• 1 onion, halved and sliced thin
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon pepper
• 12 ounces 85 percent lean ground beef
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
• 4 slices American cheese (4 ounces)
• 4 hamburger buns, toasted

Oklahoma Burgers 

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• 2 pounds 85% lean ground beef
• 1 teaspoon granulated onion
• 1 teaspoon granulated garlic
• salt, pepper, and cayenne to taste
• 16 Slider Buns
• 16 slices sharp Cheddar cheese 
• lettuce, sliced tomatoes, dill pickles, prepared Thousand Island dressing, for garnish

Cheeseburger Sliders

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• 4 thick red (Spanish) onion slices 
• 4 thick beefsteak tomato slices 
• 1½ tablespoons fresh lemon juice 
• 4 tablespoons olive oil 
• 1½ lb (660 g) ground (minced) sirloin or chuck
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon freshly ground pepper 
• 3 tablespoons bottled chili sauce, or to taste
• ¼ cup (2 fl oz/60 ml) ice water 
• 4 large onion rolls or hamburger buns, split
• ¾ cup (2½ oz/75 g) shredded iceberg lettuce

Classic American Hamburger

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