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Ingredients

• 1¼ pounds ground beef
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 8 sesame seed buns (2 bottoms and 1 top per burger)
• 4 slices American cheese
• White onion, finely diced, according to taste
• Iceberg lettuce, thinly shredded, according to taste
• Dill pickle slices, according to taste
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 2 tablespoons sweet pickle relish
• 1 teaspoon white vinegar
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/4 teaspoon paprika
• 1/8 teaspoon turmeric

Method

1. Stir the mayonnaise, sweet pickle relish, white vinegar, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, and turmeric together in a small bowl and chill the sauce in the refrigerator for several hours before serving.
2. Divide the ground beef into 3-ounce portions, form them into balls, cover, and refrigerate them while the remaining ingredients are prepared.
3. Heat a griddle or cast iron skillet to 400°F.
4. Set two balls of beef on the hot griddle at a time, covering each with parchment paper, and press them down hard with a large flat metal spatula into very thin patties.
5. Cook the patties for 2 to 3 minutes on each side.
6. Build each burger from the bottom up: bottom bun, special sauce, white onion, iceberg lettuce, a beef patty, cheese, pickles, a second bottom bun, more sauce, onion, lettuce, a second beef patty, pickles, and the top bun.

Prep: 20 min · Total: 20 min

Nutrition (per serving, where published)

Estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data