Melt a bit of butter in a heavy skillet, ideally cast iron, over medium heat.
Add bread slices and cook for about 3 minutes until crisp golden brown. Move them around as needed to make sure they caramelize evenly. Remove to a plate with the seared side up. Top each slice with a piece of cheese.
In the meantime, increase the heat to medium high.
Shape the meat into an oblong patty roughly the size of your bread. Season the outside generously with salt and pepper.
Add to the hot skillet and cook for about 2 minutes on the first side, until very golden and crisp. Flip and cook on the other side until the patty is cooked through to a safe internal temperature. Remove to a plate.
Add onions and a splash of water. The splash of water is needed to dissolve all of the flavourful bits (fond) stuck to the bottom of the pan. Cook onions for about 5 minutes over medium heat, adding water as needed to keep dissolving the fond and ensuring the onions do not burn. They should be soft and golden brown.
Add the onions to one of the cheese-topped bread slices. Add the patty that was set aside to the other cheese slice. Close them together to make a sandwich.
Wipe the skillet clean, melt a bit more butter over medium heat until the butter is shimmering. Cook for 3-4 minutes per side until golden brown and the cheese on the inside of the sandwich has melted. Watch closely not to burn and adjust the heat as needed. Serve immediately with optional garnishes of choice, such as pickles. Enjoy.
Ingredients
Directions
Melt a bit of butter in a heavy skillet, ideally cast iron, over medium heat.
Add bread slices and cook for about 3 minutes until crisp golden brown. Move them around as needed to make sure they caramelize evenly. Remove to a plate with the seared side up. Top each slice with a piece of cheese.
In the meantime, increase the heat to medium high.
Shape the meat into an oblong patty roughly the size of your bread. Season the outside generously with salt and pepper.
Add to the hot skillet and cook for about 2 minutes on the first side, until very golden and crisp. Flip and cook on the other side until the patty is cooked through to a safe internal temperature. Remove to a plate.
Add onions and a splash of water. The splash of water is needed to dissolve all of the flavourful bits (fond) stuck to the bottom of the pan. Cook onions for about 5 minutes over medium heat, adding water as needed to keep dissolving the fond and ensuring the onions do not burn. They should be soft and golden brown.
Add the onions to one of the cheese-topped bread slices. Add the patty that was set aside to the other cheese slice. Close them together to make a sandwich.
Wipe the skillet clean, melt a bit more butter over medium heat until the butter is shimmering. Cook for 3-4 minutes per side until golden brown and the cheese on the inside of the sandwich has melted. Watch closely not to burn and adjust the heat as needed. Serve immediately with optional garnishes of choice, such as pickles. Enjoy.
