Fried Egg Burger

Ingredients 

• 1 lb ground beef 85% lean / 15% fat
• 1 teaspoon fine sea salt or kosher salt or to taste
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper or to taste
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 tablespoon neutral cooking oil vegetable, avocado, or grapeseed oil
• 2 teaspoon butter
• 4 burger buns
• 4 eggs
• 4 cheese slices optional
• 4 tomato slices optional
• lettuce optional
• grilled or sliced raw onions optional
• ketchup optional

Instructions

1. Mix meat and form patties – In a mixing bowl, combine beef, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Mix gently until combined, careful to not over mix. Form the meat into 4 equal-sized patties and use your thumb to make an indentation in the middle of each patty. This prevents the meat from puffing up in the center when cooked.1 lb ground beef,1 teaspoon fine sea salt or kosher salt,1 teaspoon garlic powder,1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2. Cook patties – Heat a skillet or griddle over medium heat and add oil. Once the skillet heats for about 2 minutes, add the patties to the pan. For medium rare, cook for 4 minutes on each side; for medium, cook 5 minutes on each side. If the pan is small, cook 2 patties at a time.1 tablespoon neutral cooking oil
3. Add cheese – In the last minute of cooking, add cheese on top of each patty if desired and place a lid on the skillet to allow the cheese to melt. Remove the lid from the skillet and remove the skillet from the heat.4 cheese slices
4. Toast buns – While the patties cook, toast the hamburger buns until just golden brown and still soft.4 burger buns
5. Cook eggs – While burgers cook, heat butter in separate cast iron skillet or pan over low-medium heat. Once the butter is melted and slightly foamy, crack the egg onto skillet and sprinkle salt and pepper on top. Cook for about 2 to 2½ minutes. Once the egg whites go from clear to white and edges start to crisp, use spatula to transfer egg to burger.4 eggs,2 teaspoon butter
6. Assemble burgers – Assemble on toasted buns with ketchup or your favorite spread, lettuce, tomato, raw sliced or grilled onions, or with your preferred toppings.4 tomato slices,lettuce,grilled or sliced raw onions,ketchup