Beastie Burgers
The second I land in Los Angeles, my mouth starts to water in anticipation of the famous In-N-Out Burger. I love a double-double, animal style (that's code for double beef, double cheese, grilled onions and extra sauce). I'm not ashamed to admit that there was an occasion that I ate THREE in one sitting. Definitely didn't feel so hot the next day, but it was so good going down. Anyhoo, I decided to try to recreate these burgers in my kitchen. The results were even better than I expected! Definitely, try this at home.
Beastie Burgers
Prep time: 99
Cook time: 11 min
Total time: 99
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 1 onion (one half grated, the other half thinly sliced)
- 1 garlic clove, grated
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 pound ground beef (I like to use 80/20)
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 3 tablespoons yellow mustard
- 4 buttered and lightly toasted potato buns
- 8 slices American cheese
- pickles
- Thousand Island dressing
- iceberg lettuce
- sliced tomato
Cooking Directions
- Spray a baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray. In a medium mixing bowl, whisk grated onion, garlic, egg, salt and pepper. Add ground beef and use your hands to gently mix until combined.
- Divide mixture evenly into four parts, then divide each into two, to give you eight total. Form each into a thin patty and place onto the prepared baking sheet. The mixture will be wet and a bit sticky. Refrigerate for 20 minutes.
- Heat a griddle or a large iron skillet over medium-high heat. Add butter and the remaining sliced onions. Let the onions brown, not stirring too much, so that they have a nice sear to them, about 4 to 5 minutes. Remove from griddle and reserve. Wipe griddle clean and return to medium-high heat. Place patties on the griddle, working in batches if necessary. Spoon about a teaspoon of mustard (or squeeze directly from the bottle), onto the raw side of the patty that is facing up. Let patty cook about 3 minutes, then flip and cook an additional 3 minutes. Top each with a slice of American cheese.
- Place two patties on a bun and top with griddled onions, thousand island, pickles, lettuce, and tomato. Serve immediately.
