What other ingredients can I put in a hamburger patty?

Question

I want to make a unique burger. I want to mix something in with the ground beef. Such as: corn, cracker crumbs, cheese, potatoes, etc.

Any good ideas?

Answer 1

Here are three different ways to make some "tasty burgers" that are either stuffed or have stuff in the meat. Have fun:


Texas Stuffed Grilled Burgers

"A great change to the usual grilled burgers. These burgers are stuffed with ham, cheese, mushrooms, and onions then slow grilled. Grill over hickory or mesquite wood if possible for better flavor! A sure family pleaser!"

Original recipe yield:
5 Texas-size burgers

PREP TIME 15 Min
COOK TIME 15 Min
READY IN 30 Min
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SERVINGS About scaling and conversions

INGREDIENTS
5 pounds lean ground beef
6 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
2 teaspoons hickory seasoning (optional)
salt and pepper to taste
2 cups chopped onion
2 cups chopped fresh mushrooms
2 cups chopped cooked ham
3 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
DIRECTIONS
Preheat a grill for high heat. When the grill is hot, lightly oil the grate.
In a large bowl, mix together the ground beef, Worcestershire sauce, hickory seasoning, salt and pepper until well blended. Make 8 or 10 balls, and flatten into patties. On one half of the patties, distribute the onions, mushrooms, ham and cheese. Carefully cover the piles with the remaining patties, making sure to seal all of the edges of the patties together tightly and enclose the filling.
Grill the patties for 8 to 10 minutes per side, or until meat is well done, and cheese in the center is melted.

Zesty Hamburgers

Original recipe yield:
4 servings

PREP TIME 25 Min
READY IN 25 Min
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SERVINGS About scaling and conversions

INGREDIENTS
1 pound ground beef or turkey
4 teaspoons prepared horseradish
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon paprika
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/8 teaspoon salt
4 hamburger buns, split
DIRECTIONS
In a bowl, combine the first six ingredients; mix well. Shape into four patties. Pan-fry, grill or broil until no longer pink. Serve on buns

Calico Burgers

Original recipe yield:
4 servings

PREP TIME 15 Min
COOK TIME 15 Min
READY IN 30 Min
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SERVINGS About scaling and conversions

INGREDIENTS
1 1/2 pounds ground beef
1/2 cup cooked rice
1/4 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup chopped green pepper
1 tablespoon dried parsley flakes
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
Dash pepper
BARBECUE SAUCE:
2/3 cup water
1/4 cup ketchup
3 tablespoons chili sauce
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/4 teaspoon dried basil
DIRECTIONS
In a bowl, combine the first eight ingredients; mix well. Shape into four to six oval patties. Grill over hot coals until meat reaches desired doneness, about 15-20 minutes. Combine all sauce ingredients in a saucepan; simmer for 15 minutes. Serve with burgers

Answer 2

My 9-year old son makes them by mixing finely diced onions and cheese right in with the hamburger meat. Best way is to try it yourself. Get a couple pounds of 80% - 20% (no fat = bad burgers) meat. Get some small rolls and make White-Castle sized burgers, each with a different ingredient added directly to the meat mixture before cooking (bacon, sourcream, mayo, ketchup, jalapenos, fried pepper & onions, bacon). Anything cooked within the burger always tastes better than just adding it on top (the 20% fat does the trick).

Answer 3

If you're going to add something to your ground beef, you may as well just go ahead and make meat loaf, you know?

I'm a purist when it comes to hamburgers--handful of ground chuck shaped into a patty (worked very lightly to avoid tearing the meat up. Don't squish it, run it though your fingers, etc. Just work it enough to shape it.), little salt, little pepper and grill. Don't add any bread crumbs, onion soup mix, corn, etc. Like I said--if you're going to do that, you're ruining your ground beef, and you may as well make a meatloaf.

Answer 4

Onion soup is good, it keeps the meat nice and moist. If you like spicy you could try stuff a pepper jack cheese in there or chedder chease. How about adding steak sauce or wortchesire (sp) sauce. Go to www.campbless.com and check out some of their receipes.

Answer 5

Onion soup mix or the Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing mix... both make a great burger.

Answer 6

Make hamburger patties as you would meatloaf:

cracker crumbs
ketchup
mustard
egg
worchester sauce


I also have a recipe to add Onion Soup Mix - yummy

Answer 7

Cheese is good, I like green and red peppers, some jalapino, ground Steak Seasoning is really good too. Sometimes French Fries are good and sometimes it comes out too salty.

Try Ranch Dressing. I hear that is good.

Answer 8

make your patties with diced bell peppers,diced onions,chopped parsley,diced mushrooms (button & portabella),with a dash of worcestshire, salt n pepper. then grill to perfection, as they are ready to plate i would put on cheddar cheese OR gorganzola!! yummm this is a gourmet burger at best! so serve with a nice gourmet bun!

Answer 9

Salsa, different cheeses, like Jalapeno.
Makes a great Meatloaf too.

Answer 10

Herb and Garlic Goat cheese.