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Cheeseburger (American Classic)

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Juicy beef burger with melted cheddar, lettuce, tomato, and homemade sauce — the American classic for the grill or the pan.

⏱️ Prep time 20 min. 🍳 Cook time 15 min. 🍽️ 4 servings 📊 Difficulty: medium ⭐ 8/10

Source / link: Amerikanische Küche (US-Klassiker)

Ingredients

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600 g Ground beef
4 Stück Burger buns
4 Scheiben Cheddar (vegan)
4 Blätter Iceberg lettuce
2 Stück Tomato
1 Stück Red onion
8 Scheiben Pickles
4 EL Mayonnaise
2 TL Mustard
2 EL Ketchup
je 1 Prise Salt & pepper

Preparation

Step by step through the recipe

  1. 1 Shape 600 g ground beef loosely into 4 equal-sized patties, seasoning each with je 1 Prise of salt and pepper. Do not knead too much, otherwise the meat will become tough.
  2. 2 Grill the patties on the hot grill or in the pan for about 3–4 minutes per side until cooked through.
  3. 3 In the last 2 minutes, place the 4 Stück of cheddar on the patties and let them melt.
  4. 4 Cut the 4 burger buns open and briefly toast them on the grill or in the pan.
  5. 5 Stir 4 EL mayonnaise with 2 TL mustard and 2 EL ketchup into a sauce.
  6. 6 Spread the sauce on the bottom half of the bun, then layer on 4 leaves of iceberg lettuce, the sliced 2 tomatoes, rings of 1 red onion, 8 Scheiben of pickles and the patty.
  7. 7 Cover with the top half of the bun and serve immediately.

Notes & tips

Note: Contains egg (buns, mayo), cow's milk (cheese).

Nutrition

estimated per serving
Calories
606 kcal
Protein
43 g
Fat
46 g
Carbs
6 g

– = ingredient not in nutrition database (estimate incomplete)

⭐ Ratings

⭐ 8/10 1 rating