James Beard's Favorite Hamburger Recipe | James Beard Foundation

Ingredients

• 2 pounds 93% lean ground beef chuck or round
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
• 1/2 small onion (about 3 tablespoons), grated
• 2 teaspoons heavy cream
• 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
• 2 tablespoons salted butter
• 4 potato hamburger rolls, toasted for serving
• 1 small head little gem lettuce for serving
• 1 avocado, sliced for serving
• 1 beefsteak tomato, thinly sliced for serving
• 1 small red onion, thinly sliced for serving