Description
A comforting sandwich with buttery bread, seasoned beef, and gooey melted cheese, perfect for weeknight dinners.
Ingredients
Scale
- 450 g (1 lb) ground beef (80/20)
- 1 tsp (5 g) Diamond Crystal kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp (1 g) freshly ground black pepper
- 1 medium yellow onion (150 g), thinly sliced
- 8 slices sturdy sourdough or rye bread
- 60 g (4 tbsp) room temperature butter
- 200 g (7 oz) sharp cheddar cheese, grated
- Dill or bread-and-butter pickles (optional), thinly sliced
- 30 g (2 tbsp) Dijon mustard
- 30 g (2 tbsp) mayonnaise
- 15 ml (1 tbsp) Worcestershire sauce
- Vegetable oil (for cooking)
- Optional: thinly sliced mushrooms or a pinch of smoked paprika for flavor
Instructions
- Prep the aromatics and condiments: Thinly slice the onion and grate the cheddar. Mix the Dijon mustard with mayonnaise to make the smear.
- Caramelize the onions: Heat vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add onions and salt; cook until soft and golden, about 8–10 minutes.
- Brown the beef: Increase heat, push onions aside, and add ground beef, salt, pepper, and Worcestershire sauce. Brown for 5–7 minutes.
- Build the sandwich: Spread butter on one side of each bread slice, then on the non-buttered side spread the mustard-mayo mixture. Layer beef, cheddar, and caramelized onions.
- Toast and press: Heat a skillet and place sandwiches butter-side down. Press with a spatula and cook for 3–4 minutes per side until golden and cheese melts.
- Rest and serve: Let sandwiches rest for 1 minute, slice diagonally, and serve while the cheese is stringy.
Notes
For best texture, cook and cool the beef and onions up to 3 days in advance. Sliced bread can also be lightly toasted before assembly to prevent sogginess.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sandwich
- Calories: 710
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 920mg
- Fat: 40g
- Saturated Fat: 16g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 44g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 36g
- Cholesterol: 115mg