Five Guys-Style Cheeseburger (Copycat)

Name: Five Guys-Style Cheeseburger (Copycat)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 400 g beef mince, 80/20 (divided into 4 thin patties); 2 brioche buns; 4 slices American cheese (2 per burger); 1 tomato (sliced); 4 leaves lettuce; 0.5 red onion (thinly sliced); 8 slices dill pickles; 4 tbsp mayonnaise (for the sauce); 2 tbsp ketchup (for the sauce); 1 tbsp dill pickle relish (for the sauce); 1 tsp Dijon mustard (for the sauce); 1 tbsp butter (for the buns); salt and black pepper (to taste)

Independent copycat-style recreation, not Five Guys UAE’s official recipe (theirs is a trade secret) and not affiliated with Five Guys UAE. This is a home version inspired by the menu item, worked out for a normal home kitchen.

A home version of the double-patty cheeseburger format: two thin 80/20 beef patties cooked in a hot cast iron skillet, cheese melted over both, a make-ahead burger sauce, and a toasted brioche bun with lettuce, tomato, onion and pickles. It has not been kitchen-tested for this site yet, so treat it as a starting point. The home cost below is an estimate for the ingredients listed, per burger.

Servings

15 min

Prep

10 min

Cook

25 min

Total

Medium

Difficulty

700

Est. calories / serving

What it costs: restaurant vs home

Option	Cost
Non-VegCheeseburger at Five Guys UAE (typical price, from the menu page)	49 AED
This home version, per serving	18 AED
You save	31 AED (63%)

Restaurant price is the typical figure from our Five Guys UAE menu data (prices vary by location). Home cost is an estimate for the ingredients listed, per serving.

Ingredients

Amount	Ingredient	Note
400 g	beef mince, 80/20	divided into 4 thin patties
2	brioche buns	n/a
4 slices	American cheese	2 per burger
1	tomato	sliced
4 leaves	lettuce	n/a
0.5	red onion	thinly sliced
8 slices	dill pickles	n/a
4 tbsp	mayonnaise	for the sauce
2 tbsp	ketchup	for the sauce
1 tbsp	dill pickle relish	for the sauce
1 tsp	Dijon mustard	for the sauce
1 tbsp	butter	for the buns
n/a	salt and black pepper	to taste

Method

Whisk the mayonnaise, ketchup, pickle relish and Dijon together for the burger sauce and set it aside.
Divide the mince into 4 equal balls and press each into a thin patty slightly wider than the bun. Season both sides with salt and pepper.
Butter the cut sides of the buns and toast them in a dry pan until golden.
Heat a cast iron skillet over high heat and cook the patties for about 2 minutes per side.
After flipping, lay a cheese slice over each patty so it melts over the hot meat.
Rest the patties for 2 minutes so the juices settle.
Spread sauce on both bun halves, add lettuce, tomato, onion and pickles to the bottom bun.
Stack two cheese-topped patties on each bottom bun, add the bun top, and serve straight away.

Tips

Handle the mince gently when forming patties; overworking it makes the burgers tough.
Do not press the patties down while they cook, or the juices escape and the patties dry out.
The sauce keeps for a few days in the fridge, so making a double batch is worth it.

Allergen caution: whether the home version contains allergens depends entirely on the ingredients and brands you use. Check every label, and take extra care with shared surfaces and frying oil if anyone eating has an allergy.

Recipe credit: adapted in our own words from the tested recipe by Damn Delicious. Their Best Ever Cheeseburger recipe was the reference point for the 80/20 mince, the no-press cooking method and the burger sauce here. Our wording, quantities and method above are our own. The recipe above is complete as published here; the original is credited only as a reference for readers who want to compare: original tested recipe at Damn Delicious.

See the full Five Guys UAE menu & prices The original item: Non-VegCheeseburger