Ultimate Patty Melts with Special Sauce

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This patty melt recipe is phenomenal, but is nothing remotely close to a health food. I highly suggest this for an occasional treat or to accompany some beers, peers, and sports. I’ve developed this recipe from a combination of other recipes over time and out of practicality based on what was in my kitchen at the time of experiment. I purposely left out Worcestershire and other burger flavorings to keep it simple and not detract from the Thousand Island-like sauce. Serve with french fries or hash browns.

Ingredients

  • 6 slices rye bread
  • 6 tablespoons butter, softened
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • ¾ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon sea salt
  • ¼ teaspoon onion powder
  • 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
  • 2 tablespoons ketchup
  • 1 tablespoon real bacon bits
  • 1 teaspoon sweet relish
  • 1 teaspoon white sugar
  • 6 slices Cheddar cheese
  • 6 slices provolone cheese

Instructions

  1. Cover 1 side of each bread slice thoroughly and generously with butter; set aside.
  2. Mix ground beef
  3. pepper
  4. salt
  5. and onion powder together in a bowl until thoroughly combined
  6. but do not overmix or meat will not have the proper consistency after it is cooked. Form 3 patties to fit the shape of the bread.
  7. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add patties and cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Flip
  8. making sure patties do not break
  9. and cook for another 2 to 3 minutes. Reduce heat to low
  10. and cook until no longer pink in the centers
  11. about 5 minutes more. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).
  12. While the burgers are cooking
  13. combine mayonnaise
  14. ketchup
  15. bacon bits
  16. relish
  17. and sugar for sauce in a small bowl. Stir until mayonnaise and ketchup are well binded.
  18. Heat another large skillet over medium-low heat. Place 1 slice bread in the skillet
  19. buttered-side down. Top with 2 slices Cheddar cheese
  20. a cooked patty
  21. and 2 slices provolone cheese. Spread a thin layer of sauce on the unbuttered side of a second slice of bread
  22. and place sauce-side down on top of provolone. Repeat to make remaining patty melts
  23. working in batches if necessary.
  24. Cook until bread is lightly toasted and cheese is melted
  25. 2 to 3 minutes per side.

Prep Time: 20 mins

Cook Time: 15 mins

Total Time: 35 mins

Servings: 3

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