Patty Melts with Secret Sauce
These delicious patty melts feature juicy beef patties layered with caramelized onions, melted Cheddar cheese, and a tangy secret sauce, all grilled between slices of sourdough bread. Perfect for a hearty meal.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Total Time: 60 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Category: Lunch
- Method: No bake
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- ¼ cup Dijon mustard
- ¼ cup mayonnaise
- 1 teaspoon barbecue sauce
- ½ teaspoon hot sauce
- 1½ pounds ground beef
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 12 slices sourdough bread
- ½ cup secret sauce
- 3 Vidalia onions, thinly sliced
- 6 slices Cheddar cheese
- 8 teaspoons unsalted butter
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix together Dijon mustard, mayonnaise, barbecue sauce, and hot sauce. Store in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- In a medium cast iron skillet, melt 2 tablespoons of butter over medium heat. Add the sliced onions and cook until tender and golden, about 35 minutes.
- Blend ground beef with salt and pepper. Shape into 6 oval patties. Cook the patties in a large skillet over medium-high heat until golden brown, about 2 minutes per side. Remove and set aside.
- Spread 1 tablespoon of secret sauce on one side of a slice of bread. Layer with caramelized onions, a slice of cheese, a patty, and another tablespoon of secret sauce. Top with another slice of bread. Repeat with remaining ingredients.
- Melt 1 teaspoon of butter in the skillet over medium heat. Cook the assembled sandwiches until the bread is golden brown and the cheese is melted, about 2-3 minutes per side.
- Serve warm.
Nutrition
- Calories: 610
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 970mg
- Fat: 35g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Carbohydrates: 37g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 33g
- Cholesterol: 115mg