Homemade Burgers

Ingredients

• ½ cup Greek yogurt
• 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
• ½ teaspoon garlic powder
• 2 tablespoons pickle juice
• ¼ teaspoon smoked paprika
• ½ teaspoon chili powder
• ¼ cup ketchup
• ½ tablespoon lemon juice
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ⅛ teaspoon ground pepper
• 1 lb. ground beef (we used 85%)
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• ½ teaspoon onion powder
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
• ½ teaspoon chili powder
• 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
• 2 tablespoons cold salted butter grated
• 1.5 tablespoons olive oil
• 4 slices cheddar cheese (or any kind of cheese)
• 4 hamburger buns
• 2 tablespoons caramelized onions
• 1 medium tomato (sliced into 4 slices)
• 1 cup dill pickle rounds

Steps

1. 1

   Place all of the ingredients for the burger sauce into a mixing bowl and whisk together until combined. Place the burger sauce in the refrigerator.

2. 2

   Add the ground beef, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, paprika, chili powder, Worcestershire sauce, and dijon mustard to a large mixing bowl and use your hands to massage all of the ingredients together.

3. 3

   Grate the cold butter into the burger mixture and stir the butter into the burger until combined.

4. 4

   Separate the burger meat into four balls. Flatten each burger ball in-between your hands until it is about ¼ -inch thick.

5. 5

   Add the olive oil to a large cast iron skillet. When the olive oil is fragrant, add the burger patties to the pan.

6. 6

   Cook the burgers for 2-3 minutes on the first side. Flip the burger and add a slice of cheese to the top of each burger patty. Cook the burger for an additional 2-3 minutes depending on how you like your burger.

7. 7

   Remove the burger patties from the skillet and place the patties on the hamburger buns.

8. 8

   Top each patty with 2 tablespoons of burger sauce, caramelized onions, a slice of tomato, and a few dill pickle rounds. Top the burger with the top bun and enjoy.