Ingredients
- four 4-inch potato buns
- 1 1/4 pounds ground beef chuck
- salt & pepper
- 2 small onions sliced paper thin
- 4 ounces sharp cheddar cheese sliced
Instructions
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heat a cast-iron griddle until very hot.
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without overworking the meat, loosely form it into 4 balls and place them on the griddle.
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season with salt & pepper
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press a handful of sliced onions onto each patty.
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using a sturdy large spatula, flatten each ball into a 5-inch round patty.
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cook for 3 minutes, until well seared.
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using the spatula, carefully flip each burger so the onions are on the bottom.
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top with the cheese and cook for 2 minutes.
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cover with the buns and add a couple of drops of water or beef broth if you have it to steam the buns, 1 minute more.
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pull off the top bun and transfer the burgers with the onions to the bottom bun, flip, top with bun and serve with pickles and ketchup
