Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 1 tablespoon butter (softened)
  • 4 hamburger buns
  • 1 pound ground chuck
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 4 slices American cheese
  • 4 slices onion
  • 8 to 12 dill pickle slices
  • 8 tomato slices

Instruction

  • Heat a large skillet over medium heat.
  • Place butter in the skillet and swirl it around.
  • Place hamburger buns cut-side down in the melted butter. Allow the buns to toast for about 60 seconds. Remove buns from skillet.
  • Form 4 beef patties and place them in the skillet.
  • Take your spatula and press down on the hamburger patties. Take a large soup can that has been wrapped in aluminum foil and press each meat patty down on to the skillet.
  • In about 2 minutes, the burger patty will have cooked on one side. Flip it over and do the same for the other side.
  • In about 60 seconds the other side will be cooked.
  • Season patties with salt and pepper.
  • If you want to make cheeseburgers, add cheese when you flip the burger over to the other side.
  • Remove burger patties and place them on the buns.
  • Add onion, pickles, tomato, or any desired toppings to your burger and enjoy.