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Classic Cheeseburger
A skillet burger with American or cheddar cheese. The burger you make at home with ground beef from the fridge — smash it, salt it, do not fuss with a grill if it is Tuesday.
20 minsEasy4 servings620 kcal
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Classic Cheeseburger
A skillet burger with American or cheddar cheese. The burger you make at home with ground beef from the fridge — smash it, salt it, do not fuss with a grill if it is Tuesday.
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Total Time: 20 mins
Difficulty: Easy
Servings: 4 Servings
Calories: 620 kcal
shopping_basketIngredients
- Ground beef1 1/3 pounds (80/20)
- Salt and black pepperto taste
- American or cheddar cheese4 slices
- Hamburger buns4
- Butter or oilfor the pan
- Pickles, onion, ketchup, mustardwhatever is in the fridge
Nutrition Per Serving
Calories
620
Protein
34g
Fat
38g
Carbs
32g
restaurantInstructions
1
Shape loosely
Divide beef into 4 balls. Do not pack them tight and do not add fillers. Salt and pepper the outsides just before they hit the pan.
2
Hot skillet
Heat a cast-iron or heavy skillet over medium-high until very hot. Add a film of oil. Put the balls in and smash them flat with a spatula to about 1/2 inch. Leave them alone 3 minutes so a crust forms.
3
Flip and cheese
Flip. Cook 2 minutes. Lay cheese on top, cover the pan 30–45 seconds to melt.
4
Toast buns
In the beef fat or a dab of butter, toast the cut sides of the buns 30 seconds.
5
Build
Bun, burger, pickles and onion if you have them, ketchup or mustard. Resting the meat 1 minute on the bun keeps the juice from flooding out.
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