American · Dinner
Classic Cheeseburger
A single griddled beef patty seasoned with salt and pepper, topped with melted American cheese on a toasted sesame bun. Dressed with lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles, ketchup and mustard for the standard American diner build served hot off the griddle.
$4
10 minsPrep
8 minsCook
18 minsTotal
EasyLevel
Nutrition per serving
636Calories
39.8gProtein
36.2gFat
40.3gCarbs
10.4gSugar
3.2gFiber
1553mgSodium
161mgChol
15.4gSat Fat
412mgPotassium
238mgCalcium
2.8mgIron
1.2mcgVitamin B12
8.5mgVitamin C
Goes well with
Cold Lager
local
Root Beer Float
international
protein-rich
rich-umami
cheat-day
thirty-min-meals
all-time-classics
Instructions
1
Prep
Loosely form the ground beef into one patty wider than the sesame bun, seasoning both sides with salt and pepper.
2
Toast
Melt the butter in a skillet over medium heat and toast the cut sides of the bun for 2 minutes until golden and crisp.
3
Sear
Raise heat to medium-high, cook the patty 3 minutes for a deep crust, then flip, add cheese and cook 3 minutes until melted and cooked through.
4
Plate
Spread ketchup and mustard on the bun base, stack lettuce, tomato, onion and pickles, crown with the patty and bun top, serve immediately.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 13 oz371g ground beef (80/20)
- 22 sesame hamburger bun
- 2 slice40g American cheese
- 44 leaves (40g) iceberg lettuce
- 44 tomato slices (80g)
- 44 thin onion slices (40g)
- 88 dill pickle slices (48g)
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp ketchup
- 4 tsp4 tsp yellow mustard
- 2 tsp10g butter
- 1/2 tsp1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp1/4 tsp black pepper
