Cooking burgers at home

I was talking to my friend Allstars316, and he said he has never cooked hamburgers before, and he would like to, so I am collecting recipes for him. He does not have a grill, so he will be cooking them on his stove.

Personally, I use Worcestershire sauce, garlic salt, and black pepper. What's your recipe for cooking burgers? less

I was talking to my friend Allstars316, and he said he has never cooked hamburgers before, and he would like to, so I am collecting recipes for him. He does not have a grill, so he will be cooking them on his stove.

Personally, I use Worcestershire sauce, garlic salt, and black pepper. What's your recipe for cooking burgers? less

80/20 ground beef (any other ratio of fat in the meat is wrong, as 70/30 blend is too greasy, and a 93/7 blend doesn't have enough fat to hold the meat together while it cooks)

Minced onion, almost to the point it is pureed.. Maybe a teaspoon to each pound of meat.

Garlic powder (make sure it is decent quality, or you might as well be adding garlic flavored sand to your meat)

Breadcrumbs and egg- Binders. Will hold your meat together better, and lock in flavor

and pepper (Your choice, to your taste)


I usually lightly dust the outside of the patties with sea salt as well.


Cooking instructions: Cook on one side until it looks cooked, then cook on the other side until hitting 185 in the thickest part of the patty. The fewer times you turn the patty, the more tender it will be.

Let it rest for a few minutes before eating/serving.. It gives the juices of the meat time to absorb into the meat again as much as possible. less

I'm more of a "see what's in the fridge" kind of person. All measurements are estimated and some ingredients might not be needed/wanted, so just put in what feels right.

2lbs of 80/20 ground beef
2 slices of bread crumbled
Some type of sauce (1/4 cup ketchup or A1 sauce usually)
Cheese (usually I do cubed-up Cabot, but whatever you want to stuff your burgers with)
Spices (onion powder or salt/pepper for me usually) less

I sometimes mix things in my ground meat and sometimes I just put things on the outside. The only time I have used breadcrumbs is for like turkey or chicken so it's not so hard. Broiled burgers aren't too bad. If I can't grill, I'll broil before I use a pan.

Mushroom burgers: I have used dried mushrooms ground and mixed it into the meat. Sometimes Worcestershire, onions, garlic and parsley in the meat. Top with seared mushrooms, caramelized onions and Swiss. For the buns A1 and mayo.

Cuban Burger: regular burger, ham, Swiss, dill pickle slices and mustard on a Hawaiian bun. Butter on the outside of the bun and press it.

Steak house burger: burger with favorite McCormick grill seasoning. BBQ sauce, broil to thicken. Top with a chunk of sharp cheddar, bacon, 2 onion rings, tomato and lettuce. For the bun, lightly toasted with mayo.

Guadalajara Chicken Burger: ground chicken, chipotle and adobo sauce, bread crumbs salt and pepper. Salsa: cherry tomatoes, green onions, garlic, cilantro, lime juice, salt and pepper. Bun, lightly toasted with avocado and mayo mixed.

Pulled Pork Burger: burger, pulled pork with BBQ sauce, sliced cheddar cheese, coleslaw. Bun, toasted.

Pepper Jack Burger: ground meat, minced chili, garlic and onion, salt and pepper. Roasted poblano, pepper jack cheese, lettuce and tomato. Bun, mayo mixed with a little salsa.

Guinness Caramelized Onion Burger: burger, caramelized onions cooked down with Guinness, English cheddar. Bun lightly toasted, little mayo, Dijon mustard.

That's all I can think of for now that isn't too plain and not too much work. less

I was talking to my friend Allstars316, and he said he has never cooked hamburgers before, and he would like to, so I am collecting recipes for him. He does not have a grill, so he will be cooking them on his stove.

Personally, I use Worcestershire sauce, garlic salt, and black pepper. What's your recipe for cooking burgers? less