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Homemade beef & cheddar burger
A real homemade burger. No reason to hold back — the difference from fast food is all about ingredient quality and portion size.
Prep time
20 min
Servings
1
Difficulty
easy
Calories
1140 kcal
Nutrition facts
- Calories
- 1140 kcal
- Protein
- 44 g
- Carbs
- 51 g
- Fat
- 82 g
- Fiber
- 3 g
For 1 serving
Ingredients
- 150gGround beef 15% fat
- 1 (~80g)Burger bun
- 1+2+4 tbspBurger sauce (1 mustard + 2 ketchup + 4 mayonnaise)
- 1 sliceCheddar
- 2 leavesLettuce
- 2 slicesTomato
- Salt, pepper
Steps
- 1
Shape the ground beef into a ball, season, and press gently into a patty. Don't overwork the meat.
- 2
Cook over high heat for 2–3 min per side for a medium patty. Place the cheddar on top 30 sec before the end, cover to melt.
- 3
Lightly toast the bun, cut in half.
- 4
Assemble: sauce on both bun halves, lettuce, tomato, patty. Serve immediately.
Tip
To lighten: 2 tbsp mayo instead of 4 and 5% lean beef (~-300 kcal).
Tags
gluten-free possibleproteincomplete meal