An Oklahoma City burger with potato balls.

Ingredients:

Burgers

• 700 g of ground beef with 20% fat content
• 1 large or 2 medium onions
• About 1 tbsp canola, peanut or other neutral vegetable oil
• 8 slices American cheese
• 4 large soft buns
• Circles of pickled cucumbers
• Shredded iceberg lettuce

Sauce

• 0.5 cup sour cream
• 1/4 cup ketchup
• 3 tbsp relish
• About 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
• Mix all ingredients in a small bowl.

Ranch-Flavored Potato Balls

• About 0.5 cups dry buttermilk*
• 1 tbsp. l. dried chives
• 1 tbsp dried dill
• 1 tbsp granulated garlic
• 1 tbsp. l. granulated onion
• 1 tbsp. l. dried parsley
• 1 teaspoon fine sea salt and coarse salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 large bag of Tater Tots

Preparation:

1. Cutlets: Heat a large cast iron skillet or griddle over medium-high heat.
   
   Peel the onion and slice it as thinly as possible using a mandoline or the largest blade of a grater. Place the ground beef in a bowl, season with salt and pepper, and divide into 4 portions. Form the ground beef into balls.
2. Spray the skillet or meatballs with oil and place them in the skillet, spacing them 7 cm (3 inches) apart. Top each meatball with a quarter of a sliced ​​onion and press into the meat to flatten the patties. Cook for 3-4 minutes, flip, and cook, pressing down, for another 2 minutes. Add 2 slices of cheese per patty and cook for another 2 minutes, for a total of 7-8 minutes. Place the patties on the bottom halves of the buns.
3. Top the patties with sauce, pickles, and lettuce, and top with bun tops. Serve with ranch-flavored potato balls.
4. Ranch-Flavored Potato Balls: Preheat oven to 220°C.
   
   Bake the tater tots until very crisp, 25 minutes. Sprinkle with the spice mixture from the ingredient list.
   
   Note *
   
   Once opened, store dry buttermilk (found in the baking aisle) in the refrigerator.
   
   This same homemade ranch spice mix can be sprinkled on hot popcorn and stirred into a sauce made with sour cream, a little buttermilk or cream, and lemon juice. Store in the refrigerator in a tightly sealed plastic container.