½poundbeef hamburger pattiesyou will divide this into two.
2tablespoonsyellow mustard
¼cupgrilled onionsin a small skillet, heat 1 tablespoon butter and brown the onions over medium heat, about 7 to 10 minutes, stirring here and there
2tablespoons1000 Island dressingor a comparable secret sauce
2slicesAmerican cheese
1tablespoonmeat seasoningI use Suzy-Q’s, the Santa Maria style BBQ secret
2leavesiceberg lettuce
2slicestomato
1regularhamburger bun
Instructions
Once you’ve got the ingredients done and ready, like the grilled onions, it’s basically cooking a couple of burgers and putting it together.
First, though, coat the patties with the seasoning. Then, smear a good amount of mustard on one side of the patty. In a hot skillet (medium-high heat), put the patties mustard-side down. Then, smear the upside of the patties with more mustard.
After about 5 minutes or so, flip them and cook for another 5 minutes. Put a slice of cheese on each right before they’re done and get the cheese to melt a bit, but not totally.
For the bun, smear a good amount of 1000 Island on each side of the bun. On the bottom part of the bun, lay the leaves of lettuce, and then put the two tomatoes on that. Mix some 1000 Island with the grilled onions and put those on the top part of the bun:
Lay the finished patties on the tomatoes, and cover with the top bun. You will get a pseudo-Animal Style Double Double.
Notes
Is it the real thing? No. But is it good? To quote Vincent Vega in Pulp Fiction, “I don’t know if it’s worth five dollars, but it’s pretty good.” And it’s a snap to make.