Bacon Cheeseburger Melt
PREP TIME10 MINS
COOK TIME50 MINS
TOTAL TIME1 HR
Ingredients
CHEESEBURGER MELT
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 3 yellow onions, sliced thin
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 tablespoon Worchestershire sauce
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 8 slices cheddar cheese
- 8 slices Texas toast
- 12 slices hamburger pickles
- 1 large tomato, cut into slices
- 12 pieces bacon, cooked
- 8 teaspoons mayonnaise
AIOLI SPREAD
- 1/3 cup mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 1 tablespoon (about 3 cloves) garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon fresh parsley
- 1 tablespoon ketchup
Instructions
In a medium skillet melt butter over medium low heat. Add onions and cook until caramelized (about 15-20 minutes), stirring often. Add water as needed to prevent burning. Remove from skillet and tent to keep warm.
In a large bowl, mix together ground beef, Worchestershire sauce, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
Make 4 square patties (a little larger than the bread). Each patty should be about ¼ inch thick.
Wipe out the skillet and set the heat to medium-high. Add the hamburger patties in batches (two at a time), cooking them for 1-2 minutes per side. Remove patties from the skillet and set aside.
Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise, lemon juice, pepper, garlic, parsley, and ketchup to make the aioli spread.
Top 4 slices of bread with cheese, hamburger patty, onions, pickles, tomatoes, another slice of cheese, bacon, aioli spread, and piece of bread.
Spread 1 teaspoon of mayonnaise on the top.
Wipe out skillet and set heat to medium. Add sandwiches to pan, mayo side down in batches (two at a time). Place a weighted pan on top to hold the sandwich firmly in the pan. Cook until golden brown (about 3 minutes). Remove the weighted pan. Spread 1 teaspoon of mayo on the top slice of bread and flip. Cook for 3 additional minutes (or until golden brown). Serve warm.
