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My fast food dining days are pretty much behind me. Oh I might stop and grab something every once in a while, especially if I’m traveling. That doesn’t mean I don’t miss it though. I still crave some of my fast food favorites. But now I’m more of a make-it-at-home kinda guy. So that’s how we ended up here, with a copycat recipe of my favorite chain burger, the Burger King Whopper. Yeah, there are other great fast food burgers. McDonald’s Quarter Pounder and BigMac are close behind on the list, and there’s always Wendy’s.
Grill ‘Em For That Char-Broiled Goodness
I like to cook my copycat recipe of the Burger King Whopper on a flat top griddle on my grill. I get the griddle hot, screaming hot, first. That gives me that little char, that little crunch around the edges. And of course cooking on the grill gives you that char-grilled flavor just like at the restaurant! I could eat these burgers all day long. They’re easy and fantastic.
Of course, you’re the boss here. So you can have them “your way”. For me that sometimes means sneaking a little bacon onto the burgers. I like to bake up a big batch of bacon and freeze some of it for burgers. Or whatever. I just grab a few of those pre-cooked slices out of the freezer and wrap them in a piece of paper towel. Into the microwave for 10 seconds and they’re ready to go! I can also thaw them out directly on my grill, while I’m making my burgers!
You can also cook the burgers up on a grill without a griddle. I prefer to not smash my patties when cooking directly over fire. You lose too much flavor (fat) that way.
If you don’t have a grill cook the burgers in a hot skillet on your stove!
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Also try my copycat of McDonald’s Quarter Pounder with Cheese.
Burger King Whopper (Copycat Recipe)
Equipment
Ingredients
- 4 hamburger buns sesame-seed
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter melted
- 1 pound ground beef
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt I prefer a little more
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper I prefer a little more
- 4 slices American cheese optional
- 12 dill pickle chips divided
- 2 slices white onion separated into 8 rings, divided
- 2 small tomatoes cut into 8 slices, divided
- 4 teaspoon ketchup divided (just eyeball it)
- 1 cup iceberg lettuce chopped, divided
- 8 teaspoons mayonnaise divided (just eyeball it)
Instructions
- Heat a skillet, grill pan or flat top griddle over high heat.
- Brush butter on buns and toast until lightly browned.
- Season the meat with salt and pepper and form into thin patties. Cook 2-3 minutes per side, not flipping until you get a nice crust.
- To assemble the burgers, place the patties on the bun bottoms.
- Add the pickle, onion and tomato slices.
- Add a good squirt of ketchup.
- Add the shredded lettuce.
- Spread mayonnaise on bun top.
- Serve.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutritional values are approximate.
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