The Ultimate Patty Melt Burger

"I used to work at Friendly's, a family restaurant chain where patty melts were a major feature of the menu. The ordinary patty melt is a grilled swiss on rye with a hamburger and some grilled onions inside. But its even better with bacon and mushrooms. My DH's absolute, favorite burger. The prep work takes a little time as you cook each element but if you have the bacon, onions, and mushroom ready ahead you can assemble the patty melts as fast as you can cook a hamburger. Good for race day, game day, or any time you've got a crowd of hearty eaters at your table."
 
Download
photo by a food.com user photo by a food.com user
Ready In:
40mins
Ingredients:
7
Serves:
6
Advertisement

ingredients

  • 2 lbs ground sirloin
  • 3 -4 medium onions, sliced
  • 12 lb bacon
  • 12 lb mushroom, sliced
  • 12 slices rye bread (a hearty, thick-sliced one with seeds is best)
  • 12 slices swiss cheese
  • butter
Advertisement

directions

  • Cut the bacon strips in half. Fry to preferred doneness (I like mine moderately soft).
  • Fry onions in a little butter over medium to medium-high heat until cooked and browned.
  • Fry mushrooms in butter or bacon grease until nicely cooked and a little browned.
  • Form ground sirloin into 6, slightly oval patties. Fry or grill to preferred doneness (I like medium-well).
  • While patties are cooking, make 6 sandwiches of rye bread and cheese. Butter the outsides and cook like a normal grilled-cheese sandwich -- in restaurant-speak this is a "set-up".
  • When set-ups are ready them pry them open and set them on the individual plates.
  • Put cooked patties on one side of the set-up. Top with bacon strips, onions, and mushrooms.
  • Close sandwiches, pin with frilly toothpicks, and cut in half.
  • Offer mayonnaise and/or mustard (preferably brown or Dijon), at the table.
  • I prefer to offer coleslaw (try Recipe #209944 ), or a green salad but really crisp french fries and a pickle on the side are customary.

Questions & Replies

Got a question? Share it with the community!
Advertisement

Reviews

  1. My husband is in love with your recipe! I use rye bread and swiss with lots of onions and mushrooms. Lately he has been asking me to mix some A1 Steak Sauce in with the meat when I make the patty.
     
  2. What a great recipe! I was trying to decide, just how to put a patty melt together." Well I have learned to depend on ZAAR to provide me with the answer!! :-) Thanks for posting! Koechin
     
  3. I read the recipes and the other reviews and I've just GOT to try this! I think my boyfriend is going to love it.
     
  4. This was great. I love mushrooms. I used a variety of wild mushrooms. I can't have red meat so subsituted ground turkey. I still turned out great. The rye bread was a really good idea.
     
  5. my favorite burger to order Bacon Mushroom Swiss unfortuneatly can't have it to often. Have started asking for it as an open faced sandwich, makes me fell less guilty
     
Advertisement

RECIPE SUBMITTED BY

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement

Find More Recipes