Cheesesteak Burgers with Pickled Peppers, Onions, and Cucumber

Name: Cheesesteak Burgers with Pickled Peppers, Onions, and Cucumber
Total time: 45 min
Yield: Serves 4 (serving size: 1 burger)
Ingredients: ½ cup cider vinegar; ½ cup water; 2 teaspoons sugar; ¾ cup thinly sliced red bell pepper rings; ¾ cup thinly sliced yellow bell pepper rings; ¾ cup thinly sliced green bell pepper rings; ½ cup thinly sliced English cucumber; ½ cup thinly sliced onion; 3 tablespoons chopped fresh dill, divided; 1 pound 93% lean ground beef; .38 teaspoon kosher salt; ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; Cooking spray; 4 (1/2-ounce) slices reduced-fat colby-Jack or cheddar cheese; ¼ cup canola mayonnaise; 4 whole-wheat hamburger buns, toasted

3 Ratings
3 Reviews

Quick pickles add tangy crunch to our fresh riff on the cheesesteak sandwich. Avoid overworking the meat when you mix and shape the patties; you run the risk of making them tough.

By Khalil Hymore

Recipe by Cooking Light June 2015

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Credit: Jason Varney; Styling: Claire Spollen

Recipe Summary

hands-on:

15 mins

total:

45 mins

Yield:

Serves 4 (serving size: 1 burger)

Nutrition Info

Directions

Step 1
Bring vinegar, 1/2 cup water, and sugar to a boil in a small saucepan, stirring to dissolve sugar. Place bell peppers, cucumber, onion, and 2 tablespoons dill in a large bowl; pour hot vinegar mixture over vegetables. Let stand 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Drain and discard liquid.

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Step 2
Combine remaining 1 tablespoon dill, beef, salt, and pepper. Shape beef mixture into 4 (1/2-inch-thick) patties. Heat a grill pan over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add patties to pan; cook 3 minutes. Turn patties over; cook 2 1/2 minutes. Top patties with cheese; cook 1 1/2 minutes or until desired degree of doneness.
Step 3
Spread mayonnaise over bottom halves of buns. Top with patties. Divide vegetable mixture over patties; top with top halves of buns.

Chef's Notes

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

392 calories; fat 17.1g; saturated fat 5.2g; mono fat 6.9g; poly fat 3.3g; protein 32g; carbohydrates 29g; fiber 5g; cholesterol 66mg; iron 4mg; sodium 660mg; calcium 184mg.

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daneanp

03/18/2017

I marinated the veggies for about 4 hours. I admit we used full-fat cheese slices and we added some avocado slices. But the veggies were wonderful and I am definitely adding these burgers to our regular rotation.

Autumn

06/03/2015

I wasn't blown away by this burger when I first tried it, but I loved the leftovers. I'm guessing that leaving the veggies to sit in the vinegar overnight helped the flavor develop.

Wolfewolfe6

05/25/2015

The burger went very well with the delicious pickled veggies. Make extra veg!

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