Cheesy Patty Melts with Special Sauce layer three seasoned beef patties, two cheeses, and a creamy bacon-relish sauce between buttery rye bread. Skillet grilling turns all six bread surfaces golden while cheddar and provolone melt around the beef.
The recipe makes exactly 3 patty melts in 30 minutes, with 15 minutes of preparation and 15 minutes of cooking. Shape the patties to match the bread, cook them through first, then grill the assembled sandwiches over medium heat.
Cheesy Patty Melt Ingredients
For three melts, use 1 pound ground beef, 6 rye-bread slices, ½ teaspoon onion powder, ½ teaspoon garlic powder, salt and pepper to taste, 6 cheddar slices, 6 provolone slices, and 6 tablespoons softened unsalted butter.
The special sauce combines ¼ cup mayonnaise, 2 tablespoons chopped bacon pieces, 3 tablespoons ketchup, 1 teaspoon sugar, and 1 teaspoon relish. Keep these quantities exact so the sauce remains creamy, tangy, and balanced.
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How to Make Patty Melts with Special Sauce
- Divide 1 pound beef into three equal patties shaped like the rye bread.
- Season both sides with onion powder, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
- Cook over medium-high heat for 4–5 minutes per side until cooked through.
- Mix mayonnaise, bacon, ketchup, sugar, and relish.
- Wipe the skillet, reduce heat to medium, and butter one side of all six bread slices.
- Place three slices butter-side down. Add 2 provolone, a patty, and 2 cheddar slices to each.
- Spread sauce inside the remaining bread and close sauce-side down, butter outside.
- Grill until golden; flip and finish until both cheeses melt.
For food-safety guidance while cooking, use the USDA safe minimum temperature chart.
Shape Three Equal Beef Patties
Season Both Sides
Cook for Four to Five Minutes per Side
Mix the Five-Ingredient Special Sauce
Clean and Lower the Skillet Heat
Butter All Six Rye Slices
Layer Provolone, Beef, and Cheddar
Add Sauce to the Top Slices
Grill Until the First Side Is Golden
Flip and Melt the Second Side
Serve the Three Melts Hot
Storage and Reheating
Conclusion
Shape one pound beef into three rye-size patties, season, and cook 4–5 minutes per side. Mix mayonnaise, bacon, ketchup, sugar, and relish. Butter one side of six rye slices. Build three melts with 2 provolone slices, one patty, 2 cheddar slices, and sauce each. Grill over medium heat until the first side is golden, flip carefully, and finish until both cheeses melt.
Frequently Asked Questions
- → How many patty melts does this recipe make?
It makes exactly three sandwiches from six rye-bread slices.
- → How long do the beef patties cook?
Cook them for 4–5 minutes per side over medium-high heat, until cooked through.
- → What is in the special sauce?
It combines mayonnaise, chopped bacon, ketchup, sugar, and relish in the stated quantities.
- → How much cheese goes on each melt?
Layer exactly two provolone slices beneath each patty and two cheddar slices above it.