My Ultimate Cheeseburger Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Combine the mayonnaise, ketchup, mustard, relish and vinegar in a small bowl; set aside.
• Working in batches if necessary, add the bacon to a large cast-iron skillet over medium heat. Cook, flipping halfway through, until crisp and golden, about 10 minutes. Transfer the bacon to a nonstick baking sheet. Discard the bacon fat (or save for another use) and wipe the skillet clean but do not wash. Heat over medium-high heat until very hot, about 5 minutes.
• Add the buns split-side up to the baking sheet with the bacon and bake until the buns are toasted, about 5 minutes.
• Loosely form the beef into 4 balls. Add one ball of beef to the skillet and press firmly to flatten with a large flat metal spatula for 10 seconds, then gently remove the spatula. Sprinkle the patty generously with salt; repeat with the remaining beef balls, cooking in batches if necessary. Let cook, undisturbed, until well browned on the bottoms, 2 to 3 minutes. Flip the patties, sprinkle with more salt and top each with a slice of Cheddar. Continue cooking until the cheese is melted around the edges and the bottoms are browned, about 2 more minutes.
• Spread the mayonnaise mixture on the bun tops. Serve the patties on the bottom buns topped with the bacon, onion, tomato and lettuce.

Steps:

• Put the bacon in a large nonstick saute pan over medium heat. Cook just until the fat is rendered out, 5 to 7 minutes. (The bacon should not brown at all.) Remove the bacon from the pan and place in the bowl of a small food processor. There should be about 2 tablespoons of bacon fat that has collected in the pan.
• Place the buns into the warm bacon fat, cut-side down. Toast the buns they are until golden brown around the edges, about 2 minutes. Set aside for burger assembly.
• Pulse the par-cooked bacon in the food processor until it is coarsely ground, 30 seconds to 1 minute. Transfer the bacon to a large mixing bowl. Add the ground beef, Worcestershire sauce, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Use your hand to gently work the bacon and seasonings into the ground beef. Divide the meat into 4 portions (6 to 7 ounces each). Loosely pack the meat into 4 thick patties, using your thumb to create a shallow dimple in the center of each. Sprinkle the outside of each patty with salt and pepper as desired.
• Preheat the grill and generously oil the grill grates. Place the patties on the grill and cook to the desired degree of doneness, 3 to 5 minutes on each side. Top each patty with a slice of American cheese and cover the grill to allow the cheese to melt, 30 seconds.
• Assemble the burgers and top with ranch, lettuce, tomato slices and red onion. Serve immediately.

Steps:

• Heat grill to medium-high heat.
• Heat oil in large skillet on medium-low heat. Add onions; cook 10 to 15 min. or until golden brown, stirring frequently.
• Meanwhile, mix meat, Worcestershire sauce and dry seasonings just until blended; shape into 4 (1/2-inch-thick) patties. Make indentation in center of each patty with your thumb. Grill 5 min. on each side or until done (160ºF), topping with cheese for the last 2 min.
• Mix mayo and A.1. until blended; spread onto bottom halves of rolls. Fill rolls with burgers and onions.

Steps:

• Heat grill to medium heat.
• Mix meat and 2 Tbsp. mayo just until blended; shape into 4 (1/2-inch-thick) patties.
• Grill 4 to 5 min. on each side or until done (160ºF). Top with bacon and cheese; grill 1 min. or until cheese is melted.
• Spread cut sides of rolls with remaining mayo; fill with pickles, burgers, lettuce and tomatoes.

Steps:

• Heat grill to medium heat.
• Mix first 4 ingredients just until blended.
• Shape into 8 (1/2-inch-thick) patties.
• Grill 5 to 6 min. on each side or until done (160ºF). Top with Singles; grill 1 min. or until melted.
• Place lettuce, tomatoes and onions on bottom halves of buns; cover with burgers, ketchup and tops of buns.

Steps:

• Heat greased grill to medium heat.
• Add milk to bread in large bowl; stir to evenly moisten bread. Let stand 1 min. Add next 4 ingredients; mix just until blended. Shape into 6 (1/2-inch-thick) patties.
• Grill 4 to 5 min. on each side or until done (160ºF); top with cheese. Add buns, cut sides down, to grill; grill 1 min. or until buns are lightly toasted.
• Spread buns with mayo; fill with lettuce, tomatoes and cheeseburgers.

Steps:

• Heat outdoor grill to med-high heat. You can also use a George Foreman grill or cook the burgers as you normally do.
• Lightly oil grate, if using.
• In a large bowl, beat egg. Mix hamburger, sausage, cornflake crumbs, 2 Tblsp. BBQ sauce, salt, and pepper until just combined. Divide into 4 portions and shape into patties. Set aside.
• Mix 1/2 cup mayonnaise, 1/4 cup BBQ sauce, and 1/2 teaspoons dried basil in a small bowl and set aside.
• Cook burgers 3-4 minutes on each side (or until done to your liking). Put cheese on burgers and melt, if desired.
• Lightly toast buns on grill or under broiler. Spread an even layer of sauce on both sides of buns, top with burger patty, sliced onion, sliced tomato, and 2 leaves of baby arugula. Cover with top bun. Serve with a slice of dill pickle and fries or potato chips, and enjoy!