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Classic hamburger served
The ultimate classic hamburger with a juicy beef patty, fresh lettuce, tomato, and pickles.

Classic Hamburger

Author: Flavelo
Recipes Main Courses Quick Meals
The classic hamburger isn't about complexity, but perfect proportions. The harmony of juicy meat, soft bun, crunchy vegetables, and acidic-sweet sauces provides the experience that has conquered people worldwide. This recipe returns to the basics, where every ingredient has a precise place and role.
🕒 Prep Time 15 mins
🍳 Cook Time 15 mins
⌛ Total Time 30 mins
🍽️ Servings 4 servings
🔥 Calories 800 kcal
🌍 Cuisine American

Ingredients

Equipment Needed

  • Frying pan
  • Spatula
  • Knife
  • Chopping board

Allergen Information

⚠️ Gluten
⚠️ Eggs
⚠️ Milk
⚠️ Mustard

Instructions

1 ✓

Form four patties from the meat, press a small hollow into their centres. Salt and pepper immediately before frying.

Tip: The hollow compensates for the shrinking of the meat under heat, so the result stays flat, not 'meatball' shaped.
2 ✓

Fry the meat in a hot pan for 3-4 minutes per side until it gets a nice brown crust. After turning, place the cheese on top and cover.

Tip: The brown crust (searing) provides most of the flavour (Maillard reaction), and the steam under the lid helps the cheese melt evenly.
3 ✓

Meanwhile, cut the buns in half and toast their inner sides.

Tip: Toasting caramelises the sugars in the dough and forms a crispy layer that soaks through slower.
4 ✓

Prepare the vegetables: cut the onion and tomato into rings, wash and dry the lettuce.

Tip: Dry lettuce is important, because water remaining on it dilutes the sauces and soaks the bun.
5 ✓

Assemble the burger: bun bottom, mayonnaise, lettuce, meat with cheese, tomato, onion, ketchup, mustard, bun top.

Tip: Fat-based sauces (mayonnaise) act as a waterproof layer on the bottom bun.

Recipe FAQ

When should I salt the meat?
Immediately before frying! If you salt too early, the salt draws water from the meat, and the texture becomes dense and rubbery.
Why does the middle of the meat dome up?
The meat contracts during frying. You can prevent this by pressing a hollow into the middle when shaping.

Ingredients

  • 600 g Beef mince (20% fat)
  • 4 pcs Hamburger buns
  • 4 slices Cheddar or semi-hard cheese
  • 4 leaves Butterhead lettuce or Iceberg lettuce
  • 2 pcs Tomatoes
  • 1 head Red onion
  • 4 tbsp Ketchup
  • 2 tbsp Mustard
  • 4 tbsp Mayonnaise
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp Freshly ground pepper