American Cheeseburger

Main course for 4

15 minutes preparation

+ 10 minutes grilling

Ingredients

• 500 g / 1 lb minced beef
• 1 tablespoon salt and pepper
• 4 burger buns / bread rolls
• 1 egg
• 1 red onion
• 2 pickles
• 1 large tomato
• 4 large lettuce leaves
• 4 slices of cheddar cheese (or similar)
• Some ketchup and mayonnaise

Preparation

• Slice the red onion, pickles, tomato and lettuce leaves.
• Season the ground beef with salt and pepper. Beat the egg and mix it with the meat. Shape the mixture into 4 burgers, without pressing too hard.
• Grill the burgers for 5 minutes on the first side. Then flip them over on the grill and lay one slice of cheese on each. Grill for another 5 minutes.
• In the meantime, slice open the burger buns and place the open buns 2 at a time on the grill. Grill each bun for 2-3 minutes.
• Put some ketchup and mayonnaise on the bottom half of each bun and place a burger on top, together with a few slices of red onion, pickles, lettuce and tomato and some more sauces if you like.

Tip: If you prefer a spicy burger, add some steak sauce or Worcestershire sauce instead of ketchup.