"Hello, Friend" Burgers: Thin Patties on Toast
- Cook Time
- 4Servings
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 pounds ground beef
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1 cup finely chopped onions or shallots
- 4 slices Swiss cheese
- 8 slices good-quality white bread, lightly toasted
- room-temperature butter, for spreading
- 8 thin dill pickle slices
- Dijon or brown mustard
- lettuce, sliced tomato and sliced red onions
Preparation
Heat a cast-iron skillet or griddle pan over medium-high. Form the beef into 4 thin patties. Season with salt and pepper. Press 1/4 cup onion into one side of each patty.
Place the patties, onion side down, in the skillet. Cook, pressing down with a spatula, until browned, 2 to 3 minutes per side. After you flip the patties, top with the cheese.
Butter the toast. Transfer each patty to a piece of toast. Top with the pickles, Dijon and remaining toast. Serve with the lettuce, tomatoes and onions.