Hamburgers, in my opinion, are the absolute shit.
To clarify, when I refer to something as ‘the shit’, it means I have a grand appreciation for it, and further that I respect the hell out of it. Just in case anyone was wondering why I was referencing hamburger and shit in the same breath.
Hamburgers are one of those things that just about all of us love and enjoy. Family barbeque? Burgers. Graduation party? Burgers. Sunday dinner? Burgers.
You just can’t go wrong with these bad boys.
Personally, I love my hamburgers with all of the fixings, including cheese, but everyone has their own preference. As a starting point, though, I thought I would share the following homemade hamburger recipe from aspicyperspective.com to share with all of you to get your grill positively bumping this summer.
“Ingredients
- 2 pounds ground chuck
- ½ cup crushed saltine crackers or Panko breadcrumbs
- 1 large egg
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Set out a large mixing bowl. Add in the ground beef, crushed crackers, egg, Worcestershire sauce, milk, salt, garlic powder, onion powder, and pepper. Mix by hand until the meat mixture is smooth, but stop once the mixture looks even. (Overmixing can create a dense heavy texture.)
- Press the meat down in the bowl, into an even disk. Use a knife to cut and divide the hamburger patty mixture into 6 – 1/3 pound grill or skillet patties, or 12 thin griddle patties.
- Set out a baking sheet, lined with wax paper or foil, to hold the patties. One at a time, gather the patty mix and press firmly into patties. Shape them just slightly larger than the buns you plan to use, to account for shrinkage during cooking. Set the patties on the baking sheet. Use a spoon to press a dent in the center of each patty so they don’t puff up as they cook. If you need to stack the patties separate them with a sheet of wax paper.
- Preheat the grill or a skillet to medium heat. (Approximately 350-400 degrees F.)
- For thick patties: Grill or fry the patties for 3-4 minutes per side.
- For thin patties: Cook on the griddle for 2 minutes per side.
- Stack the hot patties on hamburgers buns, and top with your favorite hamburgers toppings. Serve warm,” the recipe states.
Let’s make some mean burgers, my friends!
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