Dinner · 25 min · american

Copycat Quarter Pounder with Cheese (McDonald’s style)

Weeknight-friendly American cooking: Copycat Quarter Pounder with Cheese (McDonald’s style) comes together in 25 minutes with lean ground beef (93/7), sesame burger buns, and not much else. At 380 calories and 36g protein per serving, it fits easily into a high-protein day. Simple enough for a Tuesday, good enough to serve to guests — that is the whole idea.

Ingredients

• 8 oz Lean ground beef (93/7)
• 2 Sesame burger buns
• 2 slices Light American cheese
• 2 tbsp Ketchup
• 2 tsp Yellow mustard
• 8 Dill pickle chips
• 2 tbsp Minced onion

Steps

1. Form two loose 4 oz patties, slightly wider than the bun — they shrink, and you want full edge-to-edge coverage.
2. Season only with salt and pepper right before they hit the pan; seasoning early draws out juice.
3. Sear in a hot skillet 3 minutes per side, then drop the cheese on in the last minute and tent with a lid so it drapes.
4. Toast the buns cut-side down in the beef drippings until the edges brown.
5. Dress the crown with ketchup and mustard, the heel with onion and pickles — condiments on the crown never waterlog the bottom bun.
6. Rest the assembled burgers 2 minutes so the cheese sets instead of sliding off on the first bite.

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