MIGHTY MELTS RECIPES

Steps:

• Spread half of the butter on one side of one slice of bread with the knife. Place bread, buttered side down, in a skillet. Place cheese slices on top of bread, cutting cheese to fit so all bread is covered (overlap cheese if necessary).
• Spread remaining butter on one side of the remaining bread slice. Place bread on sandwich, buttered side up.
• Put skillet on a burner. Turn the burner to medium heat. Cook sandwich about 3 to 5 minutes or until bottom slice of bread is toasted and cheese begins to melt (carefully lift sandwich with pancake turner to see if bread is toasted). Use the pancake turner to turn sandwich over. Cook for 1 to 2 minutes more or until bottom slice of bread is toasted and cheese is melted. Turn off burner. Remove skillet from burner. Use pancake turner to remove sandwich from skillet.*.
• Use scissors to cut sandwich into triangles. Serve immediately.
• MIGHTY PROVOLNE AND PEPPERONI MELT.
• Use provolone or mozzarella cheese in place of American cheese, and top cheese with 1 tablespoon pizza sauce and 5 to 6 thin slices pepperoni.
• MIGHTY GRILLED CHEDDAR AND SALAMI MELT.
• Use cheddar or Colby and Monterey Jack cheese in place of American cheese, and top cheese with 1 ounce thinly sliced salami.
• Serve with a bowl of tomato soup, carrot sticks, and milk.
• *NOTE If you are making more than one sandwich, assemble it and then carefully add it to the hot skillet. Cooking times may be slightly shorter.

Steps:

• Preheat a flattop griddle for 30 minutes. When you cannot hold your hand over the griddle for more than 3 seconds, it's ready. Heat some oil in a deep fryer or heavy-bottomed pot to 350 degrees F, about 20 minutes.
• With your hands, form a beef patty about 5 inches in diameter and 1/4 inch thick. Set aside in the fridge.
• Mix some tempura batter according to the package instructions using the soda water.
• Using the longest pair of tongs you have, dip about 5 strips of white onion into the tempura batter. Let the excess batter run off before slowly submerging the onions under the hot oil. Fry until golden brown and then drain on paper towels. Season with salt.
• To make the cheesy buns: On the hot griddle, place 2 ounces of the cheese into 2 small piles directly on the surface. Place the top and bottom buns cut-side down on the cheese and let set for 1 minute. Using a flat metal spatula, wedge it under the melted cheese to release the buns from the griddle. Set aside.
• Find the hottest spot on the griddle and place the burger patty down; season with salt and pepper. Flip the patty after 3 minutes for medium rare. Stack the burger with the remaining cheese, cooked bacon, tempura onions and top cheesy bun and continue cooking for another 3 minutes.
• On the bottom cheesy bun, drizzle the chipotle barbecue sauce and add your favorite coleslaw.
• Using the spatula, take the stacked burger carefully from the griddle to its even better bottom cheesy bun to complete your very own Burger Monster Mighty Melt. Tear into it!