what is the best way to make a burger?

Answer 1

My secret is to add NOTHING to the meat, absolutely NOTHING.

Just when you complete making the patty as close to perfect as you want it (always larger than the bun to allow for "shrinkage") you lightly salt and pepper both sides.

I find that everything you can add to the ground beef takes away something in the end. Onions are the worst because they will cause the patty to break up while cooking, egg, ketsup and bread crumbs change the consistancy of your patty (for the worst) and change not only the flavor but cause the patty to "burn" or "boil" instead of "sear" properly!

Add all the flavoring you want as toppings, dressings or sauces AFTER the fact. When you make the patty itself, simply use nothing but pure 100% ground beef - try it, believe me, you will NEVER go back to the fuss and mess of mixing a ton of crap into your burgers!

(Burgers will hold their shape better if you leave them in the freezer awhile before cooking them....)

Answer 2

Do NOT invite anyone over.

Go get a beer.

Wash your hands.

Add blue cheese crumbles, pieces of cooked real bacon, and spices to ground round.

Wash your hands thoroughly and go get another beer.

Grill it until it is just pink inside and throw the leanest, meatiest thick-sliced bacon (cooked, of course) on it you can find (stack it deep but don't drown out the bleu cheese). At this time you will want to retrieve the empty bleu cheese plastic carton from the trash and scrape out any remaining essence onto the burger even if you must tap the bottom of the container. Let it rain.

Go wash your hands again, just in case.

Admire it while drinking your third beer.

Go lock the door.

Sit. Bite. Dream of heaven.

Answer 3

use ground sirloin/ground chuck - the best meat makes the best burger.
if you're grilling them, don't get the leanest meat you can find because all the fat will just drip away anyway. and don't squish down with the spatula while you're cooking. that releases all those juices, making it a dry burger. grill for about 5-6 minutes each side turning only once.

should only season with fresh cracked black pepper and kosher salt to each side before grilling

But - you can add a dash of worcestershire sauce before making into patties along w/ garlic powder & onion powder

in a small bowl mix mayo, fresh cracked pepper and balsamic vinegar together - top the burgers with that before serving.

Answer 4

Mix beef mince, finely chopped onion, fresh bread crumbs and a egg, or turkey mince, finely chopped corriander, fresh bread crumbs and an egg. Then if you have burger press use that (I have a cheap simple plastic one from america it was about $1). If not split the mince up and make balls out of it, place a mince balls in the middle of a square of cling film, gather the cling film edges up and twist the cling film until ball is tightly covered, put the ball on a surface cling film edges down 1st and squash into burger shape (cling film acts as burger press). Put into fridge to set until cooking.

Answer 5

I like to make beer burgers, cook them on the grill.

2 pound ground round
1 bottle beer
1 small onion, chopped
To taste: salt, pepper, garlic powder.

Mix all together, burger, onion, seasonings. Then add just enough beer to be slightly wet, not soggy. remember you still have to be able to make them into patties.

Another way is using Lipton Onion Soup Mix. Just put it in the burger, mix well. 1/2 packet for 1lb, full packet for 2lb. Grill!

Answer 6

First use low fat ground beef. Organic beef also tastes great. Perhaps mix in some red onions and then make them into burger shapes.

Grill the beef so the fat drains away, and serve with fresh buns.

The key to great burgers is the toppings. I recommend swizz cheese, BBQ sauce, gerkins and pickles.

Answer 7

Make your way to Burger King

Answer 8

to make a pate: minced beef, finely chopped onion, a slice of bread soaked in milk. an egg, salt, pepper, nutmeg, ginger.

you can make a really nice sauce using excess fat from cooking the burger, mix in tomato ketchup, bit of brown sauce. pepper cook it on low heat for 30 seconds.

serve with a roll, fried onion, cheese slice, and lettice. very nice

Answer 9

get a mummy burger and a daddy burger........result. hundreds of the little burgers!

Answer 10

mince meat, one egg, slice of bread, little salt mix it all together. pat some on your palm to resemble burger, then fry it until cooked. as simple as that.