In-N-Out at Home - Animal Style Double Double
Copycat recipe for the famous In-N-Out Animal Style Double Double burger
A perfect homemade version of In-N-Out's famous Animal Style Double Double burger featuring caramelized onions, secret sauce, and perfectly smashed beef patties with melted American cheese.
Equipment
Ingredients
Caramelized Onions
yellow onions (diced)
2 piece
butter
30 g
salt
2 g
sugar
5 g
In-N-Out Sauce
mayo
120 ml
ketchup
60 ml
pickles (diced)
30 g
pickle juice
15 ml
sugar
5 g
paprika
2 g
garlic (minced)
2 g
MSG
1 g
herbs
1 g
salt
1 g
black pepper
1 g
caramelized onions
30 g
Burger Patties
75/25 ground beef
600 g
salt
4 g
black pepper
2 g
yellow mustard
20 ml
American cheese
8 slice
Buns & Toppings
potato buns
4 piece
butter
20 g
pickles (sliced)
40 g
lettuce (shredded)
80 g
tomato (sliced)
120 g
Instructions
Caramelize Onions
Dice yellow onions and cook them slowly with butter, salt, and sugar until they become jammy and dark brown.
Make In-N-Out Sauce
Combine mayonnaise, ketchup, diced pickles, pickle juice, sugar, paprika, garlic, MSG, herbs, caramelized onions, salt, and pepper. Mix well and chill.
Form and Season Patties
Divide ground beef into 8 thin patties, season with salt and pepper on both sides.
Cook Smash Patties
Cook patties hot and fast until 80% cooked through, then season, spread mustard, flip, add cheese and melt.
Toast Buns
Toast potato buns in butter over medium-low heat until golden brown.
Assemble Burgers
Build each burger with toasted bun, sauce, pickles, lettuce, seasoned tomato, double patties, caramelized onions, more sauce, and top bun.
Original recipe
Storage
Best enjoyed fresh. Sauce can be stored separately for up to 5 days in refrigerator.
Notes
• The key to In-N-Out style is cooking the patties fast and hot with mustard caramelization
• Don't skip the caramelized onions - they add essential sweetness
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