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Patty Melt (Whataburger Copycat)
You can make Whataburger Patty Melt at home with this easy copycat recipe.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Additional Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 30 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 1136 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Creamy Pepper Sauce
- 1 cup Kraft mayonnaise You can use Duke's or Hellman's
- 1 tablespoon dry mustard powder
- 1 1/3 tablespoons white vinegar
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
- 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh cracked black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon ground white pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon dry parsley
- 1/4 teaspoon Accent MSG optional
Toast Ingredients
- 8 slices Texas toast
- 1 tablespoon butter softened
Burger Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef chuck
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons butter
- ½ cup chopped white onions
- 4 slices Monterey jack cheese
Instructions
Creamy Pepper Sauce Preparation
- Combine all sauce ingredients in a small bowl.
- Mash the chipotle peppers as you stir the sauce until you have a uniform mixture.
- Place the sauce in an airtight container and let set for at least 1 hour before using for best flavor.
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Toast Preparation
- Heat a griddle or a large cast iron skillet to medium heat.
- Spread butter on both sides of all four slices of toast.
- Place buttered bread slices in the skillet and cook on both sides until toasted and browned.
Burger Preparation
- Place the ground beef into a bowl. Add salt and mix well.
- Form the beef into 4 thin round patties.
- Add 2 teaspoons of butter to the skillet.
- Add onions and a pinch of salt to the skillet.
- Cook the onions until they have browned. Remove the onions from the skillet.
- Place all four burger patties in the skillet.
- Cook the patties for 3 or 4 minutes and flip the burgers.
- Add the slices of cheese on top of the meat. Cook for another 3 or 4 minutes or until cooked through.
Build the Patty Melts
- Spread about 1 tablespoon of sauce on a slice of the toasted bread.
- Scatter onions on top of the sauce.
- Add a burger patty and then place another toasted bread slice on top.
Nutrition Information
Calories
1136kcal
(57%)
Carbohydrates
42g
(14%)
Protein
34g
(68%)
Fat
93g
(143%)
Saturated Fat
28g
(140%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
26g
Monounsaturated Fat
23g
Trans Fat
2g
Cholesterol
142mg
(47%)
Sodium
2004mg
(84%)
Potassium
469mg
(13%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
501IU
(10%)
Vitamin C
4mg
(4%)
Calcium
266mg
(27%)
Iron
15mg
(83%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 1136
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 1136kcal | 57% |
| Carbohydrates | 42g | 14% |
| Protein | 34g | 68% |
| Fat | 93g | 143% |
| Saturated Fat | 28g | 140% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 26g | 153% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 23g | 115% |
| Trans Fat | 2g | 100% |
| Cholesterol | 142mg | 47% |
| Sodium | 2004mg | 84% |
| Potassium | 469mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 501IU | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 266mg | 27% |
| Iron | 15mg | 83% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.