How to Cook the Ultimate Chili Cheeseburger with George Motz | Burger Scholar Sessions

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

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

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Reduced-fat cheese has fewer calories, while processed cheese is usually cheaper.

burger buns

🥗Healthier: whole grain buns

💰Cheaper: white bread

Whole grain buns are more nutritious, while white bread can be a budget-friendly option.

Make coleslaw using a food processor or by hand with carrots and cabbage.

Prepare the dressing with mayonnaise, apple cider vinegar, mustard, salt, and sugar.

Mix the dressing with the cabbage and carrots to create coleslaw.

Cook the chili by crumbling cooked beef in a cast iron pan, draining the fat, and adding spices, water, and tomato paste.

Simmer the chili covered for 15-20 minutes, then reduce it until desired consistency.

Form the burger patty by smashing ground beef between two pieces of parchment paper.

Cook the patty on a flat top grill, seasoning with salt.

Toast the burger buns before assembling the burger.

Assemble the burger by placing chili on the bottom bun, followed by coleslaw, the beef patty, and diced onions.

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