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Big, Juicy Hamburgers Recipe
The finest hamburger recipes are made with nothing greater than beef, salt and pepper. I’m speaking those you get from good steakhouses and diners. An incredible crust on the surface, juicy, beef and tender on the within.
Selfmade hamburgers are made for piling on toppings of selection. So don’t let anybody let you know what ought to and shouldn’t go in your burger!
Hamburger recipe
In my youth, I discovered easy methods to make hamburgers from a star chef who insisted that you just wanted breadcrumbs, egg and seasonings for a really nice burger. And that’s how I made it for years, pondering that was the correct means.
After a number of journeys to the States (sorry Australia, however nobody does burgers like America!), too many burgers, and watching numerous cooking exhibits, assembly cooks, caterers and restauranteurs, I’ve been transformed to the correct means.
An incredible beef hamburger patty requires nothing greater than beef.
No flavourings aside from salt and pepper. Only a good fatty beef mince – even from the grocery store.
Greatest Hamburger Patties
The key to a really nice do-it-yourself hamburger recipe is to make use of beef that’s good and fatty. Ideally, a very good high quality floor beef / mince from a butcher, however these days, supermarkets promote superb high quality beef too.
With regards to cooking with meat, right here’s a giant takeaway from this hamburger recipe: fats = flavour. In case you combine pork fats into lean beef then cook dinner it up, you’d swear you’re consuming pork.
Thus, the massive secret is revealed. The perfect burgers you’ve had are made with nothing greater than fatty beef, salt and pepper. That’s the way in which it’s accomplished at all of your favorite burger joints and diners (McDonald’s apart, as a result of who is aware of the key spices in these burgers??).
Tip: Dent the Hamburger Patty
In case you’ve ever had your burgers shrink into little domes, you’ll love this little tip.
Dent the floor of the patty utilizing your fingers. You’ll nonetheless get some shrinkage, however considerably much less. Nice tip I picked up from Bobby Flay!
What to placed on Hamburgers
As a meals blogger, it’s generally laborious to withstand making meals look loopy irresistible. I confess to being a sucker for this, and such is the case with the primary hamburger recipe I printed, pictured under, with that mouth watering runny yolk and golden crispy bacon.
Reality be informed, I by no means order burgers absolutely loaded. As a result of traditional hamburgers accomplished proper are loopy scrumptious as they’re, and in addition for sensible causes – whose mouth is sufficiently big to shove THIS in????
For me, if you happen to’ve bought a giant, juicy hamburger patty topped with melted cheese, all you want is a giant dollop of a condiment of selection (relish, ketchup, mustard, mayo), lettuce, tomato and pickles.
The whole lot else is non-compulsory.
Although as an Aussie, excluding beetroot from the checklist of “prerequisites” could also be thought of a blasphemy!!! – Johnsat x
PS I’m a sucker for hamburgers on the BBQ, however satirically, I often make them on the range as a result of it’s simpler midweek.
Extra Burgers, Sliders and Sandwiches
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Chicken Burger – juicy seasoned chicken breast steak with the lot!
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Nando’s Peri Peri Chicken Burger – chicken marinated in a do-it-yourself flavour bomb Peri Peri sauce
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BBQ Pulled Pork Sliders and Sloppy Joes!
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Cubanos – The well-known Cuban roast pork sandwich from The Chef film
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Pastrami Sandwiches – Rye bread piled excessive with do-it-yourself pastrami. EPIC!
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Veggie Burger – Meatless made superb. Places these doughy bricks on the retailers to disgrace!
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How you can make hamburgers
WATCH HOW TO MAKE IT
Ingredients
- 800g – 1kg / 1.6 – 2 lb ground beef (mince), 20%+ fat (Note 1)
- Salt and pepper
- 3 onions, peeled and sliced into rings
- 2 tbsp oil
- 4 – 8 slices cheese of choice, I use Swiss (optional)
- 4 soft hamburger buns, lightly toasted
- Lettuce, tomato slices
- Ketchup, mustard, relish, sliced pickles
- French fries
- Baked potato wedges
Instructions
- Separate beef into 4 equal portions. Use hands to lightly form into patties the size of your buns (mine are about 10 cm / 4″) – don’t press hard, light fingers = soft juicy patties (see video for how I do this).
- Season generously with salt and pepper on both sides. Make a dent on one side (stop burger from become dome shape and shrinking when cooking).
- Heat 1 tbsp oil in a heavy based skillet or BBQ over high heat. Add onion and cook until wilted and caramelised. Season with salt and pepper, then remove.
- Heat 1 tbsp oil until smoking. Add patties and cook for 2 minutes until deep golden with a great crust. Do not press! Flip carefully, cook for 1 minute then top with cheese (if using). Cover with lid and cook for further 1 minute until cheese is melted.
- Meanwhile, toast the cut side of the buns lightly.
- To serve: Spread base of buns with sauce / condiment of choice. Top with lettuce then tomato, then hamburger patty. Pile over onions, sliced pickles, then more sauce/condiments. Top with lid of bun. Serve immediately.
Notes
1. Fat is where the flavour is, so use a 20%+ fat beef mince (ground beef, preferably chuck). In Australia, even supermarket 20% fat beef mince is terrific, though quality beef from butchers (especially wagyu) will make exceptional hamburgers.
To make this using lean mince, use this recipe which has flavourings added to compensate for less fat which provides flavour in this recipe. This is the original recipe I shared on the basis of making hamburgers using lower fat beef.
2. In the video, I use a store bought tomato relish.
3. Nutrition including: 200g/7oz hamburger patties, 1 slice cheese, 2 tbsp tomato relish, lettuce, tomato, hamburger buns. It is about 40 calories higher than actual as it does not take into account fat discarded from pan.
Originally published 2016 with this recipe. Recipe updated and improved in May 2018.
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