Printable Five Guys Copycat Burger Recipe Card
Experience the mouthwatering magic of Five Guys at home with our exclusive burger recipe! Unleash the flavor explosion and craft your own gourmet masterpiece. Be sure to print or save this recipe card for easy reference while shopping for ingredients or making this burger.
Servings: 8 burgers
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground chuck
- 1 pound ground sirloin
- 8 sesame seed buns
- 8 slices American cheese
- Iceberg lettuce, shredded
- Salt and pepper to taste
For the Special Sauce:
- 1/2 cup ketchup
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoon mustard
- 2 tablespoon relish
- 2 tablespoon clarified butter
Optional Toppings:
- Grilled onions
- Sautéed mushrooms
- Bell peppers (any color)
- Fresh lettuce
- Tomato slices
- Pickle slices
- Jalapenos (for a spicy kick)
- Pretty much any toppings you like! Get inventive. It's your burger, make it your way.
Instructions
- Mix the ketchup, mayonnaise, mustard, relish, and clarified butter in a small mixing bowl until evenly mixed. Place in the refrigerator to let the flavors meld together while you make everything else.
- Mix the ground chuck and ground sirloin in a medium bowl until just combined.
- Form the ground beef mix into eight evenly sized balls, again being careful not to overhandle the meat to avoid drying it out. They don’t have to be perfectly shaped spheres.
- Toast the buns in the skillet. First, split the bun down the middle.
- Place the skillet on a stovetop burner. If you have a little extra clarified butter, you can optionally brush a little of it on the cut sides of the buns. Then put the buns cut side down in the skillet and toast them at medium heat. Keep a close eye on them so they don’t burn up. I like to aim for a “light” to “medium” golden brown when I toast buns.
- When buns are done toasting, transfer them to a plate and cover with some aluminum foil or a lid to keep anything from falling into them.
- Place the ground beef patties in the skillet and promptly use the metal turner to smash the burgers flat.
- Sprinkle a little salt and pepper on the patties to season them.
- Cook at medium to medium-high heat, or use your grill. Flip them after a slight crust starts to form on the bottom. Cook until a crust forms on both sides and a meat thermometer inserted into the center of the patties reads 160 degrees Fahrenheit.
- When the burgers are almost done, melt the cheese on top. I like to add the cheese after flipping the patty and cover it with a lid for faster melting.
- Assemble the burger. First, place the “bottom half” of the toasted bun on a plate. Spread a little of the Five Guys sauce on this half. Place the burger on top of this half. Top with lettuce, tomato, and preferred toppings. Then top that with the top half of the bun.
- Eat burgers while the patties are still hot and the cheese is still melty.