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Messy Burger Recipe (Crazy Easy)

Experience the gooey cheese, sautéed veggies, and juicy meat in this messy burger recipe. There’s nothing like sinking your teeth into a good burger!
Course Meats
Cuisine American
Keyword burger recipe, messy burger
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Calories 542kcal
Author Natalya Drozhzhin

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp oil olive or avocado
  • 1 large onion half rings
  • 1 lb mushrooms sliced
  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1 tbsp salt or other favorite seasoning
  • 4 slices of cheese
  • 4 burger buns or brioche buns

Instructions

  • Slice the onions into half rings and the mushrooms into thin pieces. On high heat, sauté the veggies until they are golden brown. Season to taste with salt, then set aside.
    Mushroom and onion cooked in a bowl.
  • In a large bowl, mix the ground beef and seasoning together with your hands. Form burger patties about 3/4-inch thick, slightly larger than the size of the burger buns.
    formed beef burger patties on a pan.
  • In a large pan, cook patties on medium heat while pressing down on the patty, about five minutes per side or until the internal temperature reaches 165°F. If desired, add the cheese close to when the meat is all done.
    Beef patties in a pan with cheese on top,
  • Assemble the burger by starting with the bun, then layering on a cheesy burger patty, a handful of the onion and mushroom mixture, and topping with the top bun dressed in your choice of condiment. Repeat until all the burgers are dressed.
    Burgers topped with mushrooms and onion mixture.
  • Let the burgers rest for a few minutes, then enjoy!
    Messy Burger on a serving tray.

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Nutrition

Calories: 542kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 33g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 94mg | Sodium: 2177mg | Potassium: 786mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 168IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 237mg | Iron: 4mg