In-N-Out Burger, Animal-Style (Copycat Recipe)
 
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Dana:
Serves: 4 burgers
Ingredients
  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1 Tbsp Paleo Powder Pink or Primal Palate Steak Seasoning (sub your favorite burger seasoning!)
  • 2 Tbsp ghee, divided*
  • 1 red onion, sliced thin
  • 1 head butter lettuce
  • 1 large tomato
Special Sauce:
  • 1 serving Fry Sauce (recipe here)
  • 1 Tbsp dijon mustard
  • 2-3 Tbsp dill pickle relish (to your taste)
  • Sea salt and pepper to taste.
For serving:
  • Bread & butter pickles
Directions
  1. First, get the onions going. In a large skillet, melt 1 Tbsp ghee and add the onions, Sauté them for about 10-15 minutes, until they start to become translucent. When they are cooking down, add a small pinch of sea salt. You can also add a few tablespoons of broth (or add a top to the skillet) to help them along and cook down faster.
  2. Next, prepare the burgers. In a large bowl, mix the ground beef with 1 Tbsp of your favorite steak or burger seasoning. Form the mixture into 4 patties.
  3. Heat a cast iron skillet on medium and add the remaining 1 Tbsp ghee. Once hot (about 2 minutes), add the burgers in a single later. The original In-N-Out burgers are pretty flat. Cook for about 4-5 minutes per side, until cooked through and slightly pink in the middle (for medium).
  4. While the burgers and onions are cooking, make the special sauce! Combine the fry sauce (click here for the recipe) with dijon mustard, dill pickle relish, and a pinch of sea salt and pepper to taste. Warning: this stuff is addictive.
  5. Allow the burgers to rest for a few minutes before serving. Meanwhile, slice up the tomato and get out your pickles.
  6. Assemble the burgers: start with a lettuce leaf on the bottom, then add the tomato, burger, onions, pickles, and douse it in sauce. Top with another lettuce leaf. DEVOUR.
  7. Serve with fries. Obviously. Pictured here: oven-roasted sweet potato fries - about 25-30 minutes at 400.
Notes
*I made my burgers in a cast iron skillet. If using a grill, you’ll probably only need 1 Tbsp of ghee.
Recipe by Dana Monsees Nutrition at https://www.realfoodwithdana.com/in-n-out-burger-animal-style-recipe-copycat/