Grilled Cheese Burger
What's better than a grilled cheese? A grilled cheese burger (otherwise known as a patty melt), especially when made with sourdough, cheddar cheese, and slathered in homemade chipotle mayo.
Ingredients
- 2 Burger patties Shapped to fit the bread
- 4 slices sourdough bread
- 4 teaspoons butter
- 6 slices cheddar cheese
- Red onion thinly sliced
- Chipotle mayo for drizzling
Instructions
- Prepare the burger patties. Hand-shape each patty to roughly the size of your sourdough bread slices, and flatten slightly.
- Make the grilled cheese sandwiches as normal. Butter the outside of each slice of bread, put cheese in between, and cook on the stove over low to medium low until it's toasty and melty.
- While the grilled cheese sandwiches are cooking, grill the burger patties until desired doneness.
- Transfer grilled cheese sandwiches to plates. Carefully open each grilled cheese and transfer cooked burger patties into 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. Try our chipotle mayo recipe here if you're interested!
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.
Nutrition
Serving: 1patty melt | Calories: 870kcal | Carbohydrates: 69g | Protein: 42g | Fat: 47g | Saturated Fat: 23g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 133mg | Sodium: 1281mg | Potassium: 507mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 764IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 439mg | Iron: 7mg
