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Icehouse Willie Recipe

Name: Willie's Grill & Icehouses Icehouse Willie Recipe
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 1 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 0.5 lb ground beef (80/20); 0.75 tsp salt; 0.5 tsp black pepper; 1 tbs vegetable oil or butter; 2 slices cheddar cheese slices; 2 slices American cheese slices; 3 slices bacon strips; 3 oz cremini or white mushrooms; 1 tbs unsalted butter; 0.5 tsp garlic (minced); 0.25 tsp fresh thyme leaves (optional); 0.125 tsp salt; 0.125 tsp black pepper; 2 tbs mayonnaise; 1 tbs yellow mustard; 1 leaf lettuce leaves (iceberg or romaine, whole); 3 slice red onion; 2 slice tomato slices; 4 slice dill pickle slices; 1 each brioche or sesame burger bun; 1 tsp butter (softened, for toasting)

Inspired by Willie's Grill & Icehouse

Time35m

Serves1

Half-pound burger smothered with double cheese, bacon & mushrooms, mayo, mustard, lettuce, red onion, tomato, and pickles.

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Ingredients

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Burger

1/2 lb ground beef (80/20)

3/4 tsp Celtic sea salt

1/2 tsp black pepper

1 tbs vegetable oil or butter

Cheese

2 slices cheddar cheese slices

2 slices American cheese slices

Bacon & Mushrooms

3 slices bacon strips

3 oz cremini or white mushrooms

1 tbs Unsalted butter

1/2 tsp Garlic (minced)

1/4 tsp fresh thyme leaves (optional)

1/8 tsp Celtic sea salt

1/8 tsp black pepper

Condiments & Veggies

2 tbs Mayonnaise

1 tbs yellow mustard

1 leaf lettuce leaves (iceberg or romaine, whole)

3 slice red onion

2 slice tomato slices

4 slice dill pickle slices

Bun

1 each brioche or sesame burger bun

1 tsp butter (softened, for toasting)

Method

Bacon & Mushrooms

Cook bacon in a skillet over medium heat until crisp, about 6–8 minutes, turning occasionally. Remove bacon and drain on paper towels; keep skillet with rendered fat for later or discard excess leaving 1 teaspoon.

Slice mushrooms thin. In the same skillet over medium-high, add 1 tablespoon butter. When foaming subsides, add mushrooms and sauté without crowding until they release moisture and begin to brown, about 4–5 minutes.

Add minced garlic and thyme; cook 30–45 seconds until fragrant. Season with 1/8 tsp salt and 1/8 tsp pepper. Remove mushrooms to plate and keep warm. Roughly chop bacon into bite-sized pieces and set aside.

Burger

Form the half-pound ground beef into a single loose patty about 4–5 inches wide and slightly thicker in the center (the patty should be slightly larger than the bun to account for shrinkage). Avoid overworking the meat—press just enough to shape.

Season both sides of the patty with 3/4 tsp salt and 1/2 tsp black pepper just before cooking.

Preheat a heavy skillet or griddle over medium-high heat. Add 1 tablespoon vegetable oil or a small knob of butter to coat the surface.

Place the patty on the hot surface and cook undisturbed for 4–5 minutes to develop a crust. Flip once and cook the second side 3–4 minutes for medium doneness (adjust 1–2 minutes for rarer or well done).

After flipping and with about 1–2 minutes remaining, layer the cheeses on the cooked side: first two slices cheddar and then two slices American. Cover the skillet with a lid for 30–60 seconds to help the cheese melt.

Bun & Assembly

While the burger finishes, split the bun and lightly butter the cut sides. Toast buttered cut sides on a skillet or griddle until golden, about 1–2 minutes.

Spread 1 tablespoon mayonnaise on the bottom bun and 1 tablespoon mayonnaise mixed with 1 tablespoon mustard on the top bun (or spread mustard on top bun and mayo on bottom if preferred).

Place the toasted bottom bun on a plate. Add lettuce leaf, then the double-cheese burger patty (cheese-side up), then distribute the chopped bacon evenly over the melted cheese.

Pile the sautéed mushrooms on top of the bacon, then add tomato slices, red onion slices (three rings or as preferred), and 4 pickle slices.

Top with the mustard-mayo bun half, press gently, and serve immediately.

Finishing & Serving

Optional: let the assembled burger rest 1 minute to let juices redistribute. Serve with fries or chips. Provide extra pickles and condiments on the side if desired.