Cheeseburgers
What you will need
1/2 head Lettuce, optional
2 Slicing Tomatoes, optional
1 lb Ground Beef
2 Tbsp Unsalted Butter
6 Hamburger Buns
6 slices American Cheese, optional
1 bottle Ketchup, optional
1 jar Mayonnaise, optional
1 jar Sliced Pickles, optional
(Nutritional facts 198 calories, 8.92 g fat, 15.38 g carbohydrates, 10.72 g protein, 39 mg cholesterol, 179 mg sodium)How to cook
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Collect your ingredients.
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![lettuce as thin as possible.](https://craftlog.global.ssl.fastly.net/m/ve/b64-8793657-1631805086022-b3B0aW1pemVGb3I9ZGVza3RvcGhoZCZsYW5ndWFnZVRhZz1lbi1VUyZyZW5kZXJDbGlwU3RhcnQ9MyZyZW5kZXJDbGlwU2l6ZT0y.jpg)
cut the head of lettuce in half. Remove the core. Slice half of the head of lettuce as thin as possible.
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![ou like them.](https://craftlog.global.ssl.fastly.net/m/ve/b64-8793657-1631805086022-b3B0aW1pemVGb3I9ZGVza3RvcGhoZCZsYW5ndWFnZVRhZz1lbi1VUyZyZW5kZXJDbGlwU3RhcnQ9NSZyZW5kZXJDbGlwU2l6ZT0z.jpg)
Wash the tomatoes. Remove the stems. Slice to about 1/4" or however thick you like them.
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Divide the ground beef into 6 equal portions.
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![uick, fast food style burger, so thin ugly patties are great. The thinner and more jagged the edges, the better they'll crisp up when we fry them.](https://craftlog.global.ssl.fastly.net/m/ve/b64-8793657-1631805086022-b3B0aW1pemVGb3I9ZGVza3RvcGhoZCZsYW5ndWFnZVRhZz1lbi1VUyZyZW5kZXJDbGlwU3RhcnQ9MTEmcmVuZGVyQ2xpcFNpemU9Mg==.jpg)
Flatten out the portions. They don't need to be pretty. We're going for a quick, fast food style burger, so thin ugly patties are great. The thinner and more jagged the edges, the better they'll crisp up when we fry them.
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![pepper.](https://craftlog.global.ssl.fastly.net/m/ve/b64-8793657-1631805086022-b3B0aW1pemVGb3I9ZGVza3RvcGhoZCZsYW5ndWFnZVRhZz1lbi1VUyZyZW5kZXJDbGlwU3RhcnQ9MTMmcmVuZGVyQ2xpcFNpemU9Mw==.jpg)
Hit the patties on both sides with plenty of salt and freshly ground black pepper.
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![it around to coat the pan.](https://craftlog.global.ssl.fastly.net/m/ve/b64-8793657-1631805086022-b3B0aW1pemVGb3I9ZGVza3RvcGhoZCZsYW5ndWFnZVRhZz1lbi1VUyZyZW5kZXJDbGlwU3RhcnQ9MTYmcmVuZGVyQ2xpcFNpemU9MQ==.jpg)
Melt about 1/2 of the butter in a heavy skillet over medium heat and swirl it around to coat the pan.
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![r to cook the opposite side.](https://craftlog.global.ssl.fastly.net/m/ve/b64-8793657-1631805086022-b3B0aW1pemVGb3I9ZGVza3RvcGhoZCZsYW5ndWFnZVRhZz1lbi1VUyZyZW5kZXJDbGlwU3RhcnQ9MTcmcmVuZGVyQ2xpcFNpemU9Mw==.jpg)
Sear the patties. When they're dark and crusty on the bottom, flip them over to cook the opposite side.
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![utes of cooking.](https://craftlog.global.ssl.fastly.net/m/ve/b64-8793657-1631805086022-b3B0aW1pemVGb3I9ZGVza3RvcGhoZCZsYW5ndWFnZVRhZz1lbi1VUyZyZW5kZXJDbGlwU3RhcnQ9MjAmcmVuZGVyQ2xpcFNpemU9Mg==.jpg)
Place a slice of cheese on each patty to melt during the last couple of minutes of cooking.
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![as candy.](https://craftlog.global.ssl.fastly.net/m/ve/b64-8793657-1631805086022-b3B0aW1pemVGb3I9ZGVza3RvcGhoZCZsYW5ndWFnZVRhZz1lbi1VUyZyZW5kZXJDbGlwU3RhcnQ9MjImcmVuZGVyQ2xpcFNpemU9Mw==.jpg)
If you toast the brioche gently in plenty of butter, it crisps up as sweet as candy.
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![](https://craftlog.global.ssl.fastly.net/m/ve/b64-8793657-1631805086022-b3B0aW1pemVGb3I9ZGVza3RvcGhoZCZsYW5ndWFnZVRhZz1lbi1VUyZyZW5kZXJDbGlwU3RhcnQ9MjUmcmVuZGVyQ2xpcFNpemU9MQ==.jpg)
Who am I to tell you what to put on your burger? You know what you like.
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![](https://craftlog.global.ssl.fastly.net/m/ve/b64-8793657-1631805086022-b3B0aW1pemVGb3I9ZGVza3RvcGhoZCZsYW5ndWFnZVRhZz1lbi1VUyZyZW5kZXJDbGlwU3RhcnQ9MjYmcmVuZGVyQ2xpcFNpemU9MQ==.jpg)
Add a crispy, cheesy burger patty.
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![](https://craftlog.global.ssl.fastly.net/m/ve/b64-8793657-1631805086022-b3B0aW1pemVGb3I9ZGVza3RvcGhoZCZsYW5ndWFnZVRhZz1lbi1VUyZyZW5kZXJDbGlwU3RhcnQ9MjcmcmVuZGVyQ2xpcFNpemU9Mw==.jpg)
Lettuce, tomatoes, pickles or whatever you like.
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