Description
A delicious recipe for making juicy beef burgers with toppings of your choice.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 tbsp canola oil
- 4 potato burger buns (brioche buns also work)
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter (softened)
- 1 lb ground beef (blend of ⅓ ground chuck, ⅓ ground sirloin, and ⅓ ground round)
- to taste kosher salt
- to taste freshly ground black pepper
- 8 slices American cheese
- to taste favorite toppings and condiments
Instructions
- Brush a 12-inch cast iron or stainless steel skillet with oil and set it over medium heat for 3-4 minutes.
- While the skillet heats, form ¼ pound beef into 2 very loose 2-inch thick patties. The meat should barely hold its shape. Generously season one side of the patty with salt & pepper.
- Butter the inside on the buns and place (buttered-side down) on the hot skillet. Cook just until the buns are nicely toasted (watch closely). Set the buns aside.
- Increase the heat under the skillet to medium-high and heat the skillet an additional 1 minute.
- Set 2 patties, seasoned-side down, on opposite sides in the skillet and firmly press down on them until they are about 4-4½-inches wide and ½-inch thick. Season the top-side of the burgers with salt & pepper.
- Cook the patties, undisturbed, until the outer edges are dark caramel brown.
- Flip the burgers and cook 1 minute. Add cheese and cook until desired doneness, about 1 more minute for medium-well. If you like a medium-rare burger, add the cheese right after flipping the burger and cook just 1 minute.
- Set the cooked burgers, cheese side up, on a paper towel-lined plate and repeat the cooking process with the remaining burger patties.
- Place the burgers on the buns and add your favorite condiments and toppings.
Notes
- For a more flavorful burger, let the beef sit at room temperature for about 10 minutes before cooking.
- For added flavor, mix in spices or Dijon mustard to the beef before forming patties.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 burger
- Calories: 500
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 90mg