The Famous 4 Charles Prime Rib Cheeseburger

Ingredients

• 600 g Ground beef patties (preferably a short-rib blend, divided into 4 patties of 150g each)
• 8 Cheddar cheese (slices)
• 2 Brioche buns (or burger buns of your choice)
• Butter (for toasting the buns)
• Salt (to taste)
• Black pepper (to taste)
• 2.5 dl Mayonnaise (plain)
• 2 tbsp Dijon mustard
• 1 tsp White wine vinegar
• 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
• 4 Pork belly bacon (thick-cut)
• Maple syrup (for brushing the bacon)
• 1 Red onion (finely diced)
• 10 g Chives (finely sliced)
• 2 Eggs
• Dill pickles (sliced)

Steps

1. 1

   To make the Dijonnaise, combine the mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, white wine vinegar, and Worcestershire sauce in a small bowl. Season with salt and black pepper. Set aside until ready to use.

2. 2

   Cook the thick-cut bacon in a pan or in the oven until almost crisp. Brush generously with maple syrup and continue cooking until glazed and crisp.

3. 3

   Slice the brioche buns in half and butter the cut sides. Toast them in a pan until golden brown.

4. 4

   Season the beef patties generously with salt and black pepper. Cook in a hot pan or on the grill to the desired doneness.

5. 5

   Just before the patties are done, place two slices of Cheddar cheese on each patty and allow the cheese to melt.

6. 6

   In a separate pan, fry the two eggs sunny-side up.

7. 7

   To assemble, spread a generous amount of Dijonnaise on the bottom halves of the toasted buns.

8. 8

   Top the sauce with the diced red onion and chives.

9. 9

   Stack two cheese-topped patties on each bun.

10. 10

    Place the maple-glazed bacon and dill pickles on top of the patties.

11. 11

    Top each burger with a fried egg and place the top bun half on top.

Notes

This recipe is a tribute to the famous burger from 4 Charles Prime Rib in NYC. For the best results, use a high-fat meat blend, approximately 20-25%.

Nutrition per serving

• Main course
• Burger
• Beef
• Bacon
• Dinner
• American