Seared Burgers With Easy-Melting Comté Cheese Slices Recipe

Name: Seared Burgers With Easy-Melting Comté Cheese Slices Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2 burgers
Ingredients: 2 ounces coarsely grated aged Comté cheese (see note); 1 teaspoon instant flour (like Wondra); 2 teaspoons heavy cream or milk; 1/4 teaspoon vegetable oil; 8 ounces of freshly ground beef, formed into two 4-ounce balls; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 2 toasted hamburger buns; Toppings and condiments as desired

Note: This recipe will work with any aged, semi-hard cheese like Comté, Cheddar, or Tomme.

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Seared Burgers With Easy-Melting Comté Cheese Slices Recipe

Prep 5 mins

Cook 15 mins

Active 15 mins

Total 20 mins

Makes 2 burgers

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2 ounces coarsely grated aged Comté cheese (see note)
1 teaspoon instant flour (like Wondra)
2 teaspoons heavy cream or milk
1/4 teaspoon vegetable oil
8 ounces of freshly ground beef, formed into 2 (4-ounce) balls
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 toasted hamburger buns
Toppings and condiments as desired

Combine cheese, flour, and milk in a small bowl and toss with a spoon to combine. Divide mixture evenly between two small ramekins and set aside. Set a steamer insert into a large saucepot with 1 inch of water. Bring water to a simmer over medium-high heat and cover pot.
Heat vegetable oil in a 10-inch cast iron or stainless steel skillet over high heat until smoking. Add beef balls to skillet and smash firmly with a stiff spatula into 4- to 4 1/2-inch patties. Season generously with salt and pepper.
While patties cook on first side, transfer cheese cups to steamer and close lid. After the first side is well browned (about 1 1/2 minutes), carefully scrape patties up from bottom us skillet using a stiff spatula and flip. Season top side with salt and pepper. Continue to cook until second side is browned, about 1 minute longer.
Transfer patties to toasted bun bottoms. Carefully pick up a ramekin full of cheese with a pot holder and stir with a spoon until homogenous and completely smooth. Scrape cheese out of ramekin over burger. Repeat with second burger. Serve immediately with condiments and toppings as desired.

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
1328	Calories
71g	Fat
74g	Carbs
93g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Amount per serving
Calories	1328
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 71g	91%
Saturated Fat 30g	149%
Cholesterol 277mg	92%
Sodium 1731mg	75%
Total Carbohydrate 74g	27%
Dietary Fiber 3g	12%
Total Sugars 10g
Protein 93g
Vitamin C 2mg	10%
Calcium 888mg	68%
Iron 11mg	63%
Potassium 1121mg	24%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.