Grilled Cheese Patty Melt Burger
What's better than a grilled cheese? A grilled cheese stuffed with a delicious burger patty, red onions, and chipotle mayo - the grilled cheese patty melt.
Ingredients
The Patties
- 2 Classic Burger Patties* hand-shaped and flattened
The Grilled Cheese
- 4 slices sourdough bread
- 4 tsp butter
- 6 slices yellow American cheese
The Toppings
- Red onion thinly sliced
- Chipotle mayo*
Instructions
How To Assemble The Grilled Cheese Patty Melt
- Prepare our Classic Burger Patties. Hand-shape each patty to roughly the size of your sourdough bread slices, and flatten slightly.
- Prepare the Grilled Cheese sandwiches. First, butter one side of each slice of sourdough. Then assemble two sandwiches: place two slices of sourdough on a griddle or skillet (butter side down), top each with 3 slices of yellow American cheese, then place the other two slices of sourdough on top (butter side up). Cook over medium-low heat until cheese is melted and bottoms are golden-brown, then flip and cook until the other side turns golden-brown.*
- While the grilled cheese sandwiches are cooking, grill the burger patties according to your preferred method, until desired doneness.
- Transfer grilled cheese sandwiches to plates. Carefully open each grilled cheese and transfer cooked burger patties to the sandwiches.* Top with sliced red onions and a drizzle of chipotle mayo, then close the grilled cheeses.
- Serve immediately with your favorite side, a cold beer, and enjoy!*
Notes
Classic Burger Patties: This is our original burger recipe if you want to make the patties from scratch (we highly recommend you do, since you'll want to hand-shape the patties to fit the sourdough bread).
Chipotle mayo: We used Sir Kensington's chipotle mayo - it's our favorite store-bought since it has so much flavor! Alternatively, we like to make our own chipotle mayo at home, and it tastes great on this patty melt too. Get the recipe here if you want to try making your own chipotle mayo!
Preparing the grilled cheese sandwiches: The trick to making a perfectly gooey grilled cheese is to cook it slowly over medium-low heat, so the cheese has time to melt before the bread gets too crispy. Patience is key!
Assembling the patty melt: When opening up the grilled cheese sandwiches, pull back each slice of bread super slowly. If you're not careful, it's easy to accidentally tear the bread.
Serving suggestions: We chose a classic side to accompany our patty melt - crispy waffle fries!
Nutrition
Calories: 868kcal | Carbohydrates: 75g | Protein: 47g | Fat: 42g | Saturated Fat: 22g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Trans Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 156mg | Sodium: 1846mg | Potassium: 539mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 845IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 734mg | Iron: 7mg