Saturday was burger night in my house. I decided to try something a little different than just the standard griddled fare that I usually cook up. So, I took some tips from a recipe for an Animal Style, In-n-Out burger off their secret menu.
Using a post from A Hamburger Today, as inspiration I set about my task. I didn't stay true to the recipe (I am not at the "grind your own" stage just yet), but I did hit on some of the keys to this style.
I started the griddle heating, while I sliced a yellow onion and set about turning it into the onion jam using the technique in the recipe. Using about 2 1/2 ounces of 80/20 chuck for each burger, I hand pattied the beef into thin disks. After applying salt and pepper, I placed the patties on the lightly oiled griddle and applied yellow mustard to the raw side.