Classic Beef Burger
A juicy homemade beef burger with a seared crust and all your favorite toppings beats any drive-through. The secret is good fatty mince, a hot pan, and a light hand when shaping. Pile it high on a toasted bun and serve with fries.
- ⏱ 20 min
- 📊 easy
- 🍽 Family
Ingredients
- 600 g ground beef (20% fat)
- 4 burger buns
- 4 cheese slices
- to serve lettuce and tomato
- to taste salt and pepper
Instructions
- Gently form the beef into 4 loose patties slightly wider than the buns, pressing a dimple in the center of each.
- Season both sides generously with salt and pepper right before cooking.
- Heat a pan or grill until very hot, then cook the patties 3 to 4 minutes without moving them to build a seared crust.
- Flip once, add a cheese slice, and cook 2 to 3 minutes more to your liking.
- Toast the cut buns in the pan for 30 seconds until lightly golden.
- Let the patties rest 2 minutes so the juices settle.
- Build each burger with lettuce, tomato, the patty, and your favorite sauces.
💡 Chef's tip
Press a small dimple into the center of each patty before cooking so it stays flat instead of puffing into a dome.
Use ground beef with around twenty percent fat and handle it as little as possible, since overworking the meat makes a dense, tough patty.
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories: 540 kcal
- Protein: 32 g
- Carbs: 30 g
- Fat: 32 g
