How do you prepare the perfect burger patty?
 

There are endless variations on this, and I'd love to try some new ideas.

Nothing frozen patty related in this thread please. I want to hear about fresh ground meant formed into fresh patties and whatever else goes into it.

:tu

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I just noticed some McComicks Hamburger seasoning in the cabinet. I want to try it soon. Maybe tomorrow!:)

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Shred some carrots real fine and mix in with the meat along with your favorite seasonings. The carrots impart no flavor but make the patty's real juicy. :dr

Don't forget the Miller LITE..

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Minced garlic bulb in the middle, A-1 Steak sauce on the outside.:)

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Martini in the left hand. Spatula in the right. :al

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...And a nice stick in the mouth...

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No fancy stuff here, I use regular (read high fat) ground beef, salt and pepper before making into patties, proper cooking. I've tried different things and like this the best.

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I add plain yogurt or sourcream. Keeps it super moist!

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Take a pat of very cold butter (frozen ok too), roll it in cajun spices and form the burger around it. brush patty with oil and season with s&p and cajun spices if wanted. Grill, flipping once to make sure crush forms. DELICIOUS!

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ok, I have a few.. We usually add this before making out hamburger patties we add either ranch dip mix (powder) or we also add onion soup mix. The kids like them both as do I, but Mike tends to enjoy the ranch burgers better.

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High fat ground beef, salt, pepper. Sometimes I'll make two thin patties, place a medallion sized piece of gorgonzola or another cheese in the middle and gently press the two patties together, pinching the edges to form into one patty with the cheese inside.

The less manhandling of the beef the better, and never ever press when on the grill!

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I throw an egg into the ground beef to keep the meat moist and help retain it's shape. Then, I generally mix in any number of spices depending on what I'm looking to acheive ... big fan of garlic and something to give it kick: cumin, hot pepper, etc.

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YES!!!!

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:tpd:

I use ultra lean fresh ground sirloin and cook it nuclear heat till mid rare. Seasoned 1 of 3 ways; Lawry's garlic salt and black pepper, Montreal steak or TGI Friday's burger seasoning.

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I like some good quality ground beef " high fat content " with a little sweet sausage, garlic, rosemary, basil, Italian bread crumbs " small amount", finely diced pepper and make the biggest house burger you can and then throw it on the grill with a toasted bun and some horseradish mustard. YUMMY!


:dr


Chris.....

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I usually cook the burger plain and when I flip it I throw some Montreal or mesquite seasoning and worcestershire sauce before throwing the cheese on

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I agree 100% with only adding salt and pepper but I've always added after the patty is formed. I was taught to keep burgers simple. Remember we're making a burger patty and not a meatloaf patty.

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Great posts so far. So many variations on this, it's incredible. :D Can't wait to try a few of these out.

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Rules!!

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I always use Worcestershire sauce in my burgers

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Carefully and with a lot of love.

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1. get meat
2. make patty shaped
3. put on grill
4. eat.

nom nom nom

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quick and easy,,,,,mix in a bit of relish and some bread crumbs to make it not so mushy

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What no bacon? :D

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Patties with 30% fat content makes for the best, juiciest burgers....

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I use only high quality ground champtanystropheus.

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As long as it is still moo'ing it works for me.

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I mince up garlic and bacon and brown them together in a pan.
Once browned, combine with shredded cheese, ground beef or turkey, little salt, pepper, worcester sauce, maybe a bit of soy sauce.

Form into patties or sliders and grill.

They are awesome.

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I use all different kinds of seasoning depending on what I'm in the mood for, but some onion salt and fresh ground pepper is almost always part of it, mixed with something wet (bbq sauce, A1, What'sthishere Sauce). Nothing "mixed" with the meat either...just brushed on before grilling.

Key note: when forming the patties, I always make them sort of concave, the outer ring bulging. THat way as the meat cooks any swelling in the center is bringing it to the thickness of the outer ring.

Medium Rare to Medium...mmmmm

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Makes approx 6 burgers:

2.5 lbs Lean Ground Beef (to be re-fattened in a bit with the garbage below)
1 Miller Lite
Lawry's Seasoned Salt
Course Ground Black Pepper
Wish-Bone Robusto Italian Dressing
Lea & Perrins Worcestershire Sauce (don't skimp, use the good stuff)

1) Mix all but beef in a 4" Deep 9x11 sealable Tupperware container.
2) Make some fat ass patties with the beef (minumum 1.5" thick and 5-6" round) we're talkin half pounders here.
3) Drop the patties in the mixture from step one and flip immediately to make sure both sides are coated in liquid.
4) Season the tops of the patties w/ Seasoned Salt and Pepper to taste.
5) Allow to marinate covered in the fridge for 3 hours minimum.
6) Throw em on the grill long enough to warm the blood in the center.

Enjoy

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Many different seasonings that are all thrown on after the meat hits the grill and brings a little juice up. Sometime Montreal, mesquite bbq, Caribbean Jerk or Cavender's Greek seasoning. Salt and Pepper are always a good standby.

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McCormick, Grill Mates - Montreal Steak seasoning

Mix one level tablespoon per pound of ground beef.

Mix together and make patties


If you enjoy Blue Cheese :dr :

Take some aluminum foil and fold it into strips that are 1/2'' to 3/4'' wide.
Make a circle with them (slightly smaller than the diameter of the burger).
While on the grill, place them on top of the burger (last flip)
use a teaspoon to fill the ring with crumbled Blue Cheese.
Put the grill lid back on to allow the Blue Cheese to melt down.
Lift off the foil ring before serving. :rolleyes:

For me .... I get more taste with the Blue Cheese melted on top of the burger, rather than it being mixed in with the meat and made into patties. It's just my personal preference.

Dang! I need a blue cheese burger now!

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Amazing ideas on burgers,,,I see some here I want to try as I have always put the ground beef in a big mixing bowl,,,add A-1 sauce with all of the spices and seasonings I can find in the cupboards,,,add one egg and then make burgers being careful not to pound or form the burgers into a pancake,,cook and burp some meaty goodness afterwards.

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This is also a great technique to use with a green chili in there. They are fabulous with a burger.

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I also do the fresh ground (20-30% best) with salt & pepper... but I add a dash of onion powder.

Damn... I want a burger now!!! :dr

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I like to use a 70% ground beef...and place a small amount of homemade herbed butter in the center. My herbed butter is just butter, little lime, fresh basil and parsley.

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I always try to mix it up, but Ive used this recipe a few times and its always a hit.

1 sm Onion, chopped
1/4 ts Cayenne
~2/3 cloves of minced Garlic
1/2 ts Salt
1/2 ts Black pepper
1/2 ts Curry powder
1/4 ts paprika
1/2 ts Dried thyme
Cheese of choice (for the middle)
1 Beaten egg
A touch of Worcestershire sauce

-Kamil

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I have to agree with some of and say that montreal seasoning is the best I use it just baout everything...I prefer the spicy montreal but the regular is just as good

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I can't believe it's not bacon...baconaise:tu

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1. Get in car
2. Go to In N' Out
3. Enjoy

Cant beat it.:tu

I add chopped onion and garlic to some 80/20 ground beef and form some large patties. I let them sit in the fridge for an hour or two so they hold their shape. I rub the patties in mustard and then coat them in my favorite seasonings. This helps form a nice crust on the outside of the burgers and helps seal in all the juices. If you dont like mustard dont worry you cant taste it at all but it works very well to hold on your seasonings. You can really tatse your seasoning this way much better than you can if you mix it in the beef:2

As far as what seasonings to use it all depends what you are going for. If I am making my famous BBQ burgers I use a basic BBQ rub type of seasoning and top off the burger with some sharp cheddar and a handful of fried onion straws.

Throw the patties on the grill and try to flip only once. A few minutes on each side is all that is needed.

Try it you will like it.:tu

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"Nature's Seasoning". Has all the spices you need in one bottle!:tu

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My butcher makes my burgers for me. You can get them fresh or fr**en (no flames please). Of course I buy them fresh when I can. I usually call and ask when they will have them fresh. Always important to have a good relationship with your butcher.

Anyhow, they use 75/25 black angus chuck for the ones I like the best. A little salt and pepper, cooked to mid-rare. Done.

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1 lb chopped Bison meat
1/4 C. Bread crumbs
1 egg
1 tsp Maggi Wurze
1 tsp Balsamic vinegar
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce

Mix it up form and grill o a hot grill for about 7 minute each side or more as desired.

These are seriously good.

T

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Angus Beef Mixed with a little ground pork (trust me on this, I only use antibiotic free grain fed meat's)
Fresh chopped parsley
Mesquite Rub
Few Dashes of hot sauce
Garlic (fried a touch first to make it low key)
Little bit of Italian bread crumbs
One egg
Chipotle BBQ Sauce

On an Italian-style Kaiser Bun

:dr

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When my fiancee and I make ours using lean ground, we tend to mix in french onion powdered soup mix along with salt/pepper and a single egg. We make the patty using a largish jar lid (put a layer of plastic wrap in to make removal easier), press in roughly 1/8th lb of meat, then put a couple tbls of shredded cheddar/bacon bits mix on top leaving outside edge of patty clear, place roughly 1/8th lb meat on top and press edges together to form finished patty. Refrigerate for 20 - 30min to allow the meat to become a bit more solid.

The other burgers we make use ground buffalo, super super lean meat and very healthy. For those burgers we add a little salt and pepper and an egg up that's it. We enjoy the favour of the buffalo too much to alter it with any additional spices or flavourings.

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Awesome idea! I do it with my meatballs (actually 50-50), why not a burger?

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Both of these points are soooo true. Almost falling apart when you flip them is best IMO :tu


Alright Steve, I must ask...who's your butcher? If he's quasi-close I may have to check him out!

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Joe Butcher shop in Vineland. Quite a distance from you, but maybe worth a trip. Another good one is Bringhurst in Tansboro (just south of Atco).

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Salt, pepper, worstershire, soy sauce, and chopped onion.

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That sounds awesome. Around here we have a restaurant that serves the Kitchen sink Bison burger....Bison, egg, cheese, mushroooms the works...best burger I have ever eaten.