Old-Fashioned Cheeseburgers
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Old-Fashioned Cheeseburgers
Skip the drive-through and get classic burger taste at home. Everyday Food editor Sarah Carey shows you how easy it is and shares her trick for getting the juiciest patties.
- Prep Time 20 minutes
- Total Time 20 minutes
- Yield Serves 4
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef chuck (20 percent fat)
- 4 teaspoons softened butter
- 4 hamburger buns, split
- Coarse salt and ground pepper
- 4 slices melting cheese, such as American or mild cheddar
- Toppings, such as shredded iceberg lettuce, pickle chips, thinly sliced red onion, mustard, ketchup, and mayonnaise
Directions
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Heat broiler. Divide beef into 4 rounds and place each between two layers of plastic wrap. Using a rolling pin, roll beef into 1/4-inch-thick patties. Butter inside of each bun. Place on a baking sheet, buttered side up, and toast under broiler.
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Heat a large cast-iron skillet or griddle over high. Generously season patties on both sides with salt and pepper. Working in batches, cook burgers 1 to 2 minutes. Flip and top each with cheese; cover and cook 1 to 2 minutes more. Place burgers on buns and serve with desired toppings.
Cook's Note
Beef chuck with 20 percent fat makes for juicy burgers. The meat shrinks as it cooks, so form it into wide patties.
Old-Fashioned Cheeseburgers
Russell's Saturday Dinner
Nutritious and Delicious!
Fantastic. Juicy and tender. The best cheeseburger I've had in a long time. I will definitely make these again.
Deliciousness!!! These are amazing! Taste like a diner burger, but better! I served them with oven baked onion rings and they were fantastic! Definitely will be a repeat dinner!
YUM! These are the best homemade burgers...and better than any fast food burger. You can control the amount of salt, but I am fairly generous (on one side only). Since the burgers are thinner, they cook faster, so dinner is ready in a jiff.