Power Cheeseburger

Name: Power Cheeseburger
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 1 cheeseburger
Ingredients: 8 ounces ground beef, like chuck; 1 egg yolk, beaten; 1 teaspoon paprika; 1 teaspoon salt; 2 to 3 slices sharp Cheddar cheese; 1 sesame bun, halved and toasted if desired; Pickles; Ketchup and mustard

By The New York Times

Total Time: 20 minutes
Rating: 4(155)
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Maura Egan and Christine Muhlke developed this recipe in 2004, around the time of the Olympic Games in Athens, after talking with Shane Hamman, then the No. 1 weight lifter in America, capable of squatting more than 1,000 pounds. He ate two for lunch, amid his 5,000 calorie day. It’s pretty delicious.

Featured in: FOOD; Athens on 5,000 Calories a Day

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Ingredients

Yield:1 cheeseburger

8ounces ground beef, like chuck
1egg yolk, beaten
1teaspoon paprika
1teaspoon salt
2 to 3slices sharp Cheddar cheese
1sesame bun, halved and toasted if desired
Pickles
Ketchup and mustard

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Preparation

Step 1
In large bowl, combine beef, egg, paprika and salt. Mix well and form 1 large patty.
Step 2
Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add patty and cook 4 minutes; turn over and top with cheese. Continue to cook an additional 3 to 4 minutes for medium rare.
Step 3
Place the burger cheese side up on bun and top with pickles, ketchup and/or mustard. Place other bun half on top and serve.

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Comments

Sydney5 years ago

What, no onions?! Gotta have raw onions!

Chris2 years ago

How thick should the patty be when you form it? The recipe is a little vague.

david shepherd3 years ago

So, basically a meatball mix as a patty. I agree w/Sydney that you gotta have onions, but not raw–ugh. Make mine caramelized.

MJ3 years ago

I’m really impressed with how the egg yolk helps hold the burger together. I have made patties with the whole egg before, and the yolk alone (as in this recipe) works much better. Also important not to handle the meat too much while forming the patties.

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