Patty Melts

Ingredients
  

For the Patty Melts:

  • 1½-pounds ground beef
  • 2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tsp. kosher salt
  • ½ tsp. ground black pepper
  • 12 slices sourdough bread
  • ½ cup Secret Sauce, recipe follows
  • 3 medium Vidalia onions, thinly sliced
  • 6 slices Cheddar cheese
  • 8 tbsp. unsalted butter

For the Secret Sauce:

  • ¼ cup Dijon mustard
  • ¼ cup mayonnaise
  • 1 tbsp. BBQ sauce
  • ½ tsp. hot sauce

Instructions
 

To prepare the patty melts:

  • In a large bowl, combine ground beef, Worcestershire, salt, and pepper.
  • Shape ground beef into 6 oval patties.
  • In a medium cast-iron skillet, over medium heat, melt 2 tablespoons butter.
  • Add onion; cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is soft and golden brown, approximately 35 minutes.
  • In a large cast-iron skillet, over medium heat, cook patties until browned and cooked through, approximately 2 minutes per side; remove skillet from heat.
  • Remove patties from skillet; wipe out skillet.
  • Layer 1 bread slice with 1 tablespoon Secret Sauce, 2 to 3 tablespoons caramelized onions, 1 slice cheese, 1 patty, and another 1 tablespoon Secret Sauce; top with another bread slice.
  • Repeat with remaining bread, Secret Sauce, caramelized onions, cheese, and patties.
  • Heat skillet, over medium-high heat, and melt 2 tablespoons butter.
  • Working in batches, cook sandwiches, flipping once, until golden brown and heated through, approximately 3 minutes per side.
  • Add remaining butter to skillet as needed.

To prepare the secret sauce:

  • In a small bowl, stir together mustard, mayonnaise, barbecue sauce, and hot sauce.
  • Store, covered, in refrigerator up to 3 days.
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