medium-high.
- 4
Cook onion slices in a single layer, being careful not to let rings separate, until softened and charred, about 4 minutes per side.
- 5
Transfer to a plate and divide into individual rings.
- 6
Add remaining 1 Tbsp. oil to skillet.
- 7
Working in batches if needed, cook patties, pressing flat with a spatula, until browned but still pink in the center, about 1 1/2 minutes per side.
- 8
Transfer to a plate.
- 9
Wipe out skillet and reduce heat to medium-low.
- 10
Top each slice of bread with 1 cheese slice, 1 patty, one-quarter of the onions, another slice of cheese, then a second slice of bread.
- 11
Spread tops of each sandwich with 1 tsp. mayonnaise.
- 12
Working in batches if needed, cook sandwiches, mayo side down, spreading the top of each sandwich with 1 tsp. mayonnaise, until golden brown, about 3 minutes.
- 13
Flip and continue to cook until bread is golden brown and cheese is melted, about 3 minutes.