Out-n-In California Burger

"On Saturday he ate through one piece of chocolate cake, one ice cream cone, one pickle, one slice of swiss cheese..."

If you know me personally you know the draw to this recipe. The thought of never having In N Out again would be a sad one. Even with this recipe I think someday I will have to go indulge. But for now this is a yummy alternative. When I read pickle and swiss cheese I automatically thought of this. I think this is the only recipe containing 2 of his foods. It's cheating I know. Husband should not be considered a Californian since he doesn't really like In N Out so he skips the sauce and just does mustard and ketchup. He also leaves off the pickles. That's one of the great things about this recipe; you can customize it to your taste. We cook our burgers on the foreman grill and use garlic salt to season them which really increases the flavor. This is one of our favorites and we love that it quick and easy. 5 out of 5 stars.

Source: Cooking light

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons ketchup
• 2 tablespoons canola mayonnaise
• 2 teaspoons sweet pickle relish
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 1 pound ground sirloin
• ¹⁄₈ teaspoon salt
• ¹⁄₈ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• Cooking spray
• 4 (1-ounce) slices reduced-fat lower-sodium Swiss cheese (such as Alpine Lace)
• 4 green leaf lettuce leaves
• 4 (1 1/2-ounce) hamburger buns
• 4 (1/4-inch-thick) slices red onion
• 8 (1/4-inch-thick) slices tomato
• ¹⁄₂ ripe peeled avocado cut into 1/8-inch-thick slices
• 8 bread-and-butter pickle chips

Directions

1. Combine first 4 ingredients in a small bowl.
2. Divide beef into 4 equal portions, gently shaping each into a 1/2-inch-thick patty. Press a nickel-sized indentation in the center of each patty; sprinkle patties evenly with salt and pepper. Heat a large skillet or grill pan over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add patties to pan; cook 3 minutes on each side. Top each patty with 1 cheese slice; cook 2 minutes or until cheese melts and patties are desired degree of doneness.
3. Place 1 lettuce leaf on bottom half of each hamburger bun; top with 1 patty, 1 onion slice, 2 tomato slices, about 2 avocado slices, 2 pickle chips, about 1 1/2 tablespoons sauce, and top half of bun.

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 389

Fat: 16.5g

Cholesterol: 72mg

Sodium: 806mg

Carbohydrate: 34.7g

Fiber: 2.4g

Protein: 38g