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The Crustburger
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Stripped back, it is softened butter, potato hamburger bun, ground beef and salt and pepper to taste. Worth reading twice before you start: heat a heavy skillet or griddle over medium heat. It scored 8.2 out of 10 here after cooking it exactly as written. The full method runs to 4 steps below, with the ingredient list above it. Everything is measured for a normal home kitchen rather than a restaurant line.
Ingredients
- Butter2 teaspoons softened butter
- Burger bun1 potato hamburger bun
- Ground beef2 ounces ground beef (70/30)
- Black pepperSalt and pepper to taste
- White onion1 very thin slice onion
- American cheese1 slice american cheese, such as Kraft Deluxe® American cheese slices
- Mayonnaise1 Tablespoon mayonnaise
- Ketchup2 teaspoons ketchup
- Hot sauce1/2 teaspoon hot sauce, such as Crystal® hot sauce
- Fish sauce1/4 teaspoon fish sauce
Recipe
- 1Heat a heavy skillet or griddle over medium heat. Spread butter over top of bun and bottom of bottom bun and place in skillet. Press down firmly with a spatula to completely flatten buns. Cook until toasted on both sides and set aside.
- 2Increase the heat under the skillet to medium-high. Place meat in a mounded ball into the hot skillet and press firmly to flatten with a spatula. Gently work the spatula in a circular motion to form a very thin patty with jagged edges. Season with salt and pepper.
- 3Place onion on top and cook until browned around the edges. Top with cheese and cook until cheese melts. Scrape burger from the skillet and place on top of the bun top. Invert the other bun so that the inside of the bun is now the outside. Place burger back in skillet and cook about 1 minute on each side.
- 4Stir mayonnaise, ketchup, hot sauce, and fish sauce together in a small bowl. Serve sauce alongside the burger.
