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Best Hamburger Recipe Ingredients
- Slice of white sandwich bread – crust removed. Substitution of bread crumbs results in less juicy burgers. Don't worry, this is not like meatloaf with an egg.
- Milk – trust me this works.
- Ground Black Pepper
- Salt
- Worcestershire Sauce
- Minced Garlic
- Ketchup
- Favorite BBQ Sauce
- 80% - 85% Ground Beef
- Butter or Olive Oil - For toasting Buns
- Hamburger Buns, Brioche if available
- Toppings of your choice
See recipe card for quantities.
Best Burger Recipe Instructions
Preheat grill to high heat.
Brush cut sides of buns with melted butter. In a large skillet, over medium heat, toast buttered sides of buns until golden brown. Place in microwave or oven to keep warm until ready to use.
Remove crust from bread. Cut bread into ¼ inch pieces or place in food processor and pulse until crumbs, then place in a large bowl. Add milk. With a fork, press bread into milk. Add in salt, Worcestershire, garlic, ketchup, BBQ sauce and stir. Next, add hamburger and mix with hands until well combined. Divide mixture into eight portions weighing 6.6-6.7 ounce portions. On a hard surface, form each ball into ¾ inch patties with straight sides and approximately 4 ½ - 5 inches across. Finish with a slight depression in the center of each patty.
Reduce the heat to medium. Grill hamburger patties, indent side up for 3-5 minutes, flip when juices accumulate in indention and have a good sear. Cook for a few more minutes until 140-145ºF or preferred doneness. Let sit inside oven with door closed for 5 minutes. (Oven turned off)
FDA recommends ground beef reaches 160ºF, however, burgers continue to cook after removed from the grill. Therefore, they can reach 160ºF on the plate.
Hint: Key to juicy burgers is to not cook over 155ºF. These burgers are juicy when cooked well done, but lose juice when overcooked.
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Storage
Store cooked burgers in the refrigerator for up to three days.
Freezer Friendly: uncooked burger can be frozen up to three months. After forming, place on a baking sheet and place in the freezer for approximately 2 hours then transfer to a sealable bag, then remove air. Defrost burgers in refrigerator overnight, then cook as directed.
Top tip
FDA recommends ground beef reaches 160ºF, however, burgers continue to cook after removed from the grill. Therefore, they can reach 160ºF on the plate.
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Juicy Steakhouse Burger Recipe
- Total Time: 25 Minutes
Description
Want a burger that is consistently juicy, thick, and perfectly cooked? After searching high and low, added everything except the kitchen sink for a juicy burger and this Burger Recipe is a winner! For the burger connoisseur in your home, make this Juicy Burger recipe and watch them fall in love.
Ingredients
1 Slice of white sandwich bread - crust removed. Substitution of bread crumbs results in less juicy burgers.
¼ cup Milk - trust me this works.
1 teaspoon Ground Black Pepper
2 teaspoons Salt
2 Tablespoons Worcestershire Sauce
1 Tablespoon minced Garlic
1 Tablespoon Ketchup
1 Tablespoon Favorite BBQ Sauce
3 pounds 80% - 85% Ground Beef
2 Tablespoons butter, melted
8 Hamburger Buns, Brioche if available
Toppings of your choice
Instructions
Preheat grill to high heat.
Brush cut sides of buns with melted butter. In a large skillet, over medium heat, toast buttered sides of buns until golden brown. Place in microwave or oven to keep warm until ready to use.
Remove crust from bread. Cut bread into ¼ inch pieces or place in food processor and pulse until crumbs, then place in a large bowl. Add milk. With a fork, press bread into milk. Add in salt, Worcestershire, garlic, ketchup, BBQ sauce and stir. Next, add hamburger and mix with hands until well combined. Divide mixture into eight portions weighing 6.6 to 6.7 ounces. On a hard surface, form each ball into ¾ inch patties with straight sides and approximately 4 ½ - 5 inches across. Finish with a slight depression in the center of each patty.
Reduce the heat to medium-high. Grill hamburger patties, indent side up for 3-5 minutes, flip when juices accumulate in indention and have a good sear. Cook for a few more minutes until 140-145ºF or preferred doneness.. Let sit inside oven with door closed for 5 minutes. (Oven turned off)
Burgers will continue to cook after removed from the grill.
Key to juicy burgers is to not cook over 155ºF. These burgers are juicy when cooked well done, but lose juice when overcooked.
Notes
FDA recommends ground beef reaches 160ºF, however, burgers continue to cook after removed from the grill. Therefore, they can reach 160ºF on the plate.
- Prep Time: 15 Minutes
- Cook Time: 10 Minutes
Doug B. says
Amazing juicy burgers! I cooked them until an internal temp of 140. Our family will be grilling these again. Thanks!!