Classic Diner Burger
This is THE burger you get in a diner or burger joint that celebrates all things beef. The charred meat is key, achieved when using the hot pan. You get smokey, caramelized flavour simply using your run-of-the mill frying pan. This is also the foundation for my Ultimate Burger.
Originally posted on 06 January, 2017!
Classic Diner Burger
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 4-5 1x
Description
This is THE burger you get in a diner or burger joint that celebrates all things beef. The charred meat is key, achieved when using a hot pan!
Ingredients
453 g Extra lean ground beef (1 pound)
Salt (to taste)
Pepper (to taste)
Instructions
Preheat a nonstick skillet to high.
Roll the meat into 4 or 5 even-sized balls.
Place the balls into the very hot pan and immediately flatten them, as thin as you can get them (I used a strong spatula).
Season liberally with salt and pepper.
Flip the burgers after 2-3 minutes, when there’s a yummy darkened crust; season this second side with salt and pepper also.
Transfer to toasted buns when the meat is cooked through (about another 2 minutes after they’re flipped).
Notes
- You can eat these patties on lettuce wedges in place of buns to cut out the carbs.
- Prep Time: 5 Minutes
- Cook Time: 5 Minutes
- Category: Burger
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: Classic Diner Burger, Classic beef Diner Burger, Classic beef Burger, burger, beef, beef burger, healthy, LisaGCooks.com
| Servings | Prep Time |
| 4-5 | 1 minute |
| Cook Time |
| 6 minutes |
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This is THE burger you get in a diner or burger joint that celebrates all things beef. The charred meat is key, achieved when using the hot pan. You get smokey, caramelized flavour simply using your run-of-the mill frying pan. This is also the foundation for my Ultimate Burger.
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- Preheat a nonstick skillet to high.
- Roll the meat into 4 or 5 even-sized balls.
- Place the balls into the very hot pan and immediately flatten them, as thin as you can get them (I used a strong spatula).
- Season liberally with salt and pepper.
- Flip the burgers after 2-3 minutes, when there's a yummy darkened crust; season this second side with salt and pepper also.
- Transfer to toasted buns when the meat is cooked through (about another 2 minutes after they're flipped).
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