In-N-Out Burger at Home with Animal Style Fries
Playful Mole

In-N-Out Burger at Home with Animal Style Fries

Juicy smash burgers and crispy Animal Style fries with signature sauce

West Coast drive-thru classic recreated at home: smashed beef patties, melted cheddar, caramelized onions and the famous secret sauce, paired with loaded Animal Style fries.

52Min
4Servings
920Cal
MediumLevel
Kid friendly
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Equipment

Chef's knife
Cutting board
Large cast-iron skillet
Heavy-bottom pot
Mixing bowl
Metal spatula
Tongs
Mixing spoon
Colander
Serving plate

Ingredients

Burger

ground beef 80/20 (cold)

500 g

cheddar cheese slices

8 slice

white onion (finely_chopped)

1 medium

hamburger buns (toasted)

4 piece

Secret Sauce

mayonnaise

120 g

ketchup

45 g

yellow mustard

15 g

dill pickle relish

30 g

Animal Style Fries

russet potatoes (cut_into_fries)

800 g

cheddar cheese (shredded)

120 g

white onion (diced)

1 medium

Instructions

1

Mix secret sauce

Combine mayonnaise, ketchup, mustard, and pickle relish in a small bowl until smooth.

3 min
Taste and adjust with a pinch of sugar if needed
2

Caramelize onions

Cook finely chopped onions over medium-low heat until deep golden and sweet.

12 minLow heattimer 12 min
Stir occasionally; add a splash of water if they stick
3

Prep and fry potatoes

Cut potatoes into 1 cm fries, soak 10 min, then fry until golden and crisp.

20 minMedium-high heattimer 8 min
4

Smash and cook burgers

Form 60 g beef balls, smash onto hot pan, cook 2 min per side, add cheese and steam.

10 minHigh heattimer 4 min
Do not move patties once smashed for a good crust
5

Build the burgers

Toast buns, spread secret sauce, layer patty with cheese, caramelized onions and top bun.

5 min
6

Animal-style the fries

Top hot fries with caramelized onions, shredded cheddar and generous drizzle of secret sauce.

2 min

Storage

Fridge: 2 days
Reheat: Skillet or 180°C oven for 5 minutes

Assemble just before serving; sauce keeps 5 days refrigerated

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