Craving Krystal’s Burgers? Now you can control the ingredients and make them at home. Get your Krystal burger fix anytime you’d like with these quick and easy Copycat Krystal Burgers!
Where I live in South Carolina, there are no Krystal or White Castle burger places to be found within a few hundred miles of our home. So my husband always wants to stop at Krystal Burgers when we hit Georgia and get some lunch as we head down to Florida.
These little slider-sized burgers are incredibly easy to make at home. First, you mince some onions and scatter them on a baking sheet. After that, dot the surface with ground beef.
Then, pat down the ground beef until it spreads thinly and evenly across the baking sheet covering the onions.
Divide the meat into patties with a knife or pizza wheel. Then, with a drinking straw, skewer, or chopstick, poke holes into each patty. This allows steam to escape up from the onions and through the patties.
Bake in the oven and viola, a stack of Homemade Krystal Burgers.
Add fries, pickles, and condiments and you’re done. Being able to create these tasty burgers at home is a treat for my family.
Copy Cat Krystal Burgers
Ingredients
- 1 small onion , finely diced
- 2 lbs. ground beef , 80/20
- 1 tbsp beef bouillon
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 2-3 tsp. kosher salt
- 1 tsp. black pepper
- ½ cup water
- 2 pkgs dinner rolls , sliced in half horizontally
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 375 °F.
- Spread the diced onion on a medium sized baking sheet, set aside.
- Add ground beef, water, beef bouillon, Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper to a large bowl.
- and mix thoroughly to make a paste.
- Drop the meat mixture in even dollops on top of the onions. Carefully press the meat so that it covers the entire baking sheet.
- Score the meat mixture, making 24 even squares with a sharp knife or pizza wheel.
- Use a straw to make holes in each square. This allows steam to rise up through the meat.
- Bake at 375 °F for approximately 12-15 minutes. There will be a lot of juices released as the meat cooks, drain off liquids prior to plating.
- Serve burgers on mini slider buns, dinner rolls or Hawaiian rolls topped with pickle chips, cheese, and mustard.
Is it possible to cook these without the onions, I know it’s an important part of the burger, but I’m the one that held the drive thru line up by asking for no onions on my Krystal burgers. Thank you
Hi Don,
Absolutely. However, it will have a slightly different flavor. Also, the onions give the meat some moisture to steam the meat, so you may find you need to add a little bit of water to help with the steaming.
Thank you, we tried it yesterday with the onions and it was FANTASTIC!
Hi Don!
I’m so happy you decided to give it a try! I’m been happier that you enjoyed it so much. Thanks for taking the time to come back by and share your experience with us. Have a great Day.
We’ve made these several times and they always turn out great. In Virginia, our closest Krystal is in Georgia so we only have the real thing when we visit family in Florida. This recipe definitely satisfies the craving between visits.
Thank you, Richard. I’m so glad you like them. Thanks for taking the time to stop by and let others know!
In Virginia too and Krystal is right next door in Tennessee smh
This looks delicious! I definitely want to try this recipe, but I’m not a huge fan of onions. Would I have to make any changes to how I follow the recipe if I omit the onions?
Hi Elizabeth!
No, not at all, they just steam in the bottom as it cooks.
Have a great day.
What an easy and tasty recipe!
I FORGOT TO ADD 5 STARS!
I DON’T EAT MEAT, BUT I MADE THESE WITH IMPOSSIBLE PLANT BASED MEAT.
DELICIOUS!!!!!
That sounds like a great substitution. I am glad you enjoyed it.
I just made these tonight with Impossible Plant Based Meat.
THEY WERE SO GOOOOOODDDD!!!
OMG! AWESOME! Taste just like Krystal! With and without cheese! Thank you!
Thank you so much! I so happy you enjoyed it.
OMG! just like Krystals. Yummy!
Tastes just like the real thing.
I AGREE!
BUT SO MUCH BETTER!!
Made these for lunch for the kids. Doing a stay-cation. They loved it.
Love these!
My kids went crazy for these! We don’t have a Krystal Burgers in my area but we’ve had them while traveling.
Made them they were great… I’m from TN and miss hitting Krystal’s on the way home from downtown Nashville
.. They where just as good… Thanks for the recipe!
Thanks, Amy. I’m glad they hit the spot!
Im from Nashville in AZ now..I so miss Krystals can’t wait to make these.
Thank you! You are a lifesaver! Making these tonight as I’m a true blue krystal burger fan!
I hope you like them, Vickie. My kids love them.
I can’t wait to try this next week! My husband and I live in North Carolina and are always craving krystals. We are from Florida so when we go back to visit we pig out on those delicious little burgers. I showed my husband your recipe and he was so excited.
Hi! I am from Florida, too, now living in South Carolina. We do the same on drives back to see my family. These are a fun treat at home in the in-between times. I hope you enjoy them. The steamed onions (and soft rolls) make the difference for me.
Hello! Just a quick question. There’s water listed under the ingredients, but I don’t see it in the directions. Do I mix it into the ground beef mixture? Thank you for posting the recipe! My husband is a huge Krystal’s fan and there isn’t anything like it here in WA. He’s very excited for me to make them! :)
Hi Haley! Yes, it’s mixed into the ground beef for some added moisture. Thanks for asking. I’ve gone back and included it in the instructions. So sorry for the confusion.
We don’t have a Krystal burger where I live but my husband loves them. These were great! I couldn’t believe how easy they were eiether!
Thanks, Poppy! My daughter is a fan of the mini burgers so we make these quite a bit. :) I’m glad you liked them, too!
Hi. A friend of mine used to make these. It was a similar recipe, but he added a jar of beef baby food to get the texture right. They were very yummy.