# The 450 Calorie Cheeseburger (45g Protein)

A low-calorie, high-protein cheeseburger recipe that tastes like the real deal.

- Cuisine: American
- Category: Lunch
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 9 oz ground beef, 96% lean
- pickles
- 30 g light mayo
- 40 g sriracha
- 30 g mustard
- pepper
- salt
- cheese
- burger bun

## Instructions

1. Form the ground beef into 3 oz patties.
2. Smash the pickle.
3. Combine light mayo, sriracha, mustard, and pepper in a bowl to make the sauce.
4. Heat a pan on the stove.
5. Place the patties on the hot pan and press them down.
6. Season the patties with salt and pepper.
7. Flip the patties.
8. Place one slice of cheese on top of one patty.
9. Stack another patty on top of the cheesy patty.
10. Let the patties rest.
11. Toast the burger bun.
12. Spread the prepared sauce on the toasted bun.
13. Assemble the burger with the pickle, patties, and bun.

## Equipment

- plate
- knife
- bowl
- scale
- spoon
- pan
- burger press
- spatula

## Tips

- To avoid dry burgers, cook them quickly.
- Be careful not to overcook the patties to keep them from going dry.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I56GxfRiD4Q&list=PLHbKFeTWtbnBY5u9RK1g4FD_qdwXxJauM&index=5
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/2ebf1525-96b4-40fd-808d-fd03578a02a5
- Extracted: 2025-12-07

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