20 Irresistible Cheeseburger Recipes (2024)

Sometimes, there's nothing better than a cheeseburger — fresh off the grill, piping hot, and oozing with melted cheese and condiments. In this roundup, we've gathered some of our favorite recipes, including creative burgers topped with cheddar, smoked Gouda, Stilton, and more flavorful cheeses. The saucy nacho burger from Bobby Flay also counts salsa, sliced pickled jalapeños, and blue corn tortilla chips among its toppings. Read on for more cheesy burgers we love.

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Crispy Comté Frico Cheeseburgers

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Salty, buttery, and slightly sharp, Comté cheese crisps similarly to Parmesan, adding an irresistibly crunchy frico layer to these cheeseburgers. For best results, don't flip the buns straight out of the oven; letting them cool keeps the cheese crispy at the edges and soft in the center.

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Hatch Chile Smash Burgers

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A contender for the best burger on the internet, this spicy, crispy, cheesy, swoon-inducing smash burger will have you going back for seconds thanks to the cheese and salsa that melt into a queso-like moment and take the burger to the next level.

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Pimiento Cheeseburgers with Bacon Jam

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"This is like a bacon cheeseburger that went to heaven," says chef Edward Lee, of Whiskey Dry in Louisville. The pimiento cheese and sweet bacon jam both melt into one dreamy, messy bite — this is not a burger for the faint of heart. Save any leftover spreads for an out-of-this-world grilled cheese sandwich.

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Fleishers' Perfect Burgers

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For that perfect juicy-on-the-inside, crispy-on-the-outside burger patty, butcher Bryan Mayer suggests keeping your uncooked patties extra cold and only salting them right before they hit the heat. Both tips ensure a super-tender burger, keeping those little bits of fat and moisture inside the beef.

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Smoked Gouda and Bacon Burgers with Barbecue Sauce

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Founding chef Brian Perrone was reluctant to put a burger on the Slows Bar BQ menu because he wanted to focus on barbecue. At the insistence of his partners, he came up with this patty melt-style burger topped with smoked Gouda, sweet housemade barbecue sauce, and hot sauce-spiked onions. He's glad he did: It was an instant hit.

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Classic Cheeseburgers

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"This recipe is for a classic, diner-style burger with all my favorite toppings," cookbook author Dennis Prescott writes. "Adding a mustard layer to the beef before frying creates the most [incredibly] delicious crust — you'll be an immediate convert."

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Bacon and Kimchi Burgers

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Chef Wesley Genovart makes this over-the-top, Shake Shack–inspired burger with two thin stacked patties, thick-cut bacon, kimchi, and a spicy homemade sauce.

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Cheddar BLT Burgers with Tarragon Russian Dressing

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This burger recipe from chef Laurent Tourondel features a homemade tarragon Russian dressing, and we recommend pairing it with a substantial red wine.

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Umami Burgers with Port and Stilton

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Resist the urge to pile on any of the usual toppings — lettuce, tomato, ketchup. "The port is your condiment," explains restaurateur Adam Fleischman.

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Fried Green Tomato Double Cheeseburgers

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"Anyone who loves a good burger has a soft spot for the Big Mac," says chef Edward Lee. In his ode to the fast food classic, he swaps the middle bun for a crisp fried green tomato that absorbs all of the savory juices from the beef, melty cheese, and sweet chile mayo. "More bread is just boring," he says. "The fried tomato adds crunch and a mild acidity."

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Nacho Burgers

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These juicy burgers from star chef Bobby Flay are topped with a cheese sauce (including both Monterey Jack and pecorino), as well as salsa, sliced pickled jalapeños, and blue corn tortilla chips.

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Cheddar-Stuffed Burgers with Pickled Slaw and Fried Shallots

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Chef Kyle Bailey makes these cheese-stuffed "Juicy Lucy" burgers with a custom blend of ground rib eye steak and pork fatback, and serves them on housemade herb-butter rolls. This streamlined version for the home cook calls for ground beef chuck and store-bought brioche buns.

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Stilton Sirloin Burgers with Onion Jam

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These sliders are topped with Stilton cheese, homemade onion jam, and Boston lettuce leaves.

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Spicy 50/50 Burgers

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Mixing seasonings into ground beef can make the burgers tough if the meat gets overworked. Chef Michael Symon ingeniously solves the problem by combining seasoned hot Italian sausage with the ground chuck. The sausage gives this cheeseburger, which is adapted from Symon's 5 in 5 cookbook, a great texture as well.

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Caprese Burgers

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In this play on the classic Italian salad, basil pesto is kneaded into ground beef before grilling. The burgers are then topped with mozzarella, sliced tomatoes, and even more pesto.

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Bacon Burgers on Brioche Buns

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Brie cheese lovers will appreciate these burgers, which are not only topped with the creamy cheese but also bacon, roasted onions, and lemon mayonnaise.

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Urdaburger

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Smoky, melty "pimentón" cheese, crispy jamón serrano, and a savory-sweet aïoli top beef patties in this towering tapas-inspired burger from Urdaneta, a popular tapas spot in Portland, Oregon. Kalimotxo, a Spanish red wine and cola co*cktail, is the inspiration for the marvelously mauve aïoli.

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Double Cheeseburgers, Los Angeles-Style

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For these double cheeseburgers, chef Roy Choi mixes toasted sesame seeds into the mayo for extra flavor and texture. He also tops the burgers with a combination of fresh shiso leaves and butter lettuce, in addition to thinly sliced red onion and tomato.

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Grilled Halloumi Burgers with Citrus Tapenade

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These vegetarian burgers feature halloumi, a tangy, salty cheese from Cyprus that holds its shape when heated, making it ideal for the grill. When grilled or sautéed, halloumi develops a charred crust that yields to soft cheese inside. Here, we cut the halloumi across the equator for the centerpiece of the burger and season it with cumin, salt, and pepper. It's then topped with a citrusy olive tapenade with just enough crushed red pepper flakes to lend it a touch of heat.

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Classic Beef Burgers

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The sauce for these burgers from master griller Steven Raichlen, made with either Colby or cheddar cheese and lager, can be prepared the day beforehand.

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