Ingredients
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- 4 soft burger buns
- butter, for toasting the buns
- ketchup and mustard or burger sauce
- iceberg lettuce, shredded/thinly sliced
- 4 thin slices tomato
- thinly sliced red onion or sweet yellow onion
- dill pickle slices
- 1 pound 80/20 ground beef
- salt, to taste
- black pepper, to taste
- garlic powder, to taste
- 4 slices cheddar or american cheese
Instructions
- Toast burger buns: Heat a skillet over medium heat, add butter, and toast the cut side of the buns until golden. Set aside.
- Prep burger toppings: Have all toppings ready to go for quick assembly after cooking.
- Make burgers: Divide ground beef into 8 equal portions and shape into balls.
- Heat a flat top grill or skillet over medium-high heat. Cook 4 beef balls at a time, pressing them down with parchment paper to flatten to ¼-inch thick.
- Season the patties with salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Cook for 2 minutes on one side.
- Flip the patties and add cheese on top of half. Cook for an additional 60-90 seconds, then remove from heat.
- Assemble burgers: Spread sauces on the bottom bun, layer toppings followed by the cheese-topped patty and a plain burger patty. Finish with the top bun.
Notes
Toasting the buns adds a great texture and flavor.
Feel free to customize the toppings to suit your taste.
Cook patties in smaller batches for better management.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 burger
- Calories: 650
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 850mg
- Fat: 42g
- Saturated Fat: 20g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 36g
- Cholesterol: 90mg
Nutritional information is an estimate. The nutritional values for your final dish may vary based on measuring differences and products used.