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!
You can’t go wrong with a traditional patty melt, but this Chicken and Chorizo Patty Melt is a great way to change things up!
Now that we are officially into fall, I’m excited to bring on the comfort food. Because really, at heart, I’m a comfort food kind of person.
And these Chicken and Chorizo Patty Melts are total comfort food.
We never really had patty melts growing up, although I have made them a few times over the years myself. But these take the regular patty melt and pretty much blow them out of the water. You make a patty from ground chicken and chorizo – a flavor packed combination. Then top that off with caramelized onions and melted Swiss cheese for the perfect patty melt combination.
I’m so ready to bring on the fall and bring on the comfort food!!
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Chicken and Chorizo Patty Melts
Ingredients
Patties:
- 1 pound ground chicken
- 6 oz fresh beef chorizo
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh oregano chopped
- 1 teaspoon salt
Caramelized Onions
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 2 Vidalia or sweet onions halved and sliced
- salt and pepper
Patty Melts
- 4 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 4 slices of flat bread
- 8 slices Swiss 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.
- Serve immediately.
Ambar says
I am totally comfort food crazy! This recipe looks delicious. The cheese with the chorizo! ugh! So good!
Tori says
It doesn’t get better than a good patty melt! Super yum!!!