Best Cheeseburger Recipe

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Best Cheeseburger Recipe – sink your teeth into a delicious, juicy burger served up with all your favorite toppings with this easy recipe!

As we’re waving goodbye to summer, let’s also say a not-so-fond farewell to dry, overcooked boring burgers.

A juicy, sink-your-teeth-into great burger is easy to make with my best tips you’ll find below.

It’s never too laste to make the best homemade cheeseburgers. Just a few simple ingredients (and the best cheeseburger recipe) and you’ll be on your way. This easy dinner is one the whole family can get behind.

BEST BEEF to use AND PRO TIPS:

Buy 80/20 ground beef chuck for the juiciest burgers.
Blend the extra ingredient you’ll find below into the meat.
Don’t overwork the meat when you’re forming the patties.
Saltafter the patties are formed.
Use a meat themometer for more accurate cooking.

WHAT KIND OF BUN IS BEST?

A good bun is important to the overall success of your burger. I recommendlightly toasting or grilling the hamburger buns but most important is making sure the size of the bun doesn’t overwhelm the burger.

Yes, size matters.

Brioche buns
Plain white buns
Sesame seed buns
Pretzel buns
Potato bun

You get the picture. Jus like toppings (more below on that topic), there are lots of options. Choose the bun you like best and make sure it’s fresh.

WHAT’S IN THE BEST CHEESEBURGER?

Now I’ll admit – often times I get lazy and simply make the patty, season it with salt and pepper, grill it to medium with some melty cheese.

That makes a really good cheeseburger. But if you’re looking for a great burger – I’m talking next level – you’ll need the following ingredients:

ground chuck
cold hard butter
salt andblack pepper
cheese slices

HOW TO MAKE THE BEST CHEESEBURGER:

Using the largest side of a box grater, shred the butter then pop into the freezer.

Place the ground meat in a large bowl then add the grated butter and mix by hand (remember, don’t overmix the meat).

Using your hand, score the meat into four approximately equal sections and form each into a burger patty slightly larger than the buns you’re using to allow for shrinkage.

HOW DO I KNOW WHEN MY BURGER IS DONE?

The best way to know when meat is done is by using an instant read meat themometer. Even if you’ve made these burgers a couple of times, a thermometer is still helpful.

For a well done burger (which I don’t recommend), grill or cook the burger to an internal temperature of 160 degrees.

For medium well, 150-155 degrees, medium 140-145° (the best burger in my opinion), medium rare 130-135° and for a rare burger, 120-125°.

BEST CHEESEBURGER TOPPINGS:

Now that you have the best cheeseburger recipe down, let’s talk cheese. You definitely want a slice of cheese on each burger. American cheese, Cheddar cheese. Gouda cheese. You get the picture. Good melty cheese. Lay it on the top of that burger and let it do its thing.

The perfect burger topping is personal to each of us. Here are a few more suggestions to top your juicy cheeseburgers:

lettuce
tomatoes
sliced red onions
sauteed yellow onions
crispy bacon
ketchup
mustard
dill pickle
bacon jam

WHAT to eat with CHEESEBURGERS:

Air Fryer French Fries – fresh potatoes hand cut, air fried to crisp outside, fluffy potato inside. Uses just one teaspoon of oil!

4 Ingredient Coleslaw– just 5 minutes to crunchy slaw with a delicious homemade creamy tangy-sweet dressing. The perfect side with burgers, barbecue and pulled pork.

Learn how to make the BEST juicy cheeseburger with all your favorite toppings with this easy recipe!

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Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American, Grilling

Keyword: best cheeseburger, best hamburger, cheeseburger recipe, cheeseburger, ground beef recipe, best grilled cheeseburger, best grilled hamburger

Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 8 minutes minutes

Total Time: 17 minutes minutes

Servings: 4

Ingredients

1 pound ground chuck
2 tablespoons cold hard butter shredded and frozen (see below)
salt and pepper to taste
cheese slices
hamburger buns
Your favorite toppings lettuce, tomato, bacon, onion

Instructions

Using the largest side of a box grater, shred the butter then pop into the freezer.
Place the ground meat in a large bowl then add the grated butter and mix by hand (don’t overmix the meat).
Using your hand, score the meat into four approximately equal sections and form each into a burger patty slightly larger than the buns you’re using.
Use your thumb to press into the center of each patty forming a dimple. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Preheat the grill (or large skillet) to medium/medium-high heat (about 400 degrees).
Place the hamburger patties on the preheated grill (or skillet) for 3-4 minutes. Flip the patties over and continue grilling another 3-4 minutes or until desired doneness.
About 2 minutes before the burgers are done, place the buns cut side down grilling until lightly toasted.
During the last minute of cooking, add a slice of cheese to the top of each burger then close the lid, finish grilling and let the cheese melt. Remove from the grill/skillet and serve right away with your favorite toppings.