Double Hamburgers
An easy beef built around minced beef, worcestershire sauce and cheddar cheese — roughly 70 minutes start to finish, and rated medium to make. Below: the ingredients split into pantry staples and a quick shopping list, a built-in serving scaler, and the method in 7 steps.
You'll mainly reach for frying pan / skillet and pan. At medium difficulty across 7 steps, it's manageable with a little attention.
What you'll need
Shopping list (6)
Pantry staples (you likely have these)
Diet: contains meat, based on every ingredient listed below.
Contains: Gluten Dairy Fish
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How to make it
- Put the minced beef in a bowl with the onion powder, garlic powder, smoked paprika and Worcestershire sauce, season well with salt and pepper, and mix gently with your hands just until combined; overworking makes the patties tough.
- Divide the mixture into 8 equal portions and shape each into a thin patty slightly wider than the buns, pressing a shallow dimple into the centre of each so they stay flat as they cook.
- Heat the oil in a heavy frying pan or griddle over medium-high heat until very hot.
- Cook the patties for about 3 minutes on the first side, flip, lay a slice of cheddar on each, and cook a further 2 to 3 minutes until the cheese melts and the beef reaches an internal temperature of 71 C with no pink remaining.
- Meanwhile, slice the buns and toast them cut-side down in the pan for about a minute until lightly golden.
- Build each burger by stacking two cheese-topped patties on the bun base for the double, then add lettuce, sliced tomato and thinly sliced red onion.
- Cap with the bun lid, press gently, and serve straight away while hot.
You'll use: Frying pan / skillet · Pan
Tips & common questions
How long does Double Hamburgers take to make?
About 70 minutes from start to finish — an estimate based on the 7 steps and 13 ingredients. Times vary with your kitchen and how much prep you do ahead.
Can I scale this recipe up or down?
Yes — use the servings control above the ingredients and every quantity rescales automatically (fractions included). Cooking times stay roughly the same; very large batches may need a little longer.
How should I store leftovers?
Cool leftovers quickly, refrigerate in an airtight container, and eat within 3 days. Reheat until piping hot throughout.
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Adapted recipe — rewritten in our own wording from an open-licensed community cookbook, not yet independently kitchen-tested by Consomee. How we source, test & correct recipes.
Double Hamburgers is adapted by Consomee from the Wikibooks Cookbook, rewritten in our own wording and used under CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo: Burger King Buck Double.jpg (Public domain) via Wikimedia Commons. We add the serving scaler, ingredient tools, timing and structure — how we source recipes.