Description
A delicious and cheesy ground beef patty melt featuring caramelized onions, melted cheese, and a flavorful garlic aioli on crispy bread.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 cup cubed cheddar cheese
- 1.5 tbsp kosher salt
- 1.5 tbsp black pepper
- 1.5 tbsp garlic powder
- 2 cups sliced white onions
- 2 tbsp beef tallow (or butter)
- Kosher salt to taste
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1 tbsp garlic puree
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 6–8 slices bacon
- 6–8 burger buns
Instructions
- Prepare the garlic aioli by mixing mayonnaise, garlic puree, lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Refrigerate until ready to use.
- In a bowl, mix ground beef with cubed cheddar cheese, kosher salt, black pepper, and garlic powder. Form into ⅓ lb burger patties and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Caramelize onions by cooking sliced onions in beef tallow over medium heat until soft and golden, seasoning with kosher salt to taste.
- Cook bacon until crispy and set aside.
- Heat skillet or grill to high (around 400°F). Cook patties for 8-10 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 165°F.
- Assemble the melt with burger bun (upside down), bacon, garlic aioli, beef patty, caramelized onions, cheese, and garlic aioli again.
- Place the assembled melt in the skillet and lightly press down; cook until buns are crispy and cheese is melted.
- Serve hot.
Notes
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 melt
- Calories: 700
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 1100mg
- Fat: 45g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 25g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 40g
- Cholesterol: 120mg