Pastrami Cheeseburgers
By America's Test KitchenPublished on March 2, 2016
Time
30 minutes
Yield
Serves 4
Ingredients
6 tablespoons mayonnaise 3 tablespoons ketchup 2 tablespoons sweet pickle relish Salt and pepper 4 kaiser rolls, split and toasted1 pound 85 percent lean ground beef 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 6 ounces thinly sliced deli pastrami 1 ½ cups sauerkraut, drained and pressed dry8 slices deli Swiss cheese, folded in half
Before You Begin
Our favorite sauerkraut is Eden Organic Sauerkraut.
Instructions
- Whisk mayonnaise, ketchup, relish, and ½ teaspoon pepper together in bowl. Spread sauce evenly on roll tops and bottoms; set aside. Gently shape beef into four 4-inch-diameter patties. Season each patty with salt and pepper.
- Heat oil in 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat until just smoking. Add patties to skillet and cook without moving patties for 2 minutes. Flip patties and cook for 1 minute. Transfer burgers to plate and tent with foil.
- Add pastrami to now-empty skillet and cook over medium-high heat until lightly browned, about 3 minutes. Stir in sauerkraut and cook until heated through, about 2 minutes. Remove skillet from heat; separate pastrami mixture into 4 portions (still in skillet), then top each portion with 2 slices of cheese. Cover and let sit until cheese melts, about 2 minutes. Transfer burgers to roll bottoms. Top each burger with 1 portion of pastrami mixture. Place roll tops on burgers. Serve.
Time
30 minutesYield
Serves 4Ingredients
6 tablespoons mayonnaise
3 tablespoons ketchup
2 tablespoons sweet pickle relish
Salt and pepper
4 kaiser rolls, split and toasted
1 pound 85 percent lean ground beef
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
6 ounces thinly sliced deli pastrami
1 ½ cups sauerkraut, drained and pressed dry
8 slices deli Swiss cheese, folded in half
Ingredients
6 tablespoons mayonnaise
3 tablespoons ketchup
2 tablespoons sweet pickle relish
Salt and pepper
4 kaiser rolls, split and toasted
1 pound 85 percent lean ground beef
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
6 ounces thinly sliced deli pastrami
1 ½ cups sauerkraut, drained and pressed dry
8 slices deli Swiss cheese, folded in half
Ingredients
6 tablespoons mayonnaise
3 tablespoons ketchup
2 tablespoons sweet pickle relish
Salt and pepper
4 kaiser rolls, split and toasted
1 pound 85 percent lean ground beef
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
6 ounces thinly sliced deli pastrami
1 ½ cups sauerkraut, drained and pressed dry
8 slices deli Swiss cheese, folded in half
Why This Recipe Works
Sauerkraut, pastrami, Swiss cheese, and a tangy sauce transform an ordinary burger into something special.
Before You Begin
Our favorite sauerkraut is Eden Organic Sauerkraut.
Instructions
- Whisk mayonnaise, ketchup, relish, and ½ teaspoon pepper together in bowl. Spread sauce evenly on roll tops and bottoms; set aside. Gently shape beef into four 4-inch-diameter patties. Season each patty with salt and pepper.
- Heat oil in 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat until just smoking. Add patties to skillet and cook without moving patties for 2 minutes. Flip patties and cook for 1 minute. Transfer burgers to plate and tent with foil.
- Add pastrami to now-empty skillet and cook over medium-high heat until lightly browned, about 3 minutes. Stir in sauerkraut and cook until heated through, about 2 minutes. Remove skillet from heat; separate pastrami mixture into 4 portions (still in skillet), then top each portion with 2 slices of cheese. Cover and let sit until cheese melts, about 2 minutes. Transfer burgers to roll bottoms. Top each burger with 1 portion of pastrami mixture. Place roll tops on burgers. Serve.
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