Authentic Cheeseburger Recipe
Pasadena, United States of America
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Cooking tips
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meat
For the best results use only freshly ground beef that has approximately 20% of fat, such as beef chuck. -
technique
To achieve a perfectly shaped burger that is flat and appropriately sized once cooked, form your burgers somewhat wider than your buns and make a shallow dent on top of each one. Don’t overwork the meat and season the patties only once you’re ready to cook them. The cheese is placed on the burger while it is still cooking, so it has time to melt. Once the bottom of the burger is cooked, flip it and ... Read more -
smashed burger
The beauty of a smashed burger is that as it cooks, it will develop a massive crust. However, to compensate for the lack of moistness, a slice of cheese is placed between two burger patties, technically turning a smashed burger into a cheeseburger. -
toppings & condiments
Add sliced pickles, onions, tomatoes, or lettuce to your cheeseburger, and use condiments like ketchup, mustard, and mayonnaise. -
burger buns
Typically, a burger bun will be sprinkled with sesame seeds. You can purchase burger buns in every store, or prepare your own. Remember to always toast the buns before you start assembling the cheeseburger, as that way they will not turn soggy. -
serving
Serve with a side of either French fries, onion rings or potato chips. Enjoy it with a beer or your favorite soft drink.
Recipe variations
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Cheeseburger
Ready in 25minThe following is the recipe for the classic cheeseburger. The patties are made with ground chuck and onion powder, seasoned only with pepper and salt. Once the patties have cooked on one side, flip them and top with two slices of American cheese. Place each patty inside a hamburger bun and add lettuce, tomato slices, onion slices, pickles, and ketchup.
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Burger King Whopper-style Cheeseburger
Ready in 30minThe following recipe gives instructions on preparing a Burger King Whooper-style cheeseburger. It is prepared much like the classic cheeseburger, except that sesame seed hamburger buns are used and not plain ones. Also, concerning condiments, only ketchup and mayonnaise are allowed. The recipe says to cook the patties on a grill, but if you do not have one, cook them in a pan.
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Smashed Cheeseburger
Ready in 10minThe following is the recipe for a smashed cheeseburger. To get smashed patties, each ball of ground beef meat is pressed on with a stiff metal spatula. One serving has two smashed patties. A cheese slice is placed between two cooked beef patties to compensate for the lack of moisture.
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Salisbury Steak
Ready in 40minAdapted from The Relation of Alimentation and Disease, this is the original recipe invented by Doctor James H. Salisbury in 1888. The recipe for this dish is a very simple and basic one. Lean ground beef is the only ingredient and is formed into patties and broiled in a pan. Seasonings, like butter, lemon juice, or Worcestershire sauce are added at the end right before the dish is served.
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Rachel Ray’s Salisbury Steak
Ready in 40minAdapted from Rachel Ray’s 30 Minute Meals, this is the contemporary Salisbury steak recipe — meat patties are made with ground beef, onion, Worcestershire sauce, salt, pepper, and seasoning blend and accompanied with mushroom gravy. The steak should be served with a side dish of mashed potatoes, spinach, green peas, or corn.
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Jucy Lucy
Ready in 1h 30minSince Matt’s Bar is keeping its recipe a secret, this is the adapted, closest-to-original, recipe for the famous Jucy Lucy burger. The ground beef is formed into eight ¼-inch-thick (0.5 cm) patties. The cheese is placed between two patties which are sealed, making one big stuffed burger. The grilled patties are left to cool in a warm place to get the juices to redistribute in the meat so that the cheese can cool down. To assemble the cheeseburger, place the patties on a soft hamburger bun bottom, then top the patty with pickles and a bun top.
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Blue Door Pub’s Blucy
Ready in 1h 6minThe Blucy burger, a version of the famous Jucy Lucy, is a staple of the Blue Door Pub in St. Paul, Minnesota. This half-pound (quarter-kilo) burger is stuffed with crumbled blue cheese and a pinch of garlic and served on grilled egg buns. Since the recipe is a secret, this adapted recipe has a slightly shorter list of ingredients.
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Classic Hamburger
Ready in 19minThe following is the recipe for the classic hamburger. The patties should be made with either ground beef or chuck and seasoned only with salt and pepper. The patty should be tucked inside a hamburger bun together with lettuce, tomato, onion, and condiments like mayonnaise, ketchup, and mustard. Ideally, the hamburger patty should be medium rare, well-crusted on the surface, with a juicy middle.
Cheeseburger
PREP 15min
COOK 10min
READY IN 25min
The following is the recipe for the classic cheeseburger. The patties are made with ground chuck and onion powder, seasoned only with pepper and salt. Once the patties have cooked on one side, flip them and top with two slices of American cheese. Place each patty inside a hamburger bun and add lettuce, tomato slices, onion slices, pickles, and ketchup.
Ingredients
1.2 kg of freshly ground chuck
1 tbsp of onion powder
1 tsp salt
1 tsp freshly ground black pepper
12 slices of American cheese
6 large burger buns, preferably homemade
GARNISH
lettuce
onions, sliced
tomatoes, sliced
ketchup
pickles, sliced
Preparation
In a large bowl gently mix ground beef and onion powder, then shape into six patties that are slightly larger than your hamburger buns and have a dent in the center.
Heat your grill, grill pan, or a cast iron skillet over high heat, season the patties liberally with salt and pepper, then place them on the grill to cook.
Cook for about two minutes until the crust on the bottom has formed. Flip the burgers once you can lift them up easily then add two cheese slices to each. Cook for another two to three minutes.
Remove from the grill and transfer into buns, add the desired garnishings and condiments like lettuce, onions, tomatoes, and ketchup, then serve.
Other Variations
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Burger King Whopper-style Cheeseburger
Ready in 30minThe following recipe gives instructions on preparing a Burger King Whooper-style cheeseburger. It is prepared much like the classic cheeseburger, except that sesame seed hamburger buns are used and not plain ones. Also, concerning condiments, only ketchup and mayonnaise are allowed. The recipe says to cook the patties on a grill, but if you do not have one, cook them in a pan.
-
Smashed Cheeseburger
Ready in 10minThe following is the recipe for a smashed cheeseburger. To get smashed patties, each ball of ground beef meat is pressed on with a stiff metal spatula. One serving has two smashed patties. A cheese slice is placed between two cooked beef patties to compensate for the lack of moisture.
-
Salisbury Steak
Ready in 40minAdapted from The Relation of Alimentation and Disease, this is the original recipe invented by Doctor James H. Salisbury in 1888. The recipe for this dish is a very simple and basic one. Lean ground beef is the only ingredient and is formed into patties and broiled in a pan. Seasonings, like butter, lemon juice, or Worcestershire sauce are added at the end right before the dish is served.
-
Rachel Ray’s Salisbury Steak
Ready in 40minAdapted from Rachel Ray’s 30 Minute Meals, this is the contemporary Salisbury steak recipe — meat patties are made with ground beef, onion, Worcestershire sauce, salt, pepper, and seasoning blend and accompanied with mushroom gravy. The steak should be served with a side dish of mashed potatoes, spinach, green peas, or corn.
-
Jucy Lucy
Ready in 1h 30minSince Matt’s Bar is keeping its recipe a secret, this is the adapted, closest-to-original, recipe for the famous Jucy Lucy burger. The ground beef is formed into eight ¼-inch-thick (0.5 cm) patties. The cheese is placed between two patties which are sealed, making one big stuffed burger. The grilled patties are left to cool in a warm place to get the juices to redistribute in the meat so that the cheese can cool down. To assemble the cheeseburger, place the patties on a soft hamburger bun bottom, then top the patty with pickles and a bun top.
-
Blue Door Pub’s Blucy
Ready in 1h 6minThe Blucy burger, a version of the famous Jucy Lucy, is a staple of the Blue Door Pub in St. Paul, Minnesota. This half-pound (quarter-kilo) burger is stuffed with crumbled blue cheese and a pinch of garlic and served on grilled egg buns. Since the recipe is a secret, this adapted recipe has a slightly shorter list of ingredients.
-
Classic Hamburger
Ready in 19minThe following is the recipe for the classic hamburger. The patties should be made with either ground beef or chuck and seasoned only with salt and pepper. The patty should be tucked inside a hamburger bun together with lettuce, tomato, onion, and condiments like mayonnaise, ketchup, and mustard. Ideally, the hamburger patty should be medium rare, well-crusted on the surface, with a juicy middle.
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