Homemade Burgers
on May 24, 2021, Updated Sep 09, 2024
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These Homemade Burgers will elevate your 🍔 burger game. These are the best, juiciest homemade burgers you will ever make. I have three tricks for ensuring incredibly tender and juicy burgers: an 🥚 egg for moisture, a bit of parmesan cheese for added richness, and an easy but game-changing indentation tip, which I describe in the recipe. I also add a bit of onion powder and fresh garlic for a blast of flavor. Serve these up from your 🔥 grill, and you will be crowned the barbecue king or queen.
Why You’ll Love Homemade Burgers
You will love this Homemade Burger recipe. Burgers are such a classic comfort food, and this recipe takes that to another level. By adding in an egg and parmesan, I promise this will be the juiciest 🍔 burger you will make. The flavors are really simple, letting the 🥩 ground meat flavor and tenderness shine. You can use whatever flavors you love, these are really customizable. Plus, they come together super quickly and are great for meal prep, so you can double or triple the recipe and put the extra patties in the freezer for future meals.
How to Prepare
🥩 Add the ground meat, onion powder, egg, parmesan, and garlic to a large bowl. Using clean hands, mix all the ingredients together until well incorporated, about 1 minute.
👐 Divide the meat mixture into 4 equal-size portions (or 8 mini portions), and then use your hands to flatten into patties.
👇 Now, make an indent with your fingers in the center of each patty. This is so important because the meat will shrink and this will ensure the burger cooks evenly all throughout.
🔥 Fire up the grill or warm a skillet on the stovetop over high heat. If making these on the stove, lightly grease the skillet before adding the patties.
⏲️ Cook the burger patties for about 7 to 9 minutes on each side, depending on your preferred doneness. The best way to test for doneness is to use a meat thermometer.
🍔 Enjoy your Homemade Burgers with whatever toppings you love!
Nonna’s Tip 👇
Make sure to indent the center of each burger patty with your fingers. This helps make sure the meat doesn’t shrink as much and the burger cooks evenly throughout.
Variations and Substitutions for Homemade Burgers
- You can use any kind of ground meat here: turkey, beef, pork, chicken, veal, etc. I like to use a mixture of 1/2 grass-fed 🥩 beef and 1/2 pork for the ultimate juiciness.
- You can use any kind of grated cheese in these Homemade Burgers: mozzarella, cheddar, asiago, etc.
- I used garlic and 🧅 onion powder here, but you could use any spices you love.
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Best Served With
- Of course, these Homemade Burgers are best served with a side of 🍟 french fries, onion rings or sweet potato fries.
- Serve these burgers with any classic barbecue side dish such as 🥔 Healthy Potato Salad, a Best Pasta Salad, or Simple Green Salad.
Common Questions
You can use any ground meat such as beef, turkey, chicken, or pork, or a combination.
Ensure your grill or skillet is properly preheated and lightly greased before adding the patties. A high-heat cooking spray or a light brush of oil should help keep them from sticking.
The best way to check doneness is to use a meat thermometer. For ground beef, cook to an internal temperature of 160°F (71°C). For poultry, the temperature should reach 165°F (74°C).
Absolutely! I love making a big batch and freezing so I always have burgers on hand. To freeze, place the raw, formed patties on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and keep in the freezer until fully frozen (about 12 hours). Transfer the frozen patties to a Ziploc bag, placing a piece of parchment paper between each patty. Seal tightly and freeze for up to 3 months.
Homemade Burgers
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground meat
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup parmesan cheese, freshly grated
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
Instructions
- Add the ground meat, onion powder, egg, parmesan, and garlic to a large bowl. Using clean hands, mix all the ingredients together until well incorporated, about 1 minute.
- Divide the meat mixture into 4 equal-size portions (or 8 mini portions), and using your hands, flatten into patties.
- This step here is very important: make sure you make a little indent with your fingers in the center of each patty. This is so important because the meat will shrink and this will ensure the burger cooks evenly all throughout.
- Fire up the grill or warm a skillet on the stovetop over high heat. If making these on the stove, lightly grease the skillet before adding the patties. Cook the burger patties for about 7 to 9 minutes on each side, depending on your preferred doneness. Your burgers may take more or less time depending on how thickly you've shaped the patties and how high the heat is on your grill. The best way to test for doneness is to use a meat thermometer.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
