Skillet Hamburgers With Oven Fries

Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 large russet potatoes, peeled (about 2 1/2 lb.)
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, plus extra for greasing
• 1 1/2 lbs ground round
• salt
• fresh ground black pepper
• 4 hamburger buns, split (or onion rolls)
• ketchup
• mayonnaise
• mustard
• sliced tomato
• lettuce
• sliced red onion

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 400°.
• 2 using a french-fry cutter or sharp knife, cut each potato lengthwise into long strips about 1/2-inch thick.
• 3 toss with the 2 tablespoons oil and spread in a single layer on a large baking sheet.
• 4 bake, occasionally scraping up the potatoes with a metal spatula, until the fries are golden brown, about 1 hour; transfer to paper towels to drain.
• 5 just before the fries are done, lightly oil the bottom of a large cast-iron frying pan.
• 6 place the pan over med-high heat and heat until very hot.
• 7 while the pan is heating, in a bowl, using clean hands, lightly mix together the ground beef, 1 tsp salt, and 1/2 tsp pepper.
• 8 handling the seasoned beef as little as possible, form into 4 plump patties, each about 4 inches in diameter.
• 9 place the burgers in the hot frying pan.
• 10 cook until browned on the first side, about 3 minutes.
• 11 turn and cook until browned on the second side, about 3 minutes longer for medium burgers.
• 12 while the burgers are cooking, toast the buns in a toaster or under a broiler, cut side up, for about 1 minute.
• 13 season the hot oven fries to taste with salt and pepper.
• 14 place each burger on a bun.
• 15 serve at once, with the fries.
• 16 pass the ketchup, mayonnaise, mustard, tomatoes, lettuce, and onion at the table.