Animal Style Bacon Patty Melt (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
→ Main Ingredients
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1½ lb ground chuck (80/20)
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Kosher salt
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8 slices Texas toast
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8 slices Monteray Jack cheese
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8 slices American cheese
→ Animal Style Caramelized Onion Jam
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2 whole sweet onions, diced
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2 tbsp avocado oil
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⅔ stick butter
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1 tsp kosher salt
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1 tbsp beef broth
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1 tbsp red cooking wine
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2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
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2 tsp balsamic glaze
→ Animal Sauce
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¼ cup mayo
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2 tbsp ketchup
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2 tbsp mustard
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2 tbsp sweet relish
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1 tbsp sriracha
# Instructions:
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Dice the sweet onions finely. Add them to a cast iron skillet over medium heat (350°F) with avocado oil and butter. Cook for 45 minutes, stirring every 3-5 minutes until caramelized.
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Increase heat to 400°F. Stir onions continuously for 12-15 minutes. Add beef broth, Worcestershire sauce, red cooking wine, and balsamic glaze. Stir until it becomes a jam. Remove to a warming container.
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Portion ground chuck into ¼-pound square-shaped patties to fit the buns. Refrigerate for 20 minutes.
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Cook ½ pound of bacon on the griddle. Clean the griddle slightly, leaving some bacon grease.
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In a mixing bowl, whisk together mayo, ketchup, mustard, sweet relish, and sriracha.
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Remove patties from the fridge. Season one side with kosher salt. Cook on a hot griddle (450-500°F), seasoned side down, for 4 minutes. Season the exposed side with kosher salt, add mustard, and flip. Cook another 3 minutes. Top each patty with two slices of American cheese.
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Toast the Texas toast bread on the griddle's indirect side while patties finish cooking.
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Layer animal sauce on the bottom slice of bread, followed by a slice of Monteray Jack cheese, one patty, crispy bacon, another patty, and the caramelized onion jam. Top with the second slice of toasted bread.
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Serve and enjoy with family and friends!
# Notes:
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Refrigerating patties helps maintain their shape during cooking.
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Ensure onions are fully caramelized for optimal flavor.