Begin by loosely forming ¼ lb spheres of ground beef, set onto a tray and place in the fridge to firm for 30 minutes. In another bowl, mix together all the ingredients for your Diner Sauce and set that in the fridge until you are ready. Finally, thinly slice some white onions and squeeze out any excess water. Set to the side.

Preheat your grill to medium high heat (around 350F) adding a cast iron skillet/plancha to the grill 2 minutes before cooking.

First, add your bacon to cook on the skillet. Cook until done to your liking, then pull off and let cool. Next, pull your burger patties out of the fridge and add to the skillet topping with your thinly sliced onions. As the meat sizzles, get out a small piece of parchment paper and a larger spatula/burger smasher. Place the parchment over one ball and then firmly press with the spatula until the burger is “smashed” on the skillet. Repeat this for each burger and let cook for another 1-2 minutes. Carefully flip each burger over and then season the new side with salt, pepper and garlic. Top each burger with swiss cheese and 2-3 slices of bacon. Let cheese melt, then pull off and keep warm until ready to use.

Start assembling your patty melt with a spoonful of the Diner Sauce on the bottom piece of texas toast, double patties topped with cheese and bacon and another slice of bread with diner sauce. Repeat this for all the patty melts, then place them on a clean skillet/plancha to toast the bread. Cook for 1-2 minutes per side until golden brown, then pull off and let cool.

Serve your patty melts with fries, ketchup and pickles. Enjoy!