American · Lunch
Steamed Cheeseburger
A Central Connecticut specialty of ground beef patties cooked in a steam cabinet until moist, then topped with sharp cheddar melted in the same steam. The beef stays loose and juicy, served on a soft roll with mustard, sliced onion, and tomato.
$5
10 minsPrep
15 minsCook
25 minsTotal
EasyLevel
Nutrition per serving
736Calories
42.7gProtein
44.3gFat
37.5gCarbs
7.1gSugar
2.9gFiber
1289mgSodium
209mgChol
Instructions
1
Prep
Boil 1 inch of water in a pot with a steamer basket, then form the beef into a loose patty.
2
Steam
Set the patty in the basket, season with salt and pepper, cover, and steam over medium-high heat 8 minutes until juices run clear.
3
Melt
Lay the cheddar over the patty, re-cover, and steam over medium heat 3 minutes until the cheese slumps and pools around the beef.
4
Build
Spread the mustard on the cut kaiser roll, lift the patty and cheese onto the base, then add onion and tomato.
5
Plate
Close the roll and cut in half to serve while the cheese is still molten.
Serves
1 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 7 oz200g ground beef (80/20)
- 1.75 oz50g sharp cheddar cheese
- 11 kaiser roll
- 22 thin slices yellow onion
- 22 tomato slices
- 2 tsp2 tsp yellow mustard
- 1/4 tsp1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp1/4 tsp black pepper