With patties made from ground chicken and chorizo, plus melty Swiss cheese and caramelized onions, these Chicken and Chorizo Patty Melts are sure to be a hit!
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Prep Time 20 minutesminutes
Cook Time 45 minutesminutes
Total Time 1 hourhour5 minutesminutes
Servings 4servings
Calories
Author Deborah Harroun
Ingredients
Patties:
1poundground chicken
6ozfresh beef chorizo
2clovesgarlicminced
1tablespoonfresh oreganochopped
1teaspoonsalt
Caramelized Onions
1tablespoonbutter
1tablespoonvegetable oil
2Vidalia or sweet onionshalved and sliced
salt and pepper
Patty Melts
4tablespoonsvegetable oil
4slicesof flat bread
8slicesSwiss cheese
Instructions
Make the Patties:
In a large bowl, combine the chicken, chorizo, garlic, oregano and salt. Form the mixture into 4 equal sized patties, about the same width as the bread that you will be using. (My patties were more oval shaped than circle because I used a circle flatbread that gets folded in half for the sandwich. The patties will be thin.) The mixture is a bit sticky, so if needed, wet your hands so that the mixture doesn’t stick as badly. Place the patties on a plate, then cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
Make the Onions:
In a large sauté pan over medium heat, melt the butter. Add the oil and the onions, then season with salt and pepper. Sauté until the onions are caramelized, about 35 minutes.
Make the Patty Melts:
Preheat a griddle over medium-high heat. Add 2 tablespoons of the oil, then cook the patties until cooked through and crispy, about 3 minutes on each side. Remove the patties to a plate, then wipe down the griddle.
Assemble the sandwiches by placing one slice of cheese on the bottom half of each flatbread, followed by a patty, another slice of cheese, and then 1/4 of the onions. Fold the flatbread over, forming a sandwich. Brush the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil on the griddle and grill each sandwich until the cheese is melted and the bread is toasted, about 2 minutes on each side.