Chicken Chorizo Patty Melt

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground chicken
• 6 ounces fresh chorizo
• 2 cloves garlic
• minced
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh oregano leaves
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 large or 2 regular Vidalia or sweet onions
• halved and sliced
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 4 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 4 flat bread
• naan or pita
• halved
• 8 to 10 slices Jarlsberg or Swiss cheese
• Ketchup
• for dipping

Instructions

1. Patties: In a large bowl, gently but thoroughly combine all ingredients.
2. Form into 4 equal-sized thin patties roughly the size of the bread you will be using or in the case of the naan, 1/2 the bread size.
3. Cover the patties with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
4. Onions: In a medium saute pan on medium heat melt the butter with the oil.
5. Add the onion and season with a pinch of salt and a couple of grinds of pepper, to taste.
6. Saute until the onions are caramelized, about 35 minutes, and set aside.
7. Preheat a griddle with 2 tablespoons of oil over medium-high heat.
8. Griddle the patties on the on both sides until crispy on the edges and cooked through, about 3 minutes per side.
9. Remove to a plate and wipe the griddle.
10. Assemble the sandwiches by layering each bread 1/2 with a slice of cheese, a patty, another slice of cheese, onions, and the other bread 1/2, in that order.
11. Brush or add 2 more tablespoons of oil to the griddle and put the sandwiches on the griddle.
12. Press on the sandwich with a spatula to help toast evenly and hold the sandwich together.
13. Cook until the cheese is melted and the bread is toasted, about 2 minutes on each side.
14. Serve immediately with ketchup, for dipping.