Deep-Fried Burger

01 / ABOUT THE DISH

About the dish

Deep-fried burger is an American burger variety originating from a place called Dyer’s in Memphis, Tennessee. It’s made with a combination of ground beef, beef tallow, hamburger buns, yellow mustard, sliced onions, dill pickles, and American cheese. The flattened patties are fried in beef tallow and topped with a slice of American cheese. Once done, they’re placed into hamburger buns and topped with yellow mustard, sliced onions, and sliced dill pickles. If properly prepared, the meat should cook in a minute and deflect most of the oil. The exterior should be slightly crispy, while the interior remains moist. The burger dates back to 1912, when the owner Elmer Dyer started frying the patties in strained grease from previously prepared burgers.