Loaded Cheeseburger Recipe
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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
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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.
I need directions on cooking the patties in an airfryer. Thank you.
I love & sampled many of your recipes.
I have not cooked these in the air fryer to provide those exact instructions.
Can you use lean ground beef?
Hi DW, yes that will work.
These turned out good but WOW are they spicy!!! My husband loved then but it was too much spice for me, I think next time I’ll only use 1/2 TBSP of McCormick!
They look delicious! What’s the best place to buy these buns?
Hi Natalya, they are so fun! My husband found the buns in the bakery section at a local grocery store called Rosauers and they were just called cheese buns I believe.
Thank you! I don’t think we have that grocery store, at Washington state, but will double check at Safeway or Freddy:) Getting ready for my daughter’s First birthday at Lake, and want to try to make them:)
How fun! Happy first birthday to your daughter!! 🙂
Thank you! 😃
Should we sip some salt and black pepper, when we grill them, or maybe, when we make them, or Montreal steak seasoning have everything in it?
Hi Natalya, that seasoning is very salty already without needing to add more salt or pepper. It has both ingredients in there already 🙂
This does look so good. Can’t wait to make them!
Thank you Lana, we made them at least three times last month :).
Can I cook the burger in the oven instead…
I found a great tutorial on 4 different ways to cook a burger. I hope that helps 🙂 http://www.saveur.com/article/Techniques/Putting-Heat-to-the-Meat
I was hoping you had a gluten-free recipe for the beautiful buns! 🙂
Well, if not those, do you have any bread recipes for gluten-free breads? Any for low-carb breads? I specifically need to stay more to the low-carb side, darn it! 🙁
Love your site!
Sorry, I don’t have anything like what you are describing but my sister does have a recipe for a gluten free bread. I will see what I can do 🙂
Natasha, where did you buy the buns from and what kind are they? I hate the regular ones, so I wanted to make my own, but those look amazing!
Thanks!
the burger looks so yummy, I want it right now!
My husband found the buns in the bakery section at a local grocery store called Rosauers and they were just called cheese buns I believe.
these are so yummy! i made them yesterday and we froze the extra patties for later. me and my husband dont like thick patties so with this recipe, i ended up with 9 patties! lol more for later 🙂
I’m so happy you loved the recipe! I think if my hubby made thinner patties, he’d probably put 2 or three in his burger ;). Thanks for sharing your great review 🙂
Hi Natasha, would I be able to make the patties the night before and freeze them?
Yes and if it’s just the night before, you can put them on a platter and cover with plastic wrap then stick them into the fridge overnight. They refrigerate really well and I think you’ll have better results refrigerating rather than freezing.
Yes and if it’s just the night before, you can put them on a platter and cover with plastic wrap then stick them into the fridge overnight. They refrigerate really well too.
Will be making this tmrw with grilled corn!:) yum!!!!;)
Ooooh grilled corn sounds so good right now too. I think I’ll add that to tomorrows menu. 🙂
Hey girl do i add the shredded cheese into the meat? and add more on top when its done grilling?
Yes and yes 🙂
Thank u Natasha!!! MAking these as we speak! ILL LET U KNOW HOW THEY TURN OUT! AH CANT WAIT!!!!!!
I hope you love the burgers! 🙂
These were so juicy and delicious!!! Thank u for the recipe Vadim!!! Looking forward for more grilling recipes;);)
Vadim has more coming! I just read your comment to him and he lit up 🙂
We just bought a grill and I’m not a pro at using it, what temp do I grill the patties on?
Set it to medium/high. Grilling is so fun. I think you’ll love it! Is it still warm enough to grill where you are at? It’s freezing in Idaho 🙂
Natasha, Is Beef Chuck Steak the one you used. They have a huge variety of “chuck” meat at the store and since I don’t know that much about meat I had a hard time choosing one.. Thanks for your help.
I used meat that was allready ground and it just said ground chuck. If you want to grind your own, beef chuck steak will work fine.
You could probably do without it 🙂
I seen on the Bobby Flay show that if you make an indentation in the middle of the patty prior to grilling, it will keep them from puffing up.
Thank you for the tip! I’ve already shared it with my hubby and we will be trying that! 🙂
You’re welcome. Let me know how they turn out. 🙂
Can’t wait to make fresh grilled burgers again – our bbq is neglected in winter 🙂
This looks delicious. Do you have any good steak recepies?
I have a spice rubbed sirloin that we enjoy very much!
Dope! Looks restaurant quality.
Thank you Julia.
wow this looks amazing, seriously cheeseburgers are amongst my favorites, and most craved food,
Especially when they are home made :).