The classic way to make a patty melt is with a grilled hamburger patty, grilled onions and Swiss cheese on rye bread. When I make a patty melt I like to add thousand island dressing or burger sauce to the sandwich before grilling. I also like using multiple cheeses for more flavor. It really brings the patty melt together in such a delicious way.
Directions. Form into 4 patties. Melt 2 tablespoons of the butter in a separate skillet over medium heat. Cook the patties on both sides until totally done in the middle. Assemble the patty melts this way: Slice of bread, slice of cheese, hamburger patty, a quarter of the cooked onions, another slice of cheese and another slice of bread.
These patty melts feature the tastes of Tex-Mex, with chili seasoning mix, minced chipotle peppers with adobo sauce, a splash of beer, and pepperjack cheese. Kathy F. rates it 5 stars: "Love the Chipotle/Mayo sauce and loved the pepper jack cheese. I did not make these as patty melts just made them as regular burgers on toasted whole wheat rolls.
The ground beef patty melt is classic diner food. It's like a grilled cheese, but with major beefy benefits. It's the cheeseburger's fraternal twin brother. Of course, what separates the patty melt from a burger is the melt goes bun-free.