Cheeseburger and French Fries

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Prep Time: 45 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Cooling time: 20 minutes
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 996kcal

Ingredients

French Fries

  • 2 medium Potatoes
  • 4 cups Canola oil or your preferred neutral oil with a high smoke point

Cheeseburger

  • 8 oz Ground beef
  • 1/2 TBSP Steak seasoning
  • 1/2 TBSP Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 Hamburger buns lightly toasted
  • 2 slices Cheddar cheese (or your choice of cheese)
  • 4 leaves Butter lettuce
  • 4 slices Tomato
  • 2 slices Red onion sliced thin
  • 2 Pickle spears
  • 4 TBSP Ketchup

Root Beer Float

  • 24 oz Root beer soda
  • 1/2 cup Vanilla ice cream
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Instructions

  • Heat the oven to 350 degrees.
  • Place a thick mug in the freezer.
  • Prep the potatoes: Cut the potatoes into 1/4-inch thick sticks. Place into a large bowl and cover completely with cold water for 20 minutes (see note). Drain well and pat dry with a towel. While the potatoes are soaking, make the burger patties.
  • Mix together the ground beef, steak seasoning, and Worcestershire sauce. Form into even patties. Transfer to a plate, cover with plastic wrap, and reserve in the fridge until you are ready to cook (see note).
  • Bake the potatoes: Place the potatoes on a parchment lined baking sheet. Cook in the oven until tender, about 15 to 20 minutes. While the potatoes are baking, prep ingredients.
  • Prep vegetables for cheeseburger per instruction above.
  • Remove potatoes from the oven and set aside to cool completely.
  • Prep the root beer float: Pour the cold root beer into the mug inside the freezer, leaving enough room to add the ice cream.
  • Lightly toast the buns in a toaster oven.
  • Heat the french fry oil in a pot on medium heat to between 350 to 375°F (177 to 191°C).
  • Heat a skillet over medium high heat.
  • Cook the potatoes: Fry them in the oil and cook until crispy and golden brown (cook in batches as needed, overcrowding will result in limp fries). Remove to a paper towel-lined large bowl and season with salt immediately to taste.
  • Cook the burger patties: add the patties to the heated skillet and cook on both sides, getting a nice crusty char to desired doneness (see note) using a thermometer. When the burger is 3/4 of the way cooked to your liking, add the cheese and cover with a lid to melt.
  • Compose the burger: Place the patty on the bun with lettuce, tomato, and onion.
  • Finish the root beer float: Remove from the freezer and carefully scoop ice cream into the mug.
  • Serve: Enjoy the cheeseburger with french fries, ketchup, pickle, and root beer float.

Notes

Internal Temperatures:
  • Rare: 115 - 120 degrees F
  • Medium Rare: 125 - 130 degrees F
  • Medium: 135 - 140 degrees F
  • Medium Well: 145 - 150 degrees F
  • Well Done: 160 degrees F
Pro tip: Soaking the potatoes in water before frying draws out the starch so that it doesn’t burn on the surface, resulting in crispier golden-brown fries.
Pro tip: Cooking burger patties chilled instead of at room temperature prevents the patties from falling apart as they cook.  

Nutrition

Calories: 996kcal | Carbohydrates: 81g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 62g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 10g | Monounsaturated Fat: 30g | Trans Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 112mg | Sodium: 1328mg | Potassium: 859mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 56g | Vitamin A: 2056IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 335mg | Iron: 5mg

Cheeseburger and French Fries

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Prep Time 45 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Cooling time 20 minutes
Servings 2 servings
Calories 996 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

French Fries

  • 2 medium Potatoes
  • 4 cups Canola oil or your preferred neutral oil with a high smoke point

Cheeseburger

  • 8 oz Ground beef
  • 1/2 TBSP Steak seasoning
  • 1/2 TBSP Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 Hamburger buns lightly toasted
  • 2 slices Cheddar cheese (or your choice of cheese)
  • 4 leaves Butter lettuce
  • 4 slices Tomato
  • 2 slices Red onion sliced thin
  • 2 Pickle spears
  • 4 TBSP Ketchup

Root Beer Float

  • 24 oz Root beer soda
  • 1/2 cup Vanilla ice cream

Instructions
 

  • Heat the oven to 350 degrees.
  • Place a thick mug in the freezer.
  • Prep the potatoes: Cut the potatoes into 1/4-inch thick sticks. Place into a large bowl and cover completely with cold water for 20 minutes (see note). Drain well and pat dry with a towel. While the potatoes are soaking, make the burger patties.
  • Mix together the ground beef, steak seasoning, and Worcestershire sauce. Form into even patties. Transfer to a plate, cover with plastic wrap, and reserve in the fridge until you are ready to cook (see note).
  • Bake the potatoes: Place the potatoes on a parchment lined baking sheet. Cook in the oven until tender, about 15 to 20 minutes. While the potatoes are baking, prep ingredients.
  • Prep vegetables for cheeseburger per instruction above.
  • Remove potatoes from the oven and set aside to cool completely.
  • Prep the root beer float: Pour the cold root beer into the mug inside the freezer, leaving enough room to add the ice cream.
  • Lightly toast the buns in a toaster oven.
  • Heat the french fry oil in a pot on medium heat to between 350 to 375°F (177 to 191°C).
  • Heat a skillet over medium high heat.
  • Cook the potatoes: Fry them in the oil and cook until crispy and golden brown (cook in batches as needed, overcrowding will result in limp fries). Remove to a paper towel-lined large bowl and season with salt immediately to taste.
  • Cook the burger patties: add the patties to the heated skillet and cook on both sides, getting a nice crusty char to desired doneness (see note) using a thermometer. When the burger is 3/4 of the way cooked to your liking, add the cheese and cover with a lid to melt.
  • Compose the burger: Place the patty on the bun with lettuce, tomato, and onion.
  • Finish the root beer float: Remove from the freezer and carefully scoop ice cream into the mug.
  • Serve: Enjoy the cheeseburger with french fries, ketchup, pickle, and root beer float.

Notes

Internal Temperatures:
  • Rare: 115 - 120 degrees F
  • Medium Rare: 125 - 130 degrees F
  • Medium: 135 - 140 degrees F
  • Medium Well: 145 - 150 degrees F
  • Well Done: 160 degrees F
Pro tip: Soaking the potatoes in water before frying draws out the starch so that it doesn’t burn on the surface, resulting in crispier golden-brown fries.
Pro tip: Cooking burger patties chilled instead of at room temperature prevents the patties from falling apart as they cook.  

Nutrition

Calories: 996kcalCarbohydrates: 81gProtein: 31gFat: 62gSaturated Fat: 17gPolyunsaturated Fat: 10gMonounsaturated Fat: 30gTrans Fat: 2gCholesterol: 112mgSodium: 1328mgPotassium: 859mgFiber: 3gSugar: 56gVitamin A: 2056IUVitamin C: 14mgCalcium: 335mgIron: 5mg
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