Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1/2 onion, finely chopped
• 1 1/4 pounds ground beef, broken into pieces
• Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
• 2 to 4 tablespoons chopped pickled hot peppers
• 8 slices American cheese (about 4 ounces)
• 1/3 cup mayonnaise
• 4 soft white hero rolls, split and toasted
• Shredded iceberg lettuce, sliced tomatoes, ketchup and hot sauce, for topping
• Potato chips, for serving

Instructions

1. Heat a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Add the vegetable oil, then add the onion, ground beef, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper. Cook, undisturbed, until the beef starts to develop a crust, 1 to 2 minutes. Flip with a spatula, breaking up the meat. Continue cooking until browned, about 30 more seconds. Stir in the pickled peppers, then arrange the cheese over the meat mixture; remove from the heat and let melt.
2. Spread the mayonnaise on both sides of the rolls. Divide the beef among the roll bottoms using a spatula. Top with lettuce, tomatoes, ketchup, hot sauce and the roll tops. Serve with potato chips.
3. Photograph by Ryan Dausch