what is the ingredients needed to make your own beefburgers?

Question

what is the binding agent used to bind the meat together?

Answer 1

Personally I don't use a binding agent....just meat and what ever seasoning suits me at the time....

the trick is to cook at a lower heat so you don't have to flip the burger as much....the less you handle the burger when cooking the better.....and never smash like people so often do....this forces out the grease, creates splits which equal falling apart burger.....if you cook on a low enough heat you should only have to flip once.....

if in a hurry you can use and egg, bread crumbs, mashed potatoe flakes, cheese, or even crushed up saltine crackers as a binding agent....or a combination of the above....

Answer 2

Beefburgers don't need a binding agent. Any decent quality sirloin, ground, can be shaped by hand or in a burger press and cooked as is. At the most all you need is a bit of salt and pepper for accent, (best added after cooking).

Split the bun, spread both sides lightly with softened butter, place buttered side down in the bottom of your pan to toast the bun. Remove from pan and set aside. In the same pan, place the meat for the burgers. Cook until a nice crust has formed on the one side and flip to finish cooking the pattie.

DO NOT PRESS DOWN WITH A SPATULA as this will force the juices out and make a very dry sandwich. Once cooked, add cheese if you want a cheese burger. Transfer to a toasted bun and pepper and salt to taste.

Cheers

Answer 3

You don't need a binding agent to hold beefburgers (hamburgers) together. Shape your patty, salt and pepper lightly and cook. I'm a purist when it comes to hamburgers. If you're going to add dry soup mix, bread crumbs, eggs, etc., you may as well just make a meatloaf, because that's what it's going to taste like!

Answer 4

There are loads but the basics is the mince meat or steak, salt, pepper and an egg to bind it all together. Try adding some mixed herbs and a drop or two of beer for taste.

xxR

Answer 5

My boyfriend loves these. Just stick your mince in a bowl, add an egg yolk (to bind), finely chopped onoin, seasoning and big handfull of breadcrumbs. (these will stop you burger from shrinking too much during cooking) then get your hands in and mix it up. I bought a burger shaper last year, they are great.Only cost £4.00 and they form your meat into perfect burger shapes. Lakeland will have them. Good luck mate!

Answer 6

I made some last night and i used flour, garlic powder, onion powder, a sprinkle of salt and a veg stock cube and they turned out very nice.
But flour is what binds the meat together !.

Answer 7

mincemeat
egg for binding agent
onions
breadcrumbs

mix all the ingredients together [ breadcrumbs can be optional,] mince, egg, and the onions, then shape with the palm of your hands, [ if you like the messy way ] or you can use a shape cutter if desired, or into balls you can make meatballs with this recipe. either grill, fry, or oven cook.

Answer 8

Beef hamburgers are great with:

2 lbs ground beef
2 packages onion soup mix
2 T worcestershire sauce
2 eggs
1/2 cup bread crumbs
1 Tsp kosher salt
1 tsp fresh ground coarse pepper

Mix and form into patties. Season to taste. Chill slightly and grill to medium rare. Yum

Answer 9

I don't use a binding agent, just meat and seasonings. If you leave it alone while it's cooking, it will stay together.

Answer 10

in a bowl add chopped onions, horse raddish, mustard parsely, salt, pepper and minced meat mix all together thouroughly (you can use your hands) take some of the mix to form a beef patty them oven cook. Let me know how you get on.