Smash-Style Patty Melt
Two thin, lacy-edged patties on rye with caramelized onions and molten American cheese.
Tested time and yield
- Prep
- 20 min
- Cook
- 40 min
- Total
- 60 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- medium
Times include any resting, chilling, or marinating Scale the servings below Cooked in the test kitchen
Method
- 01
Cook onions in butter and oil over medium-low heat until deeply caramelized, 25 to 35 minutes.
- 02
Mix the secret-sauce ingredients. Heat a cast-iron griddle or skillet until very hot.
- 03
Place beef balls on the dry griddle in batches. Cover each with parchment and smash firmly to a thin patty. Season and cook 90 seconds to 2 minutes, until lacy and deeply browned; scrape, flip, and cook 30 to 60 seconds more.
- 04
Top each patty with American cheese. Stack two patties per sandwich.
- 05
Spread sauce inside the bread and add onions and patties. Butter the exteriors and grill over medium heat until crisp and melted.
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