How to Make a Steamed Cheeseburger at Home | Burger Scholar Sessions

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: American cheese

Reduced-fat cheese lowers calories while maintaining flavor.

hamburger buns

🥗Healthier: whole wheat buns

💰Cheaper: white bread

Whole wheat buns add fiber without sacrificing taste.

Prepare a large beef patty and season it with salt.

Place the beef patty into the bottom section of a multi-stage steaming pot.

Cover the pot and steam the patty for 10 to 12 minutes, checking for doneness by feeling for a little give.

Place the mild white cheddar cheese into the top section of the steamer next to the burger or on top of it.

While the burger and cheese are steaming, prepare the kaiser roll by slicing it in half.

On the bottom half of the kaiser roll, place a slice of raw onion.

Mix mayonnaise, mustard, and ketchup together and spread it on the top half of the kaiser roll.

Add a slice of tomato, green leaf lettuce, and pickles on top of the condiments.

Once the burger is done steaming, carefully place it on the bottom half of the roll.

Top the burger with the melted cheese, then close the sandwich with the top half of the roll.

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