I recently returned from a long journey with my parents to and from South Africa, and with a 9 hour time difference, I’ve been very jet-lagged. In some jet-lagged foggy sleep mode I had a craving for an In-n-Out Burger, something I loved indulging in back in California, but don’t have here in Montana. I googled recipes for their burger, because their sauce and perfectly oozing cheesy burger are the epitome of burger greatness.

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I found this copycat recipe and didn’t turn back. I even went to our local small market (the big grocery store is over an hour away) for outrageously priced organic ground beef. I made the sauce in under 10 minutes and it looked pinkish and tasted tangy just like at In-n-Out! The only downside, it was a little runny which when then put on top of a warm burger makes it quite messy. But it certainly tasted close to the real thing and was a success. Also, we used shredded cheddar instead of American cheese. On the side, I made some simple summer squash chips. Here’s my burger:

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• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 2 Tbsp. ketchup
• 1 Tbsp. white vinegar
• 2 tsp. sugar
• 2 tsp. sweet pickle relish
• 2 tsp. onion finely minced

REMAINING INGREDIENTS

• Hamburger buns
• ground beef
• American sliced cheese
• lettuce
• tomato, sliced
• onion, finely sliced
• pickle slices