How To Make A Perfect Patty Melt With Claire Saffitz | Dessert Person

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How To Make A Perfect Patty Melt With Claire Saffitz | Dessert Person
Join Claire Saffitz as she makes the perfect patty melt! Watch as Claire puts her unique spin on this classic diner favorite, using her carbon steel griddle to create the ultimate patty melt. Follow along for tips and techniques to elevate your sandwich game.
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Patty Melt Ingredients:
Makes 4
SAUER ONIONS:
2 medium yellow onions
2 tablespoons olive oil
TK store-bought sauerkraut, drained
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
RUSSIAN DRESSING:
½ cup prepared mayonnaise
¼ cup sweet pickle relish
3 tablespoons ketchup
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice, plus more to taste
1 tablespoon prepared horseradish
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
Kosher salt
MELTS:
20 oz ground beef (5 oz per serving)
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
Neutral oil, for brushing the griddle to cook the patties, if needed
8 slices rye bread (seeded or unseeded)
6 ounces Swiss cheese (such as Emmenthal), grated on large holes of a box grater (1½ oz per serving)
More mayonnaise, for spreading thinly over the bread (about a teaspoon per piece of bread)
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[@CSaffitz]

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[@Quantifyblue]

Who else wants to the crew at the end trying the food?

[@googliebear]

Yes! I was waiting for their reaction!!

[@juandavidperlazaramirez1295]

That would be so BA test kitchen

[@lukejf01]

Perfect Patreon content idea

[@Alice_Walker]

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[@bethanybronwyn]

YES. Came here to say the exact same thing!

[@davidriggs7677]

I just baked a loaf of seeded rye bread yesterday. And I just bought a horseradish root and some sauerkraut from the farmers market along with some cheese that same morning. I've got a bunch of home ground beef in the freezer. And then I saw this recipe on a day off. I love it when the universe treats me this way.

[@captaincreditor8293]

serendipity

[@gkennedy2998]

The universe aligns with you.

[@anyacherepanova]

all I want is a claire saffitz savory recipe book

[@daphnea5447]

Claire I’m already starving. The title is making my mouth water.

[@alanxaykongsa735]

I mean this in the most positive way: that the opening was the most Nigella-esque rapturous reaction I've seen on this channel. True testament to how good the sandwich is.

[@Nyla_danae]

cooking along with Claire’s videos makes me feel like I’m playing a cozy cooking video game in real life. Such a sweet personality and the food always looks so good!!

[@TinyBouquet]

I absolutely LOVE the guitar + drums when Harris appears 😆

[@MurielMtl]

It's his theme song. Also, we love HypeMan Harris

[@Jenniferdempsey18]

Tone change alert…. Then when he leaves calm piano plays 😂 love their dynamic

[@josieblue]

onions are such a gift

[@TreyMcDonaldAnimator]

I love a good patty melt. I hope all of you find love as passionate as Claire loves that patty melt. LOL she transcended!

[@the_petty_crocker]

Claire really said let me vibe and eat my sammich. Icon.

[@gabrielamontali6918]

Claire's content is always so comforting I love it

[@muzzynat]

As someone who's obsessed with Rubens and loves a patty melt, I'm here for this.

[@vvcoops]

"I don't be listening to you." - ahhhh marriage :)

[@akastardust]

*Drowning Out* I felt that.

[@03Artemis]

We had the best Greek diner by our house when I was growing up that used to make the best chocolate malted and incredible Patty Melts. You are doing God's work bringing back this sandwich to the masses, Claire! I can't wait to make this.

[@golinvox15]

12:33 Cat just like "my humans at it again"

[@Drivingnord]

Claire, you are my kitchen idol. I just read the other day that you've also ran a marathon which means you're my running idol as well. You're amazing!

[@rinscriv]

Does the video have a filter on it? Everything looks so yellow but pale.

[@TheLukeC]

It's the best feeling when I sit down with dinner and a new Claire video is front and center ready to be watched!! 😍

[@pheona1164]

Man, her hair looks gorgeous.

[@user-si8yd7mw7q]

The recipe seems great, but I'm really distracted by the color grading on this video. I've noticed it on a couple others on this channel too. Like everything is desaturated and shifted toward green. Yellows look yellow-green, reds look purple-brown, food that should look delicious and browned looks gray and sad. Feels like a step might have gotten missed in editing.

[@mansonitefirefox]

This is exactly what I was just thinking! So odd and distracting.

[@tanukhan]

For those without a griddle/flattop, you could also deep/shallow fry thin pre-smashed patties. worked well for me. 30 seconds or until you see brown bits. Really quick to crank out a batch.

[@Balletwingert]

I made this on Wednesday and took the leftover sandwiches into work over the weekend. This is a great recipe!!! And the melts reheat really well. Highly recommend. Thank you Claire for such a delicious, restaurant/deli quality recipe. It's going into my regular rotation.

[@crisfer22]

I missed the animation at the end where the cat paw steals a little berry! I like acting it out at the end 😺🐾

[@cpp8227]

Love this and can't wait to try! Mixing the caramelized onion with the sauerkraut is brilliant!

[@ktonytbb]

Love to get Savory Person videos! Thanks Claire and crew!

[@Christian-ex5rh]

This is what the internet needed today. Thanks Claire!

[@xyzpdq1122]

I can’t afford the Made In, but your last griddle episode convinced me to buy a Lodge carbon steel griddle and it’s fantastic! Not zero-maintenance, but a lot less than cast iron.

[@IOSALive]

Claire Saffitz x Dessert Person, This is fantastic! I subscribed right away!

[@gloriouslyimperfect]

This is my all time favorite diner order. Gonna try your additions and try to make it at home!

[@clairewyndham1971]

Making a good sandwich is an art form. A Patty Melt is iconic American Lunch Diner food, just as a Ruben is. Time and patience. Quality ingredients, timing, and a sense of smell! Congrats! Well done.

[@melaniefisher4600]

The new theme song visuals are everything 😍

[@kaygee8343]

Just hugely talented young woman. Kudos, Claire.

[@madelineS98789]

I have never been a patty melt girl, but now I gotta try this! Thank You!

[@ABlueDahlia]

Yum! I know what I'm having for lunch! Thanks, Claire and team!

[@Pamela-B]

Yes!!! 🙌 My all-time favorite burger/sandwich!! The rye bread, the dressing, the onions, the cheese….Yum! 🤤

[@jackm3143]

There's something to be said when someone who generally eats well pauses on something. It must be divine.

[@neferneferuaten2243]

The patty melt is, truly, one of the worlds best sandwiches. In the '90s, There was a bowling ally in Santa Fe Springs, CA I would go to for lunch. Not to bowl, but because they had a patty melt that was mind blowing. Bowling alleys can have some amazing food.

[@kaykay.wanders]

YUMM!! your videos get sooo much better and better.. love how its cut.. this recipe is so interesting I dont think ive ever tried it.

[@crystallinecrisis3901]

I’m now desperately craving a patty melt. It’s been too long since I’ve had one

[@lucienl6589]

I think there is a problem with the color grading since the red velvet cake video, its greenish, yellowish.

[@tinalaplaca6638]

A patty melt is probably one of the best sandwiches you can really enjoy. A Reuben sandwich is another one. Your recipe sounds awesome....a must try for you. Your griddle looks like a great cookware to have too. Thanks for reminding me about the Russian dressing...a dressing sometimes a forgotten one. Lots of onions are a must. And l love sauerkraut too

[@smiththewright]

I might cook this up! Thanks Claire 👩‍🍳

[@crispychip5690]

After watching this video, makes me want to search for a good patty melt place in NYC. You make it look SO good.

[@jmchau]

Recipe/technique with bonus cats is a great format.

[@babszollak2512]

Superb! I made this for the Memorial weekend. Raves all around!

[@jaydubw6033]

You know Claire’s mmm is how to know how delicious the food is. With the amount of mmm’s with this one it’s got to be amazing. 🤩

[@meganthings]

Just sat down to see an upload 20 mins ago, perfect. This already sounds like you smashed it out of the park 🎉

[@14judita]

Love ur videos and ur recipe books and the new intro makes me so happy i love it!!! 🥰 💕

[@goeshen4359]

Always hoping to see everyone tasting these awesome morsels ❤❤❤

[@lucib2924]

Harris is such a cutie. Patty melt looks AMAZING!!!😍

[@0o0ification]

savor the savory! thanx for sharing

[@meegmeeg1211]

Thank you for the recipe. I made it today and it is delicious, perfectly balanced in taste. I'm waiting for more savory recipes.❤❤❤

[@janehowe25]

We love a Harris moment!!!!!!

[@kayros5194]

is my screen having issue or why does Claire apron colours seems odd. like the video is a bit more yellowish i think

[@jenihansen7201]

Fantastic recipe Claire. thank you.

[@SueK2001]

Patty melts are my favorite sandwich but I cannot eat them too often. Yum!

[@frankr.]

Claire I love your savory recipes!

[@lauraarcila6978]

Claire! Such a fun and easy recipe. Love love love it!!!! Looks awesome. Thank you

[@crystalluna6528]

A while ago, I watched the breakfast sausage episode and of course I bought the Made In griddle too. That recipe was awesome so I was super excited when I saw this patty melt episode and the opportunity to use my griddle again. Made these last night for dinner and it came together super quick! Taste was amazing! 🔥 I think we need a savory recipe book!!

[@FrankieBeanss]

those onions look soooooo good omg

[@MasonFrykman]

I just made these for my family, they were DELICIOUS!!!!!!!

[@Looptydude]

If I go to a burger joint and they have a patty melt, I'm getting it. Now I gotta buy the stuff to make this version, thanks Claire!

[@ajap_]

my mouth was violently watering the entire video. looks. so. good!

[@ksmith96]

Yep. I'll be making this for the hubby sometime in the next seven days. Definitely. 🤯🤤😉

[@freemovies411]

I'm so hungry and so ready for this-

[@The_Great_White_Moose]

Looks SO good!😍

[@johannfunn6962]

Ohhh that looks so good

[@Kariwable]

i think its time for Claire to desing her own gourmet commerical treat

[@prairie2gem]

I thought there would be a color correction on the video, but it stayed oddly yellow. 🤔 Didn't stop me from watching the whole thing and drooling for Claire's amazing food!

[@patriciacheatham9168]

It’s a lot of steps but so worth it! Gotta have Patience!😊

[@jeremylos6459]

This is my favorite thing to order wherever I go.

[@Novur]

Note to the editor, its possible you may have undiagnosed deuteranopia, aka red-green colorblindness. This episode is very mustard-graded, which is the sort of thing folks with that condition would never notice. Not meant as a criticism, just an observation. Other than the color grading, the editing is great as always!

[@bfwebster]

Been my favorite sandwich/burger for over 50 years. Hard to find a good one.

[@Limeinthecoconut14]

Patty melt with a side of Russian dressing is my go to order!!! Love Broad Street Diner in Philly. Soul sister

[@JPKoutloud]

Claire making love to the patty melt is just amazing.

[@catseye10000]

ok after making this. it is perfect congrats

[@laurenschenck5355]

Looks absolutely delicious and amazing masterpiece Claire ❤😊❤

[@TwoOnesTanks]

yesssssss I always get patty melts if im at a diner for lunch

[@alexbozzi6393]

Smoked Gouga is my go-to cheese on this now. Used to be Swiss, but a luxe-ish buger joint gave smoked gouda as an option. Tried it once, never went back.

[@laurenschenck5355]

Perfect for summer dinner that Pattie melt 😀❤

[@tess6536]

Oh, the new intro is so good! Also, now I want a tuna melt!

[@kyosohma2669]

a reuben sandwich is my FAV so this little patty melt x reuben brainchild excites me so much

[@klv3160]

This sounds like dinner tonight!

[@jem5771]

Making these tonight lol you ate this up

[@mikelieberman6924]

OK so here in the Philippines, where I live, a good Jewish rye bread cannot be purchased, so ,I make it myself, often. You have inspired me to bake another loaf tomorrow and make myself this exact sandwich. I haven't had a patty melt with the dressing and the sauerkraut, so game on! Oh, and yeah, I don't have a fancy grill, just a two burner cast iron one I have had for over fifty years. It'll do the trick.

[@Nivlaek5thAge]

Fabulous video. Patty melts rock. Too many bad buns out there can ruin the burger experience. A good rye sourdough is vital. You honored the sandwich by focusing on the details. Thanks Claire! My supper meal is planned.

[@airmanma]

These are the best. Made many of them when I worked for Friendly Ice Cream. They were very popular. Only one restaurant in my area sells them. My nephew's tavern won't sell them as much as I've tried to get them to make them. His loss!!!! I never had one with saurkraut. Only used just onions for that great onion taste.

[@markg.1159]

Friendly's was how I was introduced to patty melts growing up. And hot fudge sundaes.

[@Waldenpunk]

It's the greatest sandwich of all time.

[@joaocornelius6823]

Can you do a video on baking ratios pls. Would love to know how to make my own desserts without a recipe (I'll still use your recipes though)

[@mansonitefirefox]

Does anyone else think that sometimes there is something off with the colour grading? Particularly when you look at the onion skin or the finished sandwich?

[@AmarEnergy]

YUM! I love patty melts so much! I need to change my name to Patty Melt.

[@tretower57]

I love the look of this recipe! Interesting, the addition of Russian dressing and sauerkraut for tang. That must be why I always dip my patty melt into ketchup-for that tang. I don’t care about ketchup on regular hamburgers, just mustard & mayo. I need to try the patty melt Claire’s way! And, by coincidence, I just made some sauerkraut that will be ready in about 4 days 👍🏻

[@nikkilovesrocks]

Savory & Sweet Patty Melt... to the store for ingredients! Can't wait! I don't order this enough because a Bad Patty Melt is so disappointing! Thank You! Sweet & Spicy Kitties 😼😽

[@sannariddarstrom6235]

Love this episode! Saffitz is on top.

[@laurenschenck5355]

Have a great weekend Claire and LUV U a make best videos ever 😀❤😊

[@RC-wh4xr]

Your reaction leads me to conclude savory is your thing; can’t recall this reaction to sweets, but maybe that is me.

[@bluedrummajor2876]

When you were in Austin, I hope that you went to a Whataburger location and had their version of a Patty Melt.

[@jrdmgl6190]

'I don't be listening to you' Harris I need you to tread lightly. Watch yourself. Cause I'm watching you.