Description
Classic diner-style patty melts made with juicy beef patties, slow-caramelized onions, melted Swiss and Cheddar cheeses, and a tangy homemade secret sauce, all grilled on buttery rye bread.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 slices rye bread
- 12 ounces 85/15 ground beef
- 2 large yellow onions, thinly sliced
- 4 slices Swiss cheese
- 4 slices sharp Cheddar cheese
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons ketchup
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon pickle juice
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
Instructions
- In a small bowl, mix mayonnaise, ketchup, Dijon mustard, pickle juice, paprika, and garlic powder until smooth, then refrigerate.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-low heat and slowly cook sliced onions, stirring occasionally, until deep golden brown and caramelized.
- In a bowl, gently mix ground beef with salt, pepper, and Worcestershire sauce, then form four thin oblong patties.
- Cook patties in a skillet over medium heat until browned on both sides, then remove and wipe excess grease.
- Butter one side of each slice of rye bread.
- Assemble sandwiches with Swiss cheese, beef patty, caramelized onions, secret sauce, and Cheddar cheese.
- Grill sandwiches over medium heat until bread is golden brown and cheese is fully melted, then flip and repeat.
- Slice diagonally and serve immediately.
Notes
- Cook onions slowly over medium-low heat to achieve proper caramelization without burning.
- Shape patties to match the bread for even bites throughout the sandwich.
- Reheat assembled sandwiches in a skillet or toaster oven to maintain crisp texture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sandwich
- Calories: 620
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 980 mg
- Fat: 38 g
- Saturated Fat: 16 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 38 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 32 g
- Cholesterol: 120 mg