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Closed Cheeseburger Classic

4 people · Oven dishes / finger food / fast food from the oven

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A simple viral-inspired closed cheeseburger made from ready-made pizza dough. Filled with spicy ground beef, cheddar cheese, onions and pickles, baked until golden brown on the outside with egg yolk and sesame seeds.

Timing

  • Preparation: approx. 20 minutes
  • Baking time: approx. 20-25 minutes
  • Total time: approx. 45 minutes

Estimated nutrition

per serving · Calculated for 4 servings.

Energy
≈ 1005 kcal
Protein
≈ 47.5 g
Carbohydrates
≈ 79.5 g
Fat
≈ 53.3 g

Approximate values based on the listed ingredients. Brands, cheese, portion size and preparation can change the values.

Calculation basis

Item weights and household measures are estimated. Unless specified: milk with 1.5% fat, cream with 30% fat and Gouda cheese. Optional ingredients, small amounts of seasoning and separately listed side dishes are excluded. For imprecise entries, the amounts below and comparable reference products are assumed. For alternatives, the first listed ingredient is used. Cooking losses have not been measured.

Quantity assumptions and ingredient mapping

  • 1 large onion · ≈ 100.0 g
  • 2 tbsp ketchup · ≈ 30.0 g
  • 1 tbsp mustard · ≈ 15.0 g
  • 1 egg yolk · ≈ 18.0 g
  • 1 tbsp milk or cream · ≈ 15.0 g
  • 1-2 tbsp sesame seeds · ≈ 22.5 g
  • some oil for frying · ≈ 10 g
  • 2 rolls of fresh pizza dough from the refrigerated shelf · ≈ 800 g

Unspecified frying oil: 10 g assumed per recipe.

The midpoint was used for quantity ranges.

Matvaretabellen: Mattilsynet · Santa Maria

Food data: Max Rubner-Institut, BLS 4.0 (2025), CC BY 4.0. Calculated and rounded for this recipe. BLS 4.0 · CC BY 4.0

Ingredients

  • 2 rolls of fresh pizza dough from the refrigerated shelf
  • 500 g minced beef
  • 1 large onion
  • 150g Cheddar cheese, grated or cut into small pieces
  • 4-5 pickled cucumbers, finely diced
  • 2 tbsp ketchup
  • 1 tbsp mustard
  • 1 tbsp burger cucumber water or 1 tsp cucumber stock optional
  • 1 teaspoon sweet paprika powder
  • Salt
  • pepper
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 tbsp milk or cream
  • 1-2 tbsp sesame seeds
  • some oil for frying

Instructions

  1. Finely dice the onion and fry it in a little oil until translucent.
  2. Add the minced meat and fry until crumbly until well browned.
  3. Season with salt, pepper and paprika powder.
  4. Stir in ketchup, mustard and optionally some cucumber stock.
  5. Remove the filling from the heat and let it cool slightly.
  6. Fold in the pickles and cheddar cheese or incorporate them separately when filling.
  7. Cut the pizza dough into 8 equal pieces.
  8. Put some filling in the middle of each, fold the dough over it and seal the edges very well.
  9. Place on a baking sheet, seam side down.
  10. Mix the egg yolk with milk, brush the dumplings with it and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
  11. Bake in a preheated oven at 190 °C top/bottom heat for about 20-25 minutes until golden brown.

Frequently asked questions

What side dish goes well?

It goes well with fries, coleslaw or a simple cucumber salad.

Can I substitute ingredients?

Stir in ketchup, mustard and optionally some cucumber stock.