Here’s a Patty Melt with Secret Sauce recipe — juicy beef, melty cheese, caramelized onions, and that signature tangy sauce 🥩🧀🍞
🥪 Patty Melts with Secret Sauce
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 2–3 sandwiches
🧾 Ingredients
🔸 For the Patties
1 lb (450 g) ground beef (80/20)
½ tsp salt
¼ tsp black pepper
½ tsp garlic powder (optional)
🔸 Secret Sauce
3 tbsp mayonnaise
1 tbsp ketchup
1 tsp Dijon mustard
½ tsp Worcestershire sauce
Pinch of paprika
🔸 Sandwich Assembly
4 slices rye or sourdough bread
4 slices Swiss cheese
1 small onion, thinly sliced
1–2 tbsp butter for grilling
👩🍳 Instructions
1️⃣ Cook onions
Sauté onions in a skillet with butter until caramelized, 8–10 minutes.
2️⃣ Cook patties
Form beef into 2–3 thin patties to match bread size.
Cook in skillet 3–4 minutes per side until desired doneness.
3️⃣ Make secret sauce
Whisk mayonnaise, ketchup, Dijon, Worcestershire, and paprika in a small bowl.
4️⃣ Assemble sandwiches
Butter bread lightly.
Layer: cheese → patty → caramelized onions → secret sauce → top bread slice.
5️⃣ Grill sandwiches
Cook in skillet or panini press until bread is golden and cheese melts.
🥗 Nutrition Facts (Per Sandwich – Approx.)
Calories: 520 kcal
Protein: 28 g
Fat: 34 g
Total Carbs: 25 g
Fiber: 2 g
Net Carbs: 23 g