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These grilled cheeseburgers are plump and juicy and loaded with mozzarella. Making your own burgers using fresh ground beef just feels lighter on your stomach than store-bought (mystery meat) patties.
You can even use organic ground beef which is something that you’ll never get in a pre-made patty. P.S. We found organic beef to be the most reasonably priced at Costco. This cheeseburger recipe is easy to make and won’t disappoint.
Ingredients for the Cheeseburger Patties:
1.3 – 1.5 lbs ground chuck
1 Tbsp McCormick Grill Mates “Montreal Steak Seasoning”
1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
2 Tbsp A1 Steak Sauce
Burger Toppings & Condiments:
4 buns, Lettuce, tomatoes, sautéed onions & mushrooms, cheese, pickles, ketchup, mayo….whatever you like!
How to Make 1/2 pounders:
Preheat the grill to medium/high.
1. Combine ground meat with 1 Tbsp steak seasoning, 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese, 2 Tbsp A1 steak sauce and mix well. Form 4 equal sized disks. Press them down to about 1/3″ thick and create an indentation with your thumb in the center of the patty to keep it from puffing up.
Here’s a tip: If your meat is very cold, you can mix everything in your Kitchen Aid so your hands don’t freeze.
2. For medium-well done burgers, grill about 6 min on each side. Do not press the patties down or the juice will seep out. You can rotate the patties halfway on each side to get a criss-cross pattern. Top with cheese during the last minute. Remove the burgers from heat and let them rest for a few minutes before serving. This way, the juices don’t all drain when you take a bite.
3. I don’t think you need instructions on how to assemble the burger, but Vadim says there is a proper order (i.e. how he built burgers while working at Chilis Restaurant years ago): Bottom bun with dressing, lettuce, onions, tomatoes, burger patty topped with cheese and then the top bun with dressing.
Loaded Cheeseburger Recipe
Ingredients
- 1.3 - 1.5 lbs ground chuck
- 1 Tbsp McCormick Grill Mates "Montreal Steak Seasoning"
- 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 2 Tbsp A1 Steak Sauce
Other stuff for the burgers:
- 4 buns, Lettuce, tomatoes, sautéed onions & mushrooms, cheese, pickles, ketchup, mayo....whatever you like!
Instructions
Preheat the grill to medium/high.
- Combine ground meat with 1 Tbsp steak seasoning, 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese, 2 Tbsp A1 steak sauce and mix well. Form 4 equal sized disks. Press them down to about 1/3" thick and create an indentation with your thumb in the center of the patty to keep it from puffing up.
- For medium-well done burgers, grill about 6 min on each side. Do not press the patties down or the juice will seep out. You can rotate the patties halfway on each side to get a criss-cross pattern. Top with cheese during the last minute. Remove the burgers from heat and let them rest for a few minutes before serving. This way, the juices don't all drain when you take a bite.
- I don't think you need instructions on how to assemble the burger, but Vadim says there is a proper order (i.e. how he built burgers while working at Chilis Restaurant years ago): Bottom bun with dressing, lettuce, onions, tomatoes, burger patty topped with cheese and then the top bun with dressing.
