Jucy Lucy Burger Recipe | The Frugal Chef

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is lower in fat, while ground pork is often cheaper.

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Reduced-fat cheese offers fewer calories, while processed cheese is usually less expensive.

Start by prepping the cheese, cutting 6 slices of white American cheese into 4 squares.

Mix 1 pound of ground beef (80/20) with salt and pepper in a bowl, optionally adding garlic or Worcestershire sauce.

Divide the meat into 4 equal portions and flatten each portion into a thin patty.

Place a square of cheese in the center of half the patties.

Cover the cheese with the remaining patties and seal the edges tightly to prevent cheese from leaking.

Refrigerate the patties on a plate covered with plastic wrap for at least 30 minutes before cooking.

Prepare a sauce by mixing 1 tablespoon of mayonnaise, 1 teaspoon of mustard, 1 teaspoon of ketchup, and 1/2 teaspoon of horseradish in a bowl and set aside.

Spread softened butter on each side of the brioche buns and grill them on a hot skillet until toasted.

Spray a skillet with oil and heat to medium, then cook one burger patty, searing it without moving it until it has a nice color.

Flip the burger when it has a good sear, cooking until there is no pink in the middle, flipping a couple more times as needed.

Assemble the burger by spreading the sauce on both sides of the toasted bun, adding the cooked patty, and topping with pickles (and optionally lettuce, tomato, and red onion).

Cut the burger in half to check the melted cheese inside.

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