I'm going to cook some burgers in an hour. Need recipe.

Zeze

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Can't get better than 2 lb ground beef, 1 beaten egg, bit of breadcrumbs, worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, salt & pepper.

How does that sound? Anything else?
 

FoBoT

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to quote alton brown
kosher salt

Yes, just salt."That's all. No herbs. No chopped onions. No garlic. No soup mix. No mysteries. Just salt. Why? Well because it actually seasons the meat. Makes it taste beefier as opposed to herby or shalloty or garlicy or anything like that. Any other flavors that want to hitch a ride can wait to ride on the bun."
 

effowe

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Ground Beef, formed into patties. Salt and Pepper to season, that is all.
 

FoBoT

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but if you prefer meatloaf burgers, your OP sounds fine, i would eat your meatloaf burgers today if you invited me over , to eat them
 

Moonbeam

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Can't get better than 2 lb ground beef, 1 beaten egg, bit of breadcrumbs, worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, salt & pepper.

How does that sound? Anything else?

It sounds just fine if it is what you like. If I were going to do it like that I might add chopped onions, with lettuce tomato mayo and mustard on the bun.

I normally just grill on the BBQ with salt pepper and maybe garlic power and that's it for the meat part but variety is always interesting. Blue cheese, for example.

Everything is totally up to you and what you like.
 

Ben90

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Alright, let me guide you before you train wreck this:

First off, remove the breadcrumbs. What were you thinking? Do you really want to dilute your burger with bread?

Second, it should be a single monolithic structure. By focusing on one delicious object, we remove some of the overhead such multi-burger recipes create. The ideal Volume to Surface Area ratio will become closer to perfection the larger our food gets.

Since you are posting on the internet, I am going to assume you are a male. As such, I will help you pick some manly toppings for your burger. Pick and choose from the list below. Remember, the more additives you pick, the closer we become to an ideal Volume to Surface Area ratio:

Nachos
Macaroni & Cheese
Chili
Bacon
Fried Chicken
Hot Dogs
Whiskey

Now for important cooking directions. First season your 2Lbs ground beef with around 2-3 pounds of carne asada. Obey the law and add some guacamole, since it is a crime to eat carne without guac. This is a good time to add part of the more liquidy condiments such as whiskey or chili into the ball of meat. Cook the ball, but make sure you keep it rare.

After the ball is cooked, add some of your picked ingredients along with some caramel to help keep things sticking together to the bottom bun. Make sure to squish it down tight. Smash the rest of the ingredients onto the top and cover with some more caramel. Dip into the deep fryer and your meal should be all set.
 

Matthiasa

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Sounds similar to what I prefer, but it's definitely a meatloaf type burger and not a hamburger.
I would normally at some onion powder as well, but yeah.

If not being lazy replace the onion and garlic powder with freshly cooked variety. :p

Again it is not an actual "hamburger" at that point but it does taste better.
 
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UglyCasanova

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Like they said really its just salt and pepper, and I like to throw in some dried red pepper flakes as well. I've also had a great burger throwing in maple syrup, but that is a completely different route than just your traditional.

Where you get creative is what you do on top. Making your own buns is always rewarding. I love boston lettuce on mine, different cheeses, chilis, etc. Not really a fan of putting bacon on there but that is just me.
 

DrPizza

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Wow. People need recipes to make a hamburger?! I think I said in another thread that I had almost zero need for recipes; and recipes in my family are handed down by showing how to make things; measuring cups not needed or used. But now, I can see why people need recipes written down.

Here: I'll type up the recipe handed down in my family for making hamburgers:
Grab a hunk of raw hamburg, press into patty shape. Cook.

Do you need a youtube video or something??
 

Matthiasa

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Wow. People need recipes to make a hamburger?! I think I said in another thread that I had almost zero need for recipes; and recipes in my family are handed down by showing how to make things; measuring cups not needed or used. But now, I can see why people need recipes written down.

Here: I'll type up the recipe handed down in my family for making hamburgers:
Grab a hunk of raw hamburg, press into patty shape. Cook.

Do you need a youtube video or something??
Not even any salt?
That is a bad recipe. :p
 

GagHalfrunt

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Here: I'll type up the recipe handed down in my family for making hamburgers:
Grab a hunk of raw hamburg, press into patty shape. Cook.

Do you need a youtube video or something??

No, but you do need salt and pepper.
 

AmdEmAll

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Use extra lean ground turkey instead of beef, it tastier and juicer.

Always turns out dry for me.. and no where near as good tasting as beef burgers imo

Kosher/sea salt and fresh ground pepper. Montreal steak seasoning is good aswell
 

CPA

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Use extra lean ground turkey instead of beef, it tastier and juicer.


Lool, I use lean ground turkey all of the time, but what you stated is out right ridiculous. In no way is lean ground turkey tastier or juicier.
 

eldorado99

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Put a depression in the middle of the raw patties. Collagen in the beef shrinks at ~185 degrees F and forms a band around the outside (where the beef cooks first) and that is why everyone always cooks round burgers at home instead of the nice flat ones you get in restaurants.
 

Howard

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Lool, I use lean ground turkey all of the time, but what you stated is out right ridiculous. In no way is lean ground turkey tastier or juicier.
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