Classic Cheeseburger Recipe

Name: Pappy's Place Restaurants Classic Cheeseburger Recipe
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 pound Ground beef; 1 tsp Salt; 1 tsp Black pepper; 1 tsp Garlic powder; 1 tsp Onion powder; 2 slices American cheese; 2 leaves Lettuce leaves; 1 medium Tomato; 2 tbs Ketchup; 1 tbs Mustard; 2 buns Hamburger buns

Inspired by Pappy's Place Restaurant

Time30m

Serves2

Juicy beef patty topped with American cheese, lettuce, and tomato.

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Ingredients

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Beef Patty

1 pound Ground beef

1 tsp Celtic sea salt

1 tsp black pepper

1 tsp Watkins garlic powder

1 tsp Onion powder

Toppings

2 slices American cheese

2 leaves Lettuce leaves

1 medium Tomato

2 tbs Ketchup

1 tbs Mustard

Buns

2 buns Hamburger buns

Method

Preparing the Beef Patty

Mixing the Ingredients

In a large mixing bowl, combine the ground beef, salt, black pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder. Mix gently with your hands until just combined.

Shaping the Patties

Divide the mixture into two equal portions and shape each portion into a patty about 3/4 inch thick. Make a slight indentation in the center of each patty to prevent puffing up during cooking.

Cooking the Patties

Cooking on the Grill or Skillet

Preheat your grill or skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the patties for about 3-4 minutes on one side until browned, then flip them.

Adding Cheese

After flipping, place a slice of American cheese on each patty. Cook for an additional 3-4 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and the patties reach your desired doneness.

Assembling the Cheeseburger

Toasting the Buns

While the patties are cooking, you can toast the hamburger buns on the grill or in a toaster until golden brown.

Building the Burger

Spread ketchup and mustard on the bottom half of each toasted bun. Place a lettuce leaf on top, followed by the cooked patty with melted cheese, and then add slices of tomato. Top with the other half of the bun.