McDonald's Cheddar Melt

“Bring it back!” “Bring it back!” That’s what a lot of folks are saying when they think about McDonald’s Cheddar Melt, which first came out around 2000, but it wasn’t available for long. But, so far, no luck. That’s when you have to step up and make it at home

Course Main

Cuisine American

Keyword burgers, copycat

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 20

Total Time 30

Servings servings

Calories 762kcal

Author Based on a recipe from Delish

Ingredients

For the cheese sauce

3 tablespoons unsalted. butter
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 ½ cups milk
1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
pinch Kosher salt
pinch freshly ground black pepper

For the onions

2 teaspoons vegetable oil
1 small onion chopped
2 tablespoon Teriyaki sauce store-bought or use my homemade version, below

For the burgers

4 burger patties
Kosher salt
freshly ground black pepper
4 hamburger buns

For the teriyaki sauce

¼ cup soy sauce
1 cup water divided
½ teaspoon ground ginger
¼ teaspoon garlic powder
5 tablespoons brown sugar packed
2 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons cornstarch

Instructions

For the cheese sauce

Melt the butter over medium heat in a saucepan.
Whisk in the flour until combined. Cook for 1-3 minutes or until golden brown.
Whisk in the milk and continue whisking for 3 minutes to thicken.
Stir in the cheese and season with salt and pepper.
Reduce heat to low until ready to use.

For the onions

Add oil to a medium skillet over medium heat.
Add the onion and saute until tender.
Stir in the teriyaki sauce.
Reduce heat to low until ready to use.

For the burger

Season burgers well with salt and pepper. Fire up your grill for direct and indirect cooking. Optionally, you can cook the burgers in the same skillet as you cook the onions.
Grill burgers to desired doneness.
Toast buns if desired.
Assemble burgers by placing patties on buns. Top with cheese sauce and onion mixture.

For the teriyaki sauce.(makes more than you'll need for the burgers)

Place 3/4 cup water, ginger, garlic powder, brown sugar, and honey in a saucepan over medium heat.
In a small cup or bowl combine 1/4 cup of water and the cornstarch. Whisk the mixture into the saucepan.
Heat until sauce is the desired thickness, about 3 minutes. If too thick whisk in a bit more water.

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