Chicken Chorizo Patty Melt with Chips and Jicama Salsa

Chicken Chorizo Patty Melt with Chips and Jicama Salsa

Ingredients

Patties:
1 pound ground chicken
6 ounces fresh chorizo
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons chopped fresh oregano leaves
1 teaspoon kosher salt

Onions:
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 grilled pizza doughs, halved or folded over
8 to 10 slices Jarlsberg or Swiss cheese
Ketchup, for dipping


Directions

Patties: In a large bowl, gently but thoroughly combine all ingredients. Form into 4 equal-sized thin patties roughly the size of the bread you will be using or in the case of the grilled pizza dough folded, 1/2 the bread size. Cover the patties with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

Onions: In a medium sauté pan on medium heat melt the butter with the oil. Add the onion and season with a pinch of salt and a couple of grinds of pepper, to taste. Sauté until the onions are caramelized, about 35 minutes, and set aside.

Pizza dough:  Roll out and flour pizza dough, grill until brown on both sides but still pliable.

Preheat a griddle with 2 tablespoons of oil over medium-high heat. Griddle the patties on the on both sides until crispy on the edges and cooked through, about 3 minutes per side.

Remove to a plate and wipe the griddle. 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. Brush or add 2 more tablespoons of oil to the griddle and put the sandwiches on the griddle. Press on the sandwich with a spatula to help toast evenly and hold the sandwich together. Cook until the cheese is melted and the bread is toasted, about 2 minutes on each side.

Serve immediately with ketchup, for dipping.

Jicama Salsa

Ingredients

1 (1 1/2 pound) jicama, peeled and diced
1 Granny Smith apple, peeled, cored and diced
1/2 small red onion, diced
3 tablespoons lime juice
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 tablespoon sugar
2 teaspoons hot sauce
1 tablespoon chopped cilantro leaves
1 tablespoon chopped mint leaves
Pinch kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper


Directions

Combine all of the ingredients in a large salad bowl. Serve alone as a side salad or with tortilla chips.