American cheese — 37 burger recipes

dairy · 37 recipes

American cheese is in 31 recipes and gets defended here on technical grounds rather than snobbery. It contains emulsifying salts that keep the fat and protein together when heated, so it melts into a smooth layer instead of splitting into oil and rubbery strands the way aged cheddar does. That property is the entire reason fast-food burgers look the way they do. For flavour it contributes salt and very little else, which is why several recipes here pair it with a sharper cheese rather than replacing it.

Often goes with

Black pepper40 Salt35 Ground beef29 Dill pickle28 White onion26 Mayonnaise26

Recipes with american cheese

Close-up of a beef patty with melted American cheese in a sesame seed bun

McDonald's Quarter Pounder with Cheese (Copycat)

9.5/10BEEF · CHEESY

Close-up of a smashed beef patty with melted American cheese and pickles in a tortilla

9.3/10BEEF · SMASH

Close-up of a beef patty with melted American cheese in a hot dog bun

Big Mac Hot Dog

9.3/10BEEF · CHEESY

Close-up of a beef patty with melted American cheese in a brioche bun

Green Chile Cheeseburger

9.3/10MOVIE · BEEF · CHEESY

Close-up of a beef patty with melted American cheese in a sesame seed bun

McDonald's Big Mac (Copycat)

9.2/10BEEF · CHEESY

Big Beef Blopper

Big Beef Blopper

9.2/10MOVIE · SPICY

Close-up of a beef patty with melted American cheese and pickles in a croissant

Croissant Big Mac

9.2/10BEEF · CHEESY

Close-up of a beef patty with melted American cheese in a sesame seed bun

McDonald's Quarter Pounder with Cheese Deluxe (Copycat)

9.1/10BEEF · CHEESY

Peter’s Triple Bacon Burger

Peter’s Triple Bacon Burger

9.1/10BEEF · BACON · CHEESY

Close-up of a beef patty with melted American cheese and pickles in a baguette

Baguette Big Mac

9.1/10BEEF · CHEESY

Close-up of a beef patty with melted American cheese and pickles in a brioche bun

Zachariah's Shack Burger

9.1/10BEEF · CHEESY · MOVIE

Close-up of a thick beef patty with melted American cheese in a brioche bun

The Heisenberg Burger

9.0/10MOVIE · BEEF · PREMIUM

Close-up of a smashed beef patty with melted American cheese in paratha flatbread

Paratha Smash Burger

8.9/10BEEF · SMASH

Close-up of a beef patty with melted American cheese in a sesame seed bun

The Krusty Burger

8.9/10MOVIE · BEEF · CHEESY

Close-up of a smashed beef patty with melted American cheese in a sesame seed bun

Whopper (Copycat)

8.7/10BEEF · SMASH · CHEESY

The Fuddruckers Ranch Burger

The Fuddruckers Ranch Burger

8.7/10BEEF · CHEESY · MOVIE

Close-up of a bison patty with melted American cheese in a soft burger bun

Grilled Bison Burgers

Close-up of a beef patty with melted American cheese in a sesame seed bun

McDonald's McFeast (Copycat)

8.5/10BEEF · CHEESY

Close-up of a battered fish fillet with melted American cheese in a soft burger bun

McDonald's Filet-O-Fish (Copycat)

Close-up of a beef patty with melted American cheese in a soft burger bun

Juicy Lucy from Supernatural

8.5/10BEEF · CHEESY · MOVIE

Close-up of a pork patty with gouda and bacon in a sesame seed bun

8.5/10MOVIE · BACON · CHEESY

Close-up of a beef patty with melted American cheese in a soft burger bun

Close-up of a beef patty with melted American cheese in a soft burger bun

Sloppy Joe Smash Burgers

McLewis Burger

8.3/10BEEF · CHEESY · MOVIE

Close-up of a lentil patty with melted American cheese in a soft burger bun

X-Cell-Ent Burger

8.3/10MOVIE · VEGAN

Close-up of a beef patty with melted American cheese in a soft burger bun

The Crustburger

Close-up of a battered fish fillet with melted American cheese in a soft burger bun

Copycat McDonalds Filet-o-Fish Sandwich

Close-up of a beef patty with melted American cheese in a soft burger bun

McDonald's Cheeseburger (Copycat)

8.2/10BEEF · CHEESY

McDLT

8.2/10BEEF · CHEESY · MOVIE

Close-up of fried chicken with melted American cheese in a brioche bun

Boneless Wing Stack Burger

8.2/10POULTRY · CHEESY

Close-up of a beef patty with melted American cheese in a soft burger bun

McDonald's Bacon McDouble (Copycat)

7.8/10BEEF · BACON · CHEESY

Close-up of a beef patty with melted American cheese in a soft burger bun

Pickle Crustburger

Close-up of a beef patty with melted American cheese and diced onion served open

Copycat Onion Wrapped Flying Dutchman

Close-up of a beef patty with melted American cheese in a soft burger bun

McDonald's Daily Double (Copycat)

7.7/10BEEF · CHEESY

Close-up of a smashed beef patty with melted American cheese in a brioche bun

Sloppy Smash Supreme

7.6/10BEEF · CHEESY · SMASH

The Mountain from Left at Albuquerque

The Mountain from Left at Albuquerque

7.5/10BEEF · CHEESY · MOVIE

Close-up of a beef patty with melted American cheese and bacon in glazed donuts

Elvis Luther Burger

4.0/10BEEF · BACON · CHEESY