California Style Drive Thru Burger Recipe

This delicious burger recipe is a California drive thru style burger you will love, topped with a delicoius burger suace and carmelized onions.

Prep time: PT15M

Cook time: PT15M

Total time: PT30M

Rating

4.83 stars (45 reviews)

Keywords

burger, hamburger, in n out burger recipe

Ingredients

2 Tbsp vegetable oil and more for brushing griddle
2 large onions (finely chopped)
salt
1/4 cup mayo
2 Tbsp ketchup
1 Tbsp sweet pickle relish
1/2 tsp white vinegar
1 1/2 tsp mustard
2 lbs. ground chuck (60%)
4 hamburger buns
dill pickles (I left off)
1 cup iceberg lettuce (bun size pieces)
4-8 slices tomato
pepper
8 slices American cheese (I used cheddar)

Cuisine

American

Steps

Heat oil in pan and add onions.
Cook onions covered, over medium heat for 30 minutes or until onions begin to turn golden brown and caramelize. Watch them so they don't burn.
Remove lid and cook for 5 more minutes and then add 1/2 C water. Allow water to evaporate.
Set aside, onions can be made several days ahead of time and refrigerated.
Mix together the mayo, ketchup, relish and vinegar in a bowl and set aside.
Form meat into 8 patties about 4 inches wide and 1/2 inch thick.
Heat griddle and lightly brush with vegetable oil.
Toast the buns on the griddle, split side down.
After they are toasted golden brown spread the bottom bun with 1 Tbsp of the mayo mixture.
Top with tomato and lettuce.
Salt and pepper both sides of hamburger patties and cook on the griddle for 3-5 minutes.
Spread top of patty with 1 1/2 tsps mustard and flip.
Top patty with cheese and allow to cook until desired doneness.
Add hamburger to bun and top with caramelized onion.

Nutitrion

Serving Size: 8 g
Calories: 524 kcal
Carbohydrates: 16 g
Protein: 26 g
Fat: 38 g
Saturated Fat: 16 g
Cholesterol: 104 mg
Sodium: 645 mg
Sugar: 5 g

Reviews

Syl on 2025-03-02 (5 stars):
Very good
Melody on 2024-05-24 (5 stars):
We live in the Midwest, so it's nice to have In-N Out burger in our own kitchen. :) This has been a go to around here.
Ingrid on 2024-01-21 (5 stars):
Great
Kris on 2023-03-30 (5 stars):
We can’t wait to try all of these!!! In & out is our daughter’s favorite hamburger place. But we don’t care for much… and it’s super far away. Can’t wait to surprise her with this!!
Kristin Tozer on 2022-07-23 (5 stars):
I had an In - N - Out burger the first time in May 2022 and loved it. My daughter found this recipe and we had to try it. AMAZING! And it brought back all the wonderful memories from that trip. We live in Michigan so this will not be the last time we make them either.
Nikki on 2021-02-13 (5 stars):
I used this to make a VEGAN copycat and I was in absolute heaven! Thank you so much!
Paul on 2020-11-30 (5 stars):
Phenomenal
Katie on 2020-04-17 (5 stars):
I don’t even care much for in n out burgers, but these were so good! My husband practically licked his plate ???? I will definitely be making these again.
Stuart Chambers on 2017-11-08 (5 stars):
I live in SW Washington. I feel your pain. We do have two In-n-Out in Oregon now. It it isn't the same as eating one of these glorious little morsels in your car in place much warmer than here. I travel to Arizona once ever two months. I get off the plane and it's straight to a In-n-Out. Wonder if the berry lemonaid recipe is available somewhere.