2 to 4 servings
YouTube instructional video is at the bottom.
What you’ll need
3 pounds ground beef chuck
Hamburger buns (Link to recipe below)
Salt
Bacon fat
Salted butter
Sliced American cheese
Ice berg lettuce
Tomato
Sliced pickles
1 yellow onion
Mayonnaise
Ketchup
Preparation of ingredients
Onion
Step 1- Cut half of a yellow onion into slices and separate the onion rings from the slices and set aside.
Lettuce
Step 2- Remove 2 leaves off of the head of the iceberg lettuce and rinse with cold water. Also rinse the tomato with cold water as well.
Tomato
Step 3- Slice tomato into 4- two sixteenths of an ice thick slice and set aside.
Hamburger buns
Step 4- Slice 1/2 inch from the bottom of the hamburger bun to separate the bottom and top portion of the hamburger bun using a serrated knife. Brush melted butter onto the top and bottom portions of the hamburger bun and set aside.
Preheat fire to medium heat.
Step 5- Heat a cast iron skillet for 2 to 3 minutes. Add the Hamburger buns into the skillet and let toast for 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from the skillet and set aside to cool.
Ground beef patties
Step 6- Add 3 pounds ground beef chuck, 1 tablespoon bacon fat and 1 1/2 teaspoons salt into a large bowl. Mix all ingredients together with your hands and set aside.
Forming the ground beef patties
Step 7- Spread 1/2 teaspoon bacon fat or butter onto a flat surface or chopping board. Place 8 to 9 ounces in weight of the ground beef onto the flat surface and pat down with your hands until the thickness is 2 or 3 sixteenths of an inch thickness. Make 4 indentations on the ground beef. Each indentation is 7 by 7 inches part. Cut through the indentations with a sharp knife, forming a square. Remove the excess ground beef and set aside.
Cooking the ground beef patties
Preheat fire to medium heat.
Note- Frying times vary depending on the size and thickness of the ground beef patty. Once done, you should have 6 cooked hamburger patties total.
Step 8- Heat cast iron skillet for 2 to 3 minutes. Add ground beef patty into the skillet and let cook for 2 to 3 minutes on each side. Transfer cooked ground beef patties onto a serving dish and let cool until warm.
Assembling the cheeseburger
Step 9- Add the bottom portion of the hamburger bun onto a serving dish, followed by 3 hamburger patties with 1 slice of American cheese on top of each patty.
Step 10- Add iceberg lettuce, slices of tomato, sliced pickles, and onion rings onto of ground beef patties.
Step 11- Spread mayonnaise and drizzle ketchup onto the top portion of the hamburger bun. Place the top portion of the hamburger bun on top of the onion rings and serve.
YouTube instructional video
