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How to Make the Best Cheeseburger Ever - VIDEO!

This recipe for the BEST Cheeseburger ever is so freaking delicious. It is a perfect copycat of the acclaimed best burger in the nation (Au Cheval). I'll even tell you the secret ingredient.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time1 minute
Total Time11 minutes
Course: Main
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4
Calories: 1045kcal
Author: Honest and Tasty

Ingredients

  • ⅛ cup of Dijon Mustard Sir Kensington’s brand is preferred because the flavor is wonderful
  • ¼ cup of Mayonnaise Again, Sir Kensington’s makes the best mayo and it’s natural with ingredients that are actually good for you!
  • 1 ⅓ pounds of at least 15% fat Ground Beef If you can, try to find grass-fed, hormone-free beef
  • Salt
  • 1 tablespoon Ghee AKA clarified butter
  • 1 teaspoon Beef Tallow AKA Beef Fat; I found mine at Sprouts Market; I know they have it at Whole Foods. You could also just use butter, but the flavor will be a bit lighter.
  • 8 slices of American Cheese
  • 4 Brioche Hamburger Buns I found them at Whole Foods. I know Turano brand makes them as well.
  • ¼ Red Onion finely chopped
  • 1 Dill Pickle sliced thinly (Try to find some without added dyes—scary!)

Instructions

  • Mix mustard and mayonnaise in a small bowl and set aside.
  • Form your beef into balls (something between a golf ball and tennis ball) and then smash them to be very thin.
  • Add a generous pinch of salt to each patty.
  • Add ghee and beef tallow to a very hot skillet and carefully rotate skillet to spread the grease.
  • Add beef patties and make sure not to crowd them at all because you want them to cook quickly with a consistent hot temperature. Each burger will get 2 patties.
  • Flip the patties once they’ve formed some crust and add a slice of American cheese to each patty.
  • Once the patty is cooked (approximately 1 minute to 1 ½ minutes in total, depending on your desired level of doneness), turn off the heat and remove your patties to a clean plate.
  • Add buns into oil for about 15 seconds to give them some flavor and toast them a bit.
  • Remove buns from heat and add some of that dijonnaise sauce you made, using dijon and mayo, to both sides of your buns.
  • Add two cheeseburger patties per bun, top with some of that chopped red onion and sliced pickle, and place the top of the bun over it. Enjoy!
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Nutrition

Calories: 1045kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 44g | Fat: 78g | Saturated Fat: 33g | Cholesterol: 302mg | Sodium: 1516mg | Potassium: 499mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 1178IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 525mg | Iron: 4mg