Brunch Patty Melt
This Brunch Patty Melt Sandwich takes a traditional patty melt and combines it with the breakfast favorites, an "egg in a hole" & bacon. This patty melt is a nod to the trend of fried eggs on burgers and makes a delicious sandwich!
Equipment
- Cast Iron Skillet
- Griddle
Ingredients
- 8 slices bacon
- 2 tbsp. butter
- 1 white onion thinly sliced
- 1 tbsp. olive oil
- 4 1/4-1/3# beef burgers see note below
- 2 tsp. seasoned salt
- 1 tsp. black pepper
- extra butter for bread
- 8 slices thick-cut white bread slices
- 4 slices cheddar cheese
- 4 slices swiss cheese
- 4 eggs
Instructions
Cooking Bacon
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line a large baking sheet with aluminum foil. Place bacon slices in a single layer and cook 20-25 until done. Remove from oven and place bacon on a paper towel to drain.
Fried Onions
- In a large skillet, melt 2 tbsp. butter over medium-high heat. Add thinly sliced onions and sauté 10-15 minutes until onions are soft and caramelized. Move onions to a bowl & set aside.
Burgers
- Season each burger with 1/4 tsp. seasoning salt & 1/8 tsp. black pepper. Flip and repeat on the other side.
- In the same skillet as you fried the onions, heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Add burgers and cook 4-5 minutes on each side until desired doneness. During the last couple minutes, add a slice of Swiss cheese to each burger. Place burgers on a plate & set aside.
Patty Melts
- Take 4 slices of bread and cut a 3 inch hole in the center. Remove the inner bread and butter both sides. For the other 4 slices, only butter one half.
- Heat skillet or griddle to medium heat. Place one bread slice with hole and one full bread slice butter side down in the pan. Put a slice of cheddar cheese on the full bread slice and top with burger, fried onions & 2 slices of bacon.
- Crack an egg into the hole in the other slice of bread. Season with salt & pepper, if desired. Cook 2 minutes and flip egg piece. Cook another minute or 2 until yolk is done to your liking. Top burger with this slice.
- Place on a plate and cut in half diagonally. Serve immediately.
Notes
- Cooking these 1/3# burgers 4-5 on each side will get them pretty medium-well. Adjust this cooking time if you like them more rare or if your burgers are thinner.
- Wheat or rye bread could also be used instead of white. Thick-cut bread holds up better to all the fillings of the patty melt.
- You don't want the hole for the egg any bigger than about 3 inches or the egg will spread out too much and the middle will be too thin and be prone to breaking. A glass rim works well or I often just use a sharp knife and cut out the circle.
