American Cheeseburger

Ingredients

• •450 g Ground beef
• •4 slices American cheese
• •4 whole Brioche buns
• •4 leaves Lettuce
• •1 whole Tomato
• •0.5 whole Yellow onions
• •8 slices Dill pickles
• •60 ml Ketchup
• •60 ml Mayonnaise
• •15 ml Yellow mustard
• •5 g Kosher salt
• •2 g Black pepper

Instructions

1. 1

   Form ground beef into 6oz patties slightly larger than buns. Create a slight indentation in center - prevents doming during cooking.

   💡 Don't overwork the meat - handle gently.

2. 2

   Season generously with salt and pepper on both sides. Let sit at room temperature for 15 minutes.

   💡 Room temp meat cooks more evenly.

3. 3

   Heat a cast iron skillet or grill to high heat. Add patties and don't touch for 3 minutes for a crust.

   💡 Resist the urge to press - squeezes out juices.

4. 4

   Flip and cook another 2-3 minutes for medium. Add cheese in last minute, cover to melt.

   💡 Covering traps steam for melty cheese.

5. 5

   Toast buns cut-side down in the same pan with residual butter for 30 seconds.

   💡 Toasted buns stand up to the burger.

6. 6

   Assemble: bottom bun, lettuce, tomato slice, patty, pickles, onions, special sauce, top bun.

   💡 Order matters - sauce on top bun.

7. 7

   Serve immediately with fries and extra pickles.

   💡 Burgers wait for no one.