In-N-Out Burger Copycat

Burger

• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 onion
• 1 tomato
• yellow mustard
• 4 pieces american cheese
• lettuce
• pickles
• 2 hamburger buns

sauce

• 1 tablespoon ketchup
• 1 tablespoon mayo
• 2 teaspoons sweet relish

1. Make sauce by combining ketchup, mayo & relish. Set aside.
2. Dice onion & slice tomato. Prep lettuce.
3. Flatten meat into patties that are about 1/2 inch larger than the buns. Optionally flavor with salt & pepper.
4. If you'd like grilled onions. Put in a pan over med-low heat with 1 tsp of oil. Stir often until browned. If oil dries out add 1 tbsp of water to prevent burning. Once done set aside.
5. Optionally, toast the hamburger buns face down in the onion pan.
6. Add a tablespoon of oil to cast-iron pan. Place on stove on med-high heat until hot (just beginning to smoke). You may want to turn on a vent fan. (You can grill these as well for a slightly different flavor)
7. Add meat to pan & cook for about 1.5 min. Add mustard to the top of the burger and then flip.
8. Place a piece of cheese on top of each patty & finish cooking for about 30 secs to 1 min for medium.
9. Place sauce on bottom bun, then pickles, tomato & lettuce. Then add a burger, some onions, the second burger and some more onions.