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All-American Cheeseburger
Built around ground beef and sesame burger buns -- the method starts by shaping the beef into 4 loose patties slightly wider than the buns.
A juicy, craggy-edged patty with melty cheese on a buttered, toasted bun. Here it's built on ground beef, sesame burger buns and american cheese -- a medium, American comfort recipe that starts by shaping the beef into 4 loose patties slightly wider than the buns, and is ready in roughly 55 minutes.
Worth the 55 minutes -- this is a weekend project that pays off.
A few technique steps to focus on, but nothing that needs special equipment.
Built around ground beef, so the flavor comes from real ingredients, not a spice packet.
Ingredients
- 1 lb (450 g) ground beef (80/20)
- 4 sesame burger buns
- 4 slices American cheese
- Lettuce, tomato, red onion, pickles
- 2 tbsp butter
- Salt and pepper
- Ketchup, mustard, mayo
Nutrition (estimated, per serving)
Calculated from this recipe's own ingredient list; treat as an estimate, not a lab measurement.
Method
Shape the beef into 4 loose patties slightly wider than the buns, each with a center dimple. Season both sides.
Heat a pan or grill over medium-high heat.
Cook the patties 3 minutes without moving them so a crust forms.
Flip, top each with cheese, and cook 2-3 minutes more until melted.
Butter and toast the buns cut-side down until golden.
Spread the buns with ketchup, mustard, and mayo.
Stack lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles, and the cheeseburger patty, then the top bun.
Serve immediately.
The step worth not rushing: Shape the beef into 4 loose patties slightly wider than the buns, each with a center dimple. Season both sides.
