How to Make Stovetop Burgers!

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground chicken

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground chicken is often less expensive.

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Reduced-fat cheese cuts calories, while processed cheese is often cheaper.

burger buns

🥗Healthier: whole grain buns

💰Cheaper: white bread

Whole grain buns offer more fiber, while white bread is often less expensive.

ketchup

🥗Healthier: homemade tomato sauce

💰Cheaper: store-brand ketchup

Homemade sauce is fresher, while store brands are budget-friendly.

Divide the meat into four equal amounts.

Gently press each section into a round patty about ½’’ thick.

Season each side of the patties with salt and pepper.

Heat a 12-inch cast iron skillet or nonstick frying pan over medium-high heat. Melt butter in the pan.

When butter is melted and hot, add the patties to the pan.

Fry burgers until the surface is browned, about 3 minutes. Flip burger over and cook until it reaches desired doneness, about 2-5 minutes.

If you are adding cheese, add cheese during the last minute or two of cooking so it melts.

Transfer burgers to the plate and let rest for 5 minutes.

While burgers are resting, butter inside of buns and toast them in a frying pan.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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