The Best Ever Cheeseburger
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How to make THE BEST cheeseburger! Perfect burger patties every. single. time. Includes an epic burger sauce too!
Homemade cheeseburgers. An absolute summertime staple.
And it doesn’t require anything fancy. Just some good ole’ 80/20 ground chuck, salt and pepper (seasoning is absolute key here) and the most epic burger sauce to take your burger to the next level.
Serve with desired toppings (all the bread and butter pickles for me) on toasted brioche hamburger buns. And don’t forget to snag some good quality American cheese (or your favorite kind of cheese if American cheddar isn’t your thing).
The Best Ever Cheeseburger
How to make THE BEST cheeseburger! Perfect burger patties every. single. time. Includes an epic burger sauce too!
Ingredients
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- ¼ cup ketchup
- 3 tablespoons dill pickle relish
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 2 pounds ground beef, 80/20
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 6 slices American cheese
For serving
- Brioche hamburger buns, homemade or store-bought
- Romaine or shredded lettuce
- Sliced tomato
- Sliced red onion
- Dill pickle chips
Instructions
- BURGER SAUCE: In a small bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, ketchup, dill pickle relish and Dijon; set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine beef, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and 1 1/2 teaspoons pepper. Using a wooden spoon or clean hands, stir until well combined. Gently form into 6 1-inch-thick patties, about the size of the hamburger buns.
- Heat canola oil in a large cast iron skillet over medium high heat. Add patties and cook until lightly charred or until desired doneness, about 3-5 minutes per side; top with cheese.
- Serve immediately in hamburger buns with BURGER SAUCE and desired toppings.
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So helpful!!
this made me hungry!
Tried your cheese burger recipe tonight and it as delicious but I had a problem with the burgers themselves in that they fell apart into pieces when I cooked them……any recommendations on how to solve this problem, they really were delicious.
Mike, cook the burgers slowly at first. Then turn up the heat. Ray
The use of the phrase “good ole’” gives the impression that the recipe is a classic and has been tried and tested. The author emphasizes the importance of seasoning and mentions that the burger sauce is what takes it to the next level. The toppings mentioned are bread and butter pickles, toasted brioche hamburger buns, and American cheese. Overall, the description makes me want to try this recipe myself!
What kind./brand of American Cheese do you use? What do you consider good quality? Thank you!
Yes! After trying different amounts, we too have decided that 1/3 pound is the perfect amount for the perfect burger. Delicious!!!
Very nice and easy recipe to follow
Thanks for sharing
I grew up eating burgers cooked this way! Any hints on doing on grill? Or blackstone?
this is the best burger i have ever had!!!
I made it tonight and thought it was delicious! Just a wonderful treat. Wish I could figure out where to put the sauce, bottom of the bun or on the top? Didn’t have lettuce so maybe that is a factor in sauce placement.
Linda, put the sauce on tip of the bun. Ray
I wasn’t sure I’d like the sauce, but when combined with the cheeseburger and brioche bun, it was delicious. I’d did make just one teeny substitution, based on my own personal preference, by adding 1 TBLS of sweet relish along with 2 TBLS of dill relish.
Was phenomenal man
Why do the images show leaf lettuce but ingredients say shredded?
A-are you serious? It’s a mistake, use common sense and decide, “Do I want shredded or leaf?” Pathetic complaint that a RECIPE needs to guide you 100%.
He was just asking a question. He never complained about anything. No need to be rude.
Agreed, Rue! No need t0 be rude!
They did it just to confuse you, Evan.
Phenomenal!
Great method and recipe to make the Burger this way I’ve been doing it for 35 yrs and always comes out like this picture and taste great.
It beat the Fast Foods places all the time so making it this way will always taste good and come out just like this.
Sounds like big Mac sauce.
Forget the toppings and sauces. IF you have actually cooked high quality ground beef patties correctly then they should taste great all by themselves on a toasted bun or sliced bread.
This is the wrong take.
I made this but changed the dill pickle chips for cucumber slices very food
Ok, so I’ve definitely tried this before but the only thing we left out was the sauce.
Look every burger has it’s own type of unique sauce ok, but the sauce for hot dogs you can’t go wrong with that either. If you know what I’m saying, aha.
Looks so good
Burgers are an all time favorite in our house. I look forward to making the sauce! We always make our burger and fries in our airfryer. Makes for a crispy outside and moist inside. 18min typically does the trick.
what temperature do you use for the burgers in an air fryer?