cheeseburger: protein style

This will be my last outdoor grilling recipe for the summer as I will be heading back to school. Only to be greeted by limited cookware, finding time to eat oh and yes, tests, tests, lab write ups and oh yeah: more tests.

I was going through stuff I've posted during the summer and noticed that I didn't have a burger on here. I refuse to end a summer without a proper hamburger representing my blog.

I didn't have any hamburger buns on hand, only sliced bread, but I did have some ground sirloin that I was going to make bolognaise with. Although the first hamburger was served between two slices of toast, I just decided to keep it light and wrap it around some crisp lettuce - what In-N-Out Burger dubs its "Protein Style".

Cooked to a perfect medium, the burger was juicy and oh so tasty as any burger should be. One of the great reasons why you should skip McDonalds tonight and buy some ground beef to grill your own burgers! (I bought 1 pound of ground sirloin for $2.84, which has 10% fat. Make 0.25 pounders, use veg you should already have on hand and buy a 6 pack of hamburger buns. You can easily feed 4 people, or 2 hungry college students, for under $3 a head)

Cheeseburger: Protein Style
Adapted from Passport Foodie, Originally by Gordon Ramsay, Serves 2 - 4

Ingredients: (Hamburger)
- 1 lb ground sirloin
- 0.5 red onion, finely diced
- 6 sundried tomatoes in oil, finely diced
- 1 clove of garlic, crushed
- 2 tablespoons ketchup
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 2 tablespoons of Worcestershire sauce
- pinch of salt and freshly ground black pepper

1) Prep all the vegetables and combine all of the ingredients, including the ground beef, in a bowl.
2) Mix to evenly distribute all the ingredients and shape into 2 or 4 patties one inch in thickness.
3) Chill in the fridge until needed.
4) Preheat the grill to medium high heat and spray the grill with oil to prevent the patties from sticking.
5) Once preheated, place the patties on the grill and grill for 10 - 12 minutes, turning once in the process.
6) In the last 2 minutes of cooking, place cheese of your preference on top of the burger to let it melt.
7) Place condiments of your preference on top of your burger and wrap around a lettuce leaf or roll.