Whataburger Patty Melt Price, Calories & Recipe

About Whataburger Patty Melt

The Whataburger Patty Melt swaps the bun for Texas Toast and stacks two beef patties with grilled onions, Monterey Jack and Creamy Pepper sauce. At $8.79 and 941 calories it is the richest sandwich in the regular lineup and the one most likely to convert someone who thinks they have tried everything.

Texas Toast is what makes it work. Thick, buttered and griddled, it holds sauce and onions in a way a soft bun cannot, and it gives every bite a crisp edge. A smaller version, the Patty Melt Jr., runs $7.39 for anyone who wants the flavor at half the size.

Ingredients

Onions

2 yellow onions, sliced thin
2 tbsp butter
1 pinch salt

Sandwich

1 lb 80/20 ground beef, split into 4 thin patties
4 slices Texas Toast, thick cut
4 slices Monterey Jack cheese
3 tbsp mayonnaise mixed with cracked black pepper and a splash of vinegar

Instructions

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Step 1. Cook the onions in butter over medium low heat for 18 to 20 minutes until deep golden. Do not rush this step.
Step 2. Mix the mayonnaise, pepper and vinegar to make a creamy pepper sauce and refrigerate it.
Step 3. Sear the seasoned patties at high heat for 2 minutes per side, stacking pairs at the end.
Step 4. Butter one side of each toast slice and griddle butter side down until golden.
Step 5. Build on the griddled side: sauce, cheese, patties, onions, more cheese, then the second slice.
Step 6. Press the sandwich in the pan for 60 seconds per side so the cheese melts and the toast crisps.
Step 7. Rest 1 minute, then cut on the diagonal.