Chicken Chorizo Patty Melt

Name: Chicken Chorizo Patty Melt
Prep time: 1 h 30 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp butter; 4 flat bread, naan or pita, halved; 170 grams fresh chorizo; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 454 grams ground chicken; 4 servings Ketchup, for dipping; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 4 servings Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 2 Tbsps chopped fresh oregano leaves; 2 large or regular Vidalia or sweet onions, halved and sliced; 8 slices Jarlsberg or Swiss cheese; 1 Tbsp vegetable oil; 4 Tbsps vegetable oil

Chicken Chorizo Patty Melt might be just the American recipe you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains approximately 38g of protein, 46g of fat, and a total of 727 calories. This recipe serves 4. This recipe covers 26% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Many people really liked this main course. If you have vegetable oil, swiss cheese, kosher salt and pepper, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour and 30 minutes. Grilled Chicken Patty Melt, Chicken Fried Steak Patty Melt, and Chicken and Chorizo Patty Melts are very similar to this recipe.

Instructions

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Patties: In a large bowl, gently but thoroughly combine all ingredients. Form into 4 equal-sized thin patties roughly the size of the bread you will be using or in the case of the naan, 1/2 the bread size. Cover the patties with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

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Onions: In a medium saute pan on medium heat melt the butter with the oil.

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Add the onion and season with a pinch of salt and a couple of grinds of pepper, to taste.

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Saute until the onions are caramelized, about 35 minutes, and set aside.

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Onion

Preheat a griddle with 2 tablespoons of oil over medium-high heat. Griddle the patties on the on both sides until crispy on the edges and cooked through, about 3 minutes per side.

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Remove to a plate and wipe the griddle. Assemble the sandwiches by layering each bread 1/2 with a slice of cheese, a patty, another slice of cheese, onions, and the other bread 1/2, in that order.

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Cheese

Onion

Bread

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Brush or add 2 more tablespoons of oil to the griddle and put the sandwiches on the griddle. Press on the sandwich with a spatula to help toast evenly and hold the sandwich together. Cook until the cheese is melted and the bread is toasted, about 2 minutes on each side.

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Sandwich Bread

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