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best homemade hamburger recipe
- Total Time: 18 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Diet: General
Description
This recipe provides the ultimate guide to making juicy, flavorful homemade hamburgers, perfect for family dinners and cookouts. It focuses on ingredient quality and simple techniques for consistent burger bliss.
Ingredients
- 1.5 lbs 80/20 ground chuck
- 0.5 tsp coarse sea salt
- 0.25 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce (optional)
- 1 tbsp neutral cooking oil
- 4 fresh hamburger buns (brioche or potato)
- 4 slices sharp cheddar cheese or provolone cheese (optional)
- 4 leaves crisp lettuce
- 4 slices tomato
- Caramelized onion jam (optional, to taste)
Instructions
- Prepare Patties: Gently divide ground beef into 4 equal portions. Form each portion into a 2 cm (0.8 inch) thick patty, slightly wider than your bun. Make a shallow thumb indentation in the center of each patty to prevent bulging during cooking.
- Season Patties: Season both sides of each patty generously with coarse sea salt and freshly ground black pepper. Optionally, drizzle with Worcestershire sauce. Handle the meat gently to keep patties tender.
- Heat Skillet: Heat 1 tbsp neutral cooking oil in a large cast iron skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering.
- Cook Burgers: Place patties in the hot skillet. Cook for 3-5 minutes per side for medium-rare, or until a rich brown crust develops and internal temperature reaches desired doneness.
- Add Cheese (Optional): If adding cheese, place a slice on each patty during the last minute of cooking, allowing it to melt.
- Assemble Burgers: Serve hot patties on fresh hamburger buns with your desired toppings such as crisp lettuce, sliced tomato, and caramelized onion jam.
Notes
To prevent dry burgers, use an 80/20 ground beef blend and avoid overcooking. Always make a shallow thumbprint in the center of patties to prevent them from bulging while cooking. For lighter options, serve on a lettuce wrap.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Pan-Frying, Grilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 burger (200 g)
- Calories: 600 calories
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 35 g
- Saturated Fat: 15 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 35 g
- Cholesterol: 100 mg