Name: The Best Patty Melt Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: 1 stick butter; 2 large yellow onions, cut in half and sliced; 1 teaspoon kosher salt, divided; 1 Tablespoon brown sugar; 1 pound ground venison (deer, antelope, elk, or moose); 1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce; 1/2 teaspoon black pepper; 8 slices Swiss or Provolone cheese (or similar); 8 slices pumpernickel rye bread

The Best Patty Melt Recipe

This Patty Melt Recipe combines the best of a burger and a grilled cheese into one ooey-gooey, flavor-packed sandwich.

5 from 15 votes

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Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: 30-minute meals, dinner, ground venison recipes, kid friendly recipes, patty melt, quick and easy, sandwich, venison

Prep Time: 5

Cook Time: 20

Total Time: 25

Servings: servings

Author: Jeff Benda

Ingredients

1 stick butter
2 large yellow onions, cut in half and sliced
1 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
1 Tablespoon brown sugar
1 pound ground venison (deer, antelope, elk, or moose)
1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
½ teaspoon black pepper
8 slices Swiss or Provolone cheese (or similar)
8 slices pumpernickel rye bread

Instructions

In a large cast iron skillet, melt 2 Tablespoons of the butter over medium heat. Throw in the sliced onions and sauté until the onions are golden brown and soft, about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Season onions with ½ teaspoon of the salt, then stir in the brown sugar and cook them for another 5 minutes, then remove them from the pan.
Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, mix together the ground venison, Worcestershire and other ½ teaspoon of salt and pepper. Form into 4 patties.
When the onions are caramelized, transfer them to a plate. Then using the same skillet, melt the other 2 Tablespoons of butter over medium heat. Add the patties to the skillet and cook them for 3 minutes on first side, flip over and cook another 2 minutes on the other side or until it reaches an internal temperature of 130 degrees F using an instant read meat thermometer. Transfer them to the same plate with the onions.
Assemble the patty melts this way: Slice of bread, slice of cheese, a quarter of the cooked onions, venison burger patty, another slice of cheese and another slice of bread.
Using the same large skillet over medium heat, melt yet another Tablespoons of the butter and fry two of the sandwiches for about 2 minutes per side until golden brown. Remove the sandwiches and add the remaining 2 Tablespoons butter to the skillet. Add the remaining two sandwiches to the skillet, flipping them to the other side. Cook until golden brown and crisp, and until the cheese is melted. Transfer to a cutting board and slice in half and serve immediately!

The Best Patty Melt Recipe