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Classic Cheeseburger Recipe
Make this All-American Classic cheeseburger that's cooked to perfection and served with American cheese, onions, pickles, bacon, and ketchup!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 5
Calories: 1272 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Lunch
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
For the Meat:
- 2 pounds of 80/20 ground beef made into 3-4 ounce patties
- coarse salt and fresh cracked pepper to taste
For the Toppings:
- 10 lices American cheese
- mayonnaise
- mustard
- ketchup
- 1 head of trimmed green leaf lettuce
- 2 thinly sliced tomatoes
- 1 peeled and thinly sliced red onion
- 12 strips of crisp-cooked bacon
- 30 round pickle slices
- 5 toasted brioche hamburger buns
Instructions
- Preheat a griddle to medium-high heat, about 350°.
- generously season 1 side of the burger patties and place right on the flat top, griddle, or pan over medium-high heat and cook for 3 minutes per side or until it is browned and cooked through, or until a desired internal temperature is achieved.
- Once you flip over the burger, immediately add on the cheese so that it melts.
- These ingredients are subjective, but here is how I do it: Add some mayonnaise, mustard, and ketchup to the toasted brioche bottom bun and then layer on a leaf of lettuce, cheeseburger patty, tomatoes, onion, 2 bacon strips, pickles, and the top toasted brioche bun.
- Repeat the process with the remaining ingredients and serve.
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Notes
- The ingredient amounts are subjective depending on how big you want your burger and how many different toppings you want. The main recipe is for a double cheeseburger which features two 4-ounce patties. Please feel free to scale down or up.
- Make-Ahead: These are meant to be eaten as soon as they are done cooking. You can keep the beef patty with cheese warm for up to 15 minutes in the oven on a sheet tray lined with parchment paper at 165°.
- How to Store: Cover and keep the cheeseburgers in the refrigerator for 3 to 4 days. You can freeze these if they do not yet have cheese covered for up to 3 months. Thaw in the refrigerator for 1 day before reheating. It is best to store the cheeseburger patty separately from the buns, sauces, and toppings.
- How to Reheat: Add the cheeseburgers to a cookie sheet tray lined with parchment paper and heat in the oven at 350° for 4 to 6 minutes or until warm.
- I prefer to use Roma or 5x6 tomatoes.
- The best lettuce to use is red or green leaf lettuce or iceberg.
- This recipe can use red, white, sweet, or yellow onions.
- Good cheeses to use are blue, cheddar, Swiss, smoked gouda, or mozzarella.
Nutrition Information
Calories
1272kcal
(64%)
Carbohydrates
54g
(18%)
Protein
59g
(118%)
Fat
92g
(142%)
Saturated Fat
40g
(200%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
5g
Monounsaturated Fat
29g
Trans Fat
3g
Cholesterol
349mg
(116%)
Sodium
4731mg
(197%)
Potassium
1375mg
(39%)
Fiber
6g
(24%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin A
7592IU
(152%)
Vitamin C
23mg
(26%)
Calcium
769mg
(77%)
Iron
7mg
(39%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 5Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 1272
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 1272kcal | 64% |
| Carbohydrates | 54g | 18% |
| Protein | 59g | 118% |
| Fat | 92g | 142% |
| Saturated Fat | 40g | 200% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 5g | 29% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 29g | 145% |
| Trans Fat | 3g | 150% |
| Cholesterol | 349mg | 116% |
| Sodium | 4731mg | 197% |
| Potassium | 1375mg | 29% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 7592IU | 152% |
| Vitamin C | 23mg | 26% |
| Calcium | 769mg | 77% |
| Iron | 7mg | 39% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.