Classic American Cheeseburger

Name: Classic American Cheeseburger
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: american
Ingredients: 1 lb ground beef (80/20); 4 American cheese slices; 4 potato hamburger buns; 4 leaves iceberg lettuce; 1, sliced tomato; 1/2, thinly sliced yellow onion; 1/2 cup dill pickle chips; 1/4 cup mayonnaise; 2 tbsp ketchup; 1 tbsp yellow mustard; to taste kosher salt; to taste black pepper; 1 tbsp neutral oil

A juicy diner-style smashburger on a soft potato bun — seasoned beef seared hard, melty American cheese, lettuce, tomato, and a swipe of special sauce.

high-protein
contains-meat
contains-dairy
contains-eggs

Ingredients

ground beef (80/20)1 lb
American cheese slices4
potato hamburger buns4
iceberg lettuce4 leaves
tomato1, sliced
yellow onion1/2, thinly sliced
dill pickle chips1/2 cup
mayonnaise1/4 cup
ketchup2 tbsp
yellow mustard1 tbsp
kosher saltto taste
black pepperto taste
neutral oil1 tbsp

Steps

Make the special sauce.
Stir mayo, ketchup, and mustard together with a splash of pickle brine for the special sauce. Set aside.
Divide the beef and heat skillet.
Divide the beef into 4 loose balls — do not pack them. Heat a cast-iron skillet over high heat with the oil until smoking.
Smash and sear the patties.
Place each ball in the pan and smash flat with a spatula. Salt and pepper generously. Sear undisturbed until a deep crust forms, about 2 minutes.
Flip and melt cheese on patties.
Flip, top each patty with a slice of cheese, and cook 1 minute more.
Toast buns and assemble burger.
Toast the buns cut-side down in the same pan for 30 seconds. Slather with sauce, layer lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles, and the patty. Close and serve.

Nutrition

Nutrition, per serving. 520 calories. Protein 29.5 grams, 21 percent. Carbs 38 grams, 27 percent. Fat 32 grams, 52 percent. Fiber 2.5 grams, sugar 7 grams, saturated fat 12 grams, sodium 850 milligrams. Estimated from ingredients.