The Ultimate Cheeseburger Recipes

THE ULTIMATE CHEESEBURGER

Steps:

• Heat grill to medium heat.
• Mix first 4 ingredients just until blended.
• Shape into 8 (1/2-inch-thick) patties.
• Grill 5 to 6 min. on each side or until done (160ºF). Top with Singles; grill 1 min. or until melted.
• Place lettuce, tomatoes and onions on bottom halves of buns; cover with burgers, ketchup and tops of buns.

THE ULTIMATE CHEESEBURGER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 200ºC (390ºF) fan bake and line two large oven trays with baking paper.
• PREPARE PATTIESGrate carrot and crush garlic. Add carrot, garlic, mince, parmesan, tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce and crumbled beef stock cube to a large bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Use your hands to mix until just combined, then shape mixture into 4 patties slightly larger than the size of your burger buns (patties will shrink during cooking).
• MAKE WEDGESScrub potatoes clean and cut into wedges. Place in a clean plastic bag or container with oil and paprika. Season with salt and pepper and shake to coat. Place in a single layer on one of the trays and bake for 20 minutes, until golden brown and crisp on the edges.
• COOK PATTIESHeat a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Add the patties (you may need to do this in batches) and gently press down with a spatula. Cook for about 5 minutes each side, until cooked through.
• PREPARE SERVING INGREDIENTSWhile patties cook, finely dice gherkins. Whisk together yoghurt, mayo, tomato sauce and mustard. Stir in gherkins and season to taste. Thinly slice tomatoes and red onion.
• Place burger patties on remaining oven tray and top with slices of cheese. Cut buns in half and place these on the tray too. Place in oven for 1-2 minutes, until cheese has melted and buns are warm.
• SERVESpread gherkin sauce on the bottom half of each bun, then top with lettuce, cheesy burger patty, tomato, onion and more sauce, followed by the top half of the bun. Serve with wedges on the side.

MY ULTIMATE CHEESEBURGER

Steps:

• Heat outdoor grill to med-high heat. You can also use a George Foreman grill or cook the burgers as you normally do.
• Lightly oil grate, if using.
• In a large bowl, beat egg. Mix hamburger, sausage, cornflake crumbs, 2 Tblsp. BBQ sauce, salt, and pepper until just combined. Divide into 4 portions and shape into patties. Set aside.
• Mix 1/2 cup mayonnaise, 1/4 cup BBQ sauce, and 1/2 teaspoons dried basil in a small bowl and set aside.
• Cook burgers 3-4 minutes on each side (or until done to your liking). Put cheese on burgers and melt, if desired.
• Lightly toast buns on grill or under broiler. Spread an even layer of sauce on both sides of buns, top with burger patty, sliced onion, sliced tomato, and 2 leaves of baby arugula. Cover with top bun. Serve with a slice of dill pickle and fries or potato chips, and enjoy!

THE ULTIMATE BACON CHEESEBURGER

Steps:

• Put the bacon in a large nonstick saute pan over medium heat. Cook just until the fat is rendered out, 5 to 7 minutes. (The bacon should not brown at all.) Remove the bacon from the pan and place in the bowl of a small food processor. There should be about 2 tablespoons of bacon fat that has collected in the pan.
• Place the buns into the warm bacon fat, cut-side down. Toast the buns they are until golden brown around the edges, about 2 minutes. Set aside for burger assembly.
• Pulse the par-cooked bacon in the food processor until it is coarsely ground, 30 seconds to 1 minute. Transfer the bacon to a large mixing bowl. Add the ground beef, Worcestershire sauce, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Use your hand to gently work the bacon and seasonings into the ground beef. Divide the meat into 4 portions (6 to 7 ounces each). Loosely pack the meat into 4 thick patties, using your thumb to create a shallow dimple in the center of each. Sprinkle the outside of each patty with salt and pepper as desired.
• Preheat the grill and generously oil the grill grates. Place the patties on the grill and cook to the desired degree of doneness, 3 to 5 minutes on each side. Top each patty with a slice of American cheese and cover the grill to allow the cheese to melt, 30 seconds.
• Assemble the burgers and top with ranch, lettuce, tomato slices and red onion. Serve immediately.