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his Ultimate Patty Melt Recipe is your ticket to diner-style perfection at home. Imagine savory beef patties layered with caramelized onions, gooey Swiss cheese, and toasted rye bread—slathered with a creamy, tangy secret sauce

Ultimate Patty Melts with Secret Sauce

This Ultimate Patty Melt Recipe is your ticket to diner-style perfection at home. Imagine savory beef patties layered with caramelized onions, gooey Swiss cheese, and toasted rye bread—slathered with a creamy, tangy secret sauce.
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Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

Patty Melts:
  • - 1 lb ground beef 80/20
  • - Salt and pepper to taste
  • - 8 slices rye bread or sourdough/Texas toast
  • - 8 slices Swiss cheese
  • - 2 large yellow onions thinly sliced
  • - 4 tbsp butter divided
Secret Sauce:
  • - ¼ cup mayonnaise
  • - 2 tbsp ketchup
  • - 1 tbsp sweet pickle relish
  • - ½ tsp garlic powder
  • - ½ tsp onion powder
  • - Dash hot sauce optional

Equipment

  • spatula
  • Sharp knife
  • Cutting board
  • Small mixing bowl

Method
 

  1. Mix secret sauce ingredients; refrigerate 15 min.
  2. Form beef into 4 patties; season with salt and pepper.
  3. Cook patties in buttered skillet until browned; remove.
  4. Caramelize onions in remaining butter until golden.
  5. Assemble sandwiches: bread, cheese, patty, onions, sauce, top bread slice.
  6. Grill sandwiches until golden and cheese melts.
  7. Serve warm with favorite sides.