Photo: BurgerFuelAmerican Muscle Single
BurgerFuel’s take on a plain American cheeseburger, and the one to order if you want to judge the beef. A smashed grass-fed patty with a crisp, caramelised edge, melted cheddar, New Zealand bread-and-butter pickles, the house mustard and aioli, on a toasted wholemeal bun spread with sweet tomato relish. The relish and wholemeal bun keep it unmistakably Kiwi rather than a straight copy.
What’s inside
Make it at home
There is no copycat of the American Muscle Single yet. Until there is, these recipes on the site come closest to it, judged by what goes into the bun.
- Shares beef and cheese
Zachariah's Shack Burger - Shares beef and cheese
McDonald's Quarter Pounder with Cheese Deluxe (Copycat) - Shares beef and cheese
McDonald's McFeast (Copycat) - Shares beef and cheese
McDLT
Similar burgers at other chains
Built around the same things as the American Muscle Single.- Big Boy · beef and cheeseBest Cheeseburger on the Planet
- Hardee's · beef and cheese
Signature
Original Thickburger - Burger Street · beef and cheese
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About BurgerFuel
Chris Mason opened the first BurgerFuel in Ponsonby, Auckland, in October 1995, with a loud, irreverent style and burgers built on New Zealand ingredients. It grew into the country’s best-known home-grown burger chain and went public in 2007.
Around 60 stores across New Zealand, plus a few in Saudi Arabia and the UAE.
Not affiliated with BurgerFuel. Trademarks belong to their owners. The photo is credited under it and is used to illustrate this menu item; it comes down on request.



