Backyard Burger Recipe
As classic as it gets! Cheddar cheese, onions, tomato, lettuce, pickles and fry sauce.
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Ingredients
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Burger Ingredients
Method
Burger Preparation
- 1
Prepare the Patties
In a mixing bowl, season the ground beef with salt and black pepper. Form into 4 equal-sized patties.
- 2
- 3
Add Cheese
During the last minute of cooking, place a slice of cheddar cheese on each patty and cover to melt.
- 4
Prepare the Vegetables
While the patties are cooking, slice the onion and tomato. Rinse the lettuce leaves and set aside.
- 5
Assemble the Burgers
Toast the burger buns if desired. On the bottom half of each bun, place a lettuce leaf, followed by the cooked patty with melted cheese, onion slices, tomato slices, pickle slices, and a drizzle of fry sauce. Top with the other half of the bun.
- 6
Serve
Serve the burgers immediately with your favorite sides.