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Cuban Burgers

By Alli Berkey

Published on February 14, 2018

Time

30 minutes

Yield

Serves 4

Cuban Burgers

Ingredients

1 pound 85 percent lean ground beef 1 teaspoon garlic powder Salt and pepper 4 teaspoons yellow mustard 4 teaspoons mayonnaise 4 hamburger buns, toasted1 teaspoon vegetable oil 8 thin slices deli Black Forest ham, folded in half8 thin slices deli Swiss cheese, folded in half¼ cup dill pickle chips

Before You Begin

The test kitchen's favorite hamburger buns are Martin's Sandwich Potato Rolls. If food safety is your primary concern, you may want to cook your burger to a higher internal temperature. To learn more, check out this guide.

Instructions

  1. Divide beef into 4 equal portions, then flatten into ½-inch-thick patties, about 4½ inches wide. Combine garlic powder, ½ teaspoon salt, and ½ teaspoon pepper in bowl and sprinkle both sides of patties with garlic mixture. Spread 1 teaspoon mustard and 1 teaspoon mayonnaise on each bun; set aside.
  2. Heat oil in 12-inch skillet over high heat until just smoking. Transfer patties to skillet and cook, without moving them, for 3 minutes. Flip patties and cook for 1 minute. Top each burger with 2 slices ham and 2 slices cheese. Cover and continue to cook until cheese is melted, about 1½ minutes longer.
  3. Transfer burgers to bun bottoms. Top with pickles and bun tops. Serve.
Cuban Burgers
Photography by Steve Klise.

Cuban Burgers

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Time

30 minutes

Yield

Serves 4

Ingredients

1 pound 85 percent lean ground beef
1 teaspoon garlic powder
Salt and pepper
4 teaspoons yellow mustard
4 teaspoons mayonnaise
4 hamburger buns, toasted
1 teaspoon vegetable oil
8 thin slices deli Black Forest ham, folded in half
8 thin slices deli Swiss cheese, folded in half
¼ cup dill pickle chips

Ingredients

1 pound 85 percent lean ground beef
1 teaspoon garlic powder
Salt and pepper
4 teaspoons yellow mustard
4 teaspoons mayonnaise
4 hamburger buns, toasted
1 teaspoon vegetable oil
8 thin slices deli Black Forest ham, folded in half
8 thin slices deli Swiss cheese, folded in half
¼ cup dill pickle chips

Ingredients

1 pound 85 percent lean ground beef
1 teaspoon garlic powder
Salt and pepper
4 teaspoons yellow mustard
4 teaspoons mayonnaise
4 hamburger buns, toasted
1 teaspoon vegetable oil
8 thin slices deli Black Forest ham, folded in half
8 thin slices deli Swiss cheese, folded in half
¼ cup dill pickle chips

Why This Recipe Works

We combined two classic sandwiches, the Cuban and the hamburger.

Before You Begin

The test kitchen's favorite hamburger buns are Martin's Sandwich Potato Rolls. If food safety is your primary concern, you may want to cook your burger to a higher internal temperature. To learn more, check out this guide.

Instructions

  1. Divide beef into 4 equal portions, then flatten into ½-inch-thick patties, about 4½ inches wide. Combine garlic powder, ½ teaspoon salt, and ½ teaspoon pepper in bowl and sprinkle both sides of patties with garlic mixture. Spread 1 teaspoon mustard and 1 teaspoon mayonnaise on each bun; set aside.
  2. Heat oil in 12-inch skillet over high heat until just smoking. Transfer patties to skillet and cook, without moving them, for 3 minutes. Flip patties and cook for 1 minute. Top each burger with 2 slices ham and 2 slices cheese. Cover and continue to cook until cheese is melted, about 1½ minutes longer.
  3. Transfer burgers to bun bottoms. Top with pickles and bun tops. Serve.

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