Best Burger In California? HIHO Cheeseburger Copycat Recipe!

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: American cheese

Reduced-fat cheese lowers calories while maintaining flavor.

burger buns

🥗Healthier: whole wheat buns

💰Cheaper: white bread

Whole wheat buns add fiber without sacrificing taste.

Start by preparing the grass-fed New Zealand wagyu burger patties, about 5 ounces each.

Add yellow mustard to the meat instead of salting it, as this is a technique inspired by In-N-Out's animal style burgers.

Prepare onion jam by using half of a large onion, thinly slicing it, and then coarsely chopping it.

Heat a Wildfire stainless steel griddle over medium-low heat and add avocado oil.

Add the chopped onions to the griddle and continuously move them to prevent burning.

Keep some water on hand to add to the onions if they get too dry, which will help deglaze the griddle.

After about one hour of cooking, the onions should be caramelized and have a sweet flavor, resembling onion jam.

Move the onion jam to the cooler side of the griddle and crank the heat up to high for cooking the burgers.

Toast brioche buns on the griddle until golden brown.

Place the burger patties on the griddle, flipping them once liquid starts coming up through the meat.

Add American cheese on top of the patties after flipping them.

Assemble the burger by placing the patty on the bottom bun, adding onion jam, dill pickle chips, shredded iceberg lettuce, and ketchup before placing the top bun on.

Serve the burger immediately.

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