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Perfect Cast Iron Skillet Burgers

The best way to make burgers at home! Better than grilled (really!), these are perfectly cooked and seasoned.
Prep Time:10 minutes
Cook Time:6 minutes
Total Time:16 minutes

Equipment

  • cast iron skillet

Ingredients

Burger Patties

  • 2 pounds 80/20 ground beef
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon dried minced onion
  • 1 tablespoon granulated garlic
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

Assembly

  • 8 slices Swiss cheese
  • ½ cup prepared caramelized onions
  • 4 hamburger buns toasted if desired
  • iceberg lettuce torn or shredded
  • 4 slices fresh tomato
  • thousand island dressing or mayo

Instructions

  • Season. In a large bowl, mix the ground beef with the salt, pepper, onion, garlic, and Worcestershire sauce.
  • Shape. Form the hamburger into four 8 oz patties. (Make them about a ½ inch bigger in circumference than the hamburger buns, they will shrink while cooking.)
  • Cook. Heat a cast iron skillet over medium-high heat until very hot and lightly smoking. Add as many burger patties as you can to the pan without them touching. (you may have to cook them in batches) Cook for 3-4 minutes, flip the patties and add 2 slices of cheese to each and cook for another 3-4 minutes. Transfer the cooked hamburgers to a plate and rest for 2-3 minutes.
  • Assemble. To build the hamburgers, first spread a thin layer of thousand island dressing on the buns. Place 2-3 leaves of lettuce on the bottom bun, add 1 slice of tomato, top with the burger patties, add 2 tablespoons of the caramelized onions on top, and place on the top bun. Serve immediately.

Notes

You can use ¼ cup of fresh diced onion in place of the dried minced onion and use 1 clove of minced garlic in place of the granulated garlic.
Other cheese options: Provolone cheese, cheddar cheese, mozzarella cheese, muenster cheese, and gouda cheese.
All toppings are optional, use whatever topping you love on your burgers.
Here is my favorite recipe for homemade burger buns.

Nutrition

Calories: 846kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 53g | Fat: 58g | Saturated Fat: 24g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 23g | Trans Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 193mg | Sodium: 1067mg | Potassium: 818mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 514IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 417mg | Iron: 6mg
Servings: 4 burgers
Calories: 846kcal
Author: Katie