Firehouse Cheeseburgers
with Crispy Fried Onions, Garlic Potato Wedges & Creamy Ranch Sauce
- Milk
- Eggs
- Soy
- Wheat
If you love hot sauce with every meal, these burgers are for you. We blend ground beef patties with both tangy hot sauce AND Frank’s seasoning for layers of spicy, zesty flavor, then top them with Monterey Jack for the melt-factor. They’re sandwiched between toasted potato buns and topped with crispy fried onions and a generous swipe of creamy ranch for cooling contrast. After all, how does that old saying go—“hot sauce and spice makes everything nice”? That sounds right to us.
Ingredients
12 ounce
Yukon Gold Potatoes
1 teaspoon
Garlic Powder
2 tablespoon
Sour Cream
(Contains: Milk)
1.5 ounce
Buttermilk Ranch Dressing
(Contains: Milk, Eggs)
7.2 g
Frank's Seasoning Blend
1 unit
Frank's Hot Sauce
10 ounce
Ground Beef
¼ cup
Monterey Jack Cheese
(Contains: Milk)
2 unit
Potato Buns
(Contains: Milk, Eggs, Soy, Wheat)
1 unit
Crispy Fried Onions
(Contains: Wheat)
Not included in your delivery
Salt
Pepper
4 teaspoon
Cooking Oil
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
• Adjust rack to middle position and preheat oven to 450 degrees. Wash and dry produce. • Cut potatoes into ½-inch-thick wedges. Toss on a baking sheet with a large drizzle of oil, half the garlic powder (you’ll use the rest in the next step), and a big pinch of salt and pepper. • Roast on middle rack until browned and tender, 20-25 minutes.
• While potatoes roast, in a small bowl, combine sour cream, ranch dressing, and remaining garlic powder; season with salt and pepper. TIP: If you like things spicy, add a dash of the hot sauce—just be sure to save some for forming your patties!
• In a large bowl, combine beef*, Frank’s Seasoning, a dash of hot sauce, and salt. Form into two patties (four patties for 4 servings), each slightly wider than a burger bun. • Heat a large drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add patties and cook until browned and cooked to desired doneness, 3-5 minutes per side. • In the last 1-2 minutes of cooking, top each patty with Monterey Jack; cover pan to melt cheese. • GRILLING ALTERNATIVE: Heat a well-oiled grill or grill pan over medium-high heat. Add patties and cook to desired doneness (we suggest 3-5 minutes per side, but grills can vary). In the last 1-2 minutes of cooking, top each patty with Monterey Jack; cover to melt cheese.
• While patties cook, halve and toast buns. Spread cut sides of buns with creamy ranch sauce, then fill with patties and crispy fried onions. • Divide burgers between plates and serve with potato wedges on the side.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Dec 2025- Flavor: Many loved the spicy kick and seasoning, though some found it too hot; adjust spice level to taste 🌶️.
- Ease of prep: Quick and simple to make, with clear instructions; some found potato wedges tricky to crisp up.
- Suggestions: Consider adding fresh toppings like lettuce or tomato; try air frying the wedges for extra crispiness.
- Portions: Some felt the burgers were on the smaller side; a few wanted more potatoes or a different side option.
- Buns: Mixed opinions on the potato buns; some loved them, others found them too thick or dry.
Reviews from our home cooks
I really enjoyed the Firehouse Cheeseburgers - they were super tasty with just the right kick of heat and flavor. The ingredients were fresh, and the spicy sauce added a nice twist to a classic burger. However, the portion size was on the smaller side. I expected a bit more food, especially for a meal marketed as hearty. Overall, great taste, just wish there was more of it!
My favorite Hello Fresh burger so far! I did add extra garlic powder to the fries, but overall the burger was good and the sauce in the patty and the ranch had a great balance. Plenty of cheese this time around, and I always love fried onions :)
Another wonderful burger! Just enough spiciness to qualify as "firehouse," but not overly so. Potatoes were crisp but meaty, as always, and perfectly seasoned. Loved the fried onion burger topping and creamy ranch sauce. Just a great meal!
Another delightful burger! Great taste combination of fried onions and ranch dressing. Loved the potato wedges! Perfect complement to the burger.
We loved these Firehouse cheeseburgers! I used approximately HALF the hotness to make these very palatable for my husband and me. Perfectly tasty!
Awesome burger, if I had to give one critique it's that it is rather mild for being named "firehouse cheeseburger". Needs some minced jalapeño or something for some spice.
So good and saucy! The crunch of the fried onion made these burgers complete. Potato wedges I added a lil extra seasoning to but we also had extra burger sauce to dip them.
The fried onions and creamy ranch sauce is the perfect topper for this burger! Better than ANY restaurant!
The Firehouse Cheeseburgers were really good. My husband who usually isn't a fan of cheeseburgers thought these tasted amazing and was bummed there weren't more for seconds.
Loved this recipe. Not necessarily deserving of the term "Firehouse", but it was a great level of spice for my wimpy little tongue. :)
