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Two cheeseburgers on a wooden board with lettuce, tomato, cheddar cheese, red onion, and pickles, on a brioche bun. A striped napkin is in the background.
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Best Burger Recipe

This is THE Best Burger Recipe for incredibly tender and juicy patties every 👏 single 👏 time 👏.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time8 minutes
Total Time18 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: burger recipe, grill recipe, hamburger
Servings: 4 burgers
Author: The Modern Nonna

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground meat beef or pork
  • 1 teaspoon  onion powder
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup parmesan cheese freshly grated
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 4 buns
  • toppings of choice

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.
    A bowl containing ground meat, an egg, breadcrumbs, minced garlic, and spices. Surrounding the bowl are a cracked egg shell, cloves of garlic, and an empty bowl. A striped cloth is also partially visible.
  • Divide the meat mixture into 4 equal-size portions (or 8 mini portions), and using your hands, flatten into patties.
    Four raw meatballs on a white plate, surrounded by garlic cloves, an empty gray bowl, a striped cloth, and cracked eggshells on a marble countertop.
  • This step here is very important: make sure you make a little indent with your fingers in the center of each patty. This is key because the meat will shrink and this will ensure the burger cooks evenly all throughout.
    A white plate with four raw meat patties is on a marble surface. Nearby, there are garlic cloves, an empty bowl, a striped towel, a small dish, and cracked eggshells.
  • Fire up the gril or a skilletl, and cook for 7-9 minutes on each side depending on your preferred doneness.
    Four raw hamburger patties in a black skillet on a marble surface. Nearby are a striped cloth, garlic cloves, and empty bowls.
  • Note: If you want to make these on the stove, lightly grease a skillet before cooking the patties on medium-high heat. Your burgers may take more or less time depending on the shape and size of the patties. The best way to test for doneness is to use a meat thermometer.
    Four browned hamburger patties cooking in a black skillet on a marble countertop, accompanied by a striped cloth and a small empty bowl.
  • Assemble onto a burger bun with your favorite toppings and enjoy!
    Three delicious cheeseburgers with lettuce, tomato, cheese, pickles, and red onion, topped with a creamy sauce in toasted buns, are displayed on a wooden board.

Notes

  • Meat: 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. 
  • Cheese: You can use any kind of cheese to make the best gourmet cheeseburgers: blue cheese, feta, mozzarella, cheddar, asiago...it's your world!
  • Spices: I used fresh garlic and onion powder here, but you could add any spices you love. Or keep it simple with salt and pepper. 
  • Gluten-free: If you're gluten-free, you could make a lettuce wrap instead. I like green leaf lettuce because it has large, sturdy leaves-perfect for wrapping around patties. 
  • Condiments: Instead of the classic mayo, mustard , ketchup trio, try making a homemade aioli or Big Mac sauce.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 burger | Calories: 407kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 138mg | Sodium: 493mg | Potassium: 358mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 0.3g | Vitamin A: 255IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 329mg | Iron: 3mg
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