Start by weighing out your ground beef patties to be 4 oz. or a quarter pound each. Roll into a ball and season the balls with salt and pepper and set them aside.

Preheat your griddle or cast iron pan (on the grill or stove) to medium high heat and add the canola oil.

Place a burger ball onto the surface and using the back of a spatula and a potato masher, smash the burger ball down to flatten and sear it for 2-3 minutes until browned on one side. Then flip and cook an additional 2-3 minutes as needed.

Once you flip the burger, toast the top and bottom of the buns (keto buns listed in the blog post above) and add a slice of cheese to the top of each cooked burger and the bottom of each bun half. Remove the patty and place on the cheese covered bottom bun.

With the top, add a layer of sugar free ketchup then the mustard. Top the burger patty with the pickles and minced onion and top it off. Press down slightly and serve!