Get rid of all the bad fat in the packaged burgers! Making your own burger is an easy option and also much healthier. All you need is to buy fresh beef from your regular butcher, and expend a little effort. If you want to know how to make a hamburger, follow these steps!
Ingredients
For Burgers
- About 500 g ground beef
- 6 bun burgers
- 1 egg yolk
For Seasoning (according to taste)
- onion
- Tomato sauce
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon mustard
- 1 tablespoon white pepper
- 1 clove of garlic
- A few leaves of fresh herbs, coarsely chopped
- Pepper and salt to taste
For Topping
- 2 fresh tomatoes, thinly sliced
- 6 slices of cheese
- Lettuce
- Tomato sauce
- mayonnaise
Step
Part 1 of 3: Making a Burger Patti
Step 1. Choose the right meat
Ask the butcher to grind beef that contains 15% fat. If you use more fat, it will only drip off the meat and cause a bigger fire and the burger will dry out. If possible, buy the meat on the day you cook it.
Ask the butcher to grind the meat of your choice twice. Once with a coarse grind and then with a finer grind
Step 2. Place ground beef in a bowl
You will add other ingredients to it once it is ready.
Step 3. Coarsely chop the onion and garlic
Put in a bowl and mix until smooth.
Step 4. Add any other ingredients you want to add to the burger
Includes Worcestershire sauce, ketchup, mustard, or seasoned scallions. These ingredients can be added to your liking, but they can certainly add flavor to your homemade burger.
Step 5. Add egg yolks
Season one egg yolk with pepper and salt, mix well. Mix with a spoon, then continue using your clean hands until all the ingredients are well combined.
Step 6. Make the burgers
Hold the meat as little as possible, so that the liquid fat does not come out as much.
- Shape the burger into 6 equal-sized meatballs using your hands.
- Press the meatball down to flatten it out to a thickness of approximately 1.27cm. Make a small indentation in the center of the burger with your thumb. This will make the center of the burger bulge, so the burger cooks unevenly.
Part 2 of 3: Cooking Burgers
Step 1. Place the burgers on a plate
Cover with plastic or parchment paper. Refrigerate for 30 minutes to a few hours to stiffen them up so they are easier to cook. Burgers are best cooked cold.
Step 2. Choose your cooking method
Homemade burgers can be grilled, or fried, or grilled. Choose the method according to the equipment you have and the taste and texture of the burger you want. Whichever cooking method you choose, after removing the burgers from the fridge, lightly drizzle some oil or brush on some melted butter before cooking them. Here are some methods you can use:
- Grill: Heat the grill (top) to medium heat. Cover the dish used for baking with foil, to make it easier to clean when you're done. Place the burgers on a plate. Bake for 6 - 7 minutes on each side until evenly cooked.
- Frying: Add oil or butter to a frying pan and fry the burgers. Be sure to use low heat and cook longer to ensure the burgers are fully cooked.
- Place the burgers on the barbecue grill. Cook as you normally would a hamburger on a barbecue.
- Bake in the oven: Place the burgers in the oven at 350ºF/180ºC for 15 to 30 minutes, depending on thickness. Flip your burger after it is half cooked, and check for doneness some time.
Step 3. While waiting for your burger to cook, prepare the toppings
You can choose whatever toppings you like, and here are some traditional burger toppings for you to consider:
- Wash lettuce and tomatoes.
- Divide the burger buns in half, and thinly slice the tomatoes.
- Prepare tomato sauce and mayonnaise at the dinner table according to taste.
Step 4. Serve
After the burger is cooked to taste, serve the burger. Put the toppings in the burger bun and serve it on the dinner table.
Alternatively, place the burger on a plate with other foods such as rice, potato chips, mashed potatoes, or salad
Part 3 of 3: Making Another Burger
Step 1. Make a burger with a king whopper
Almost everyone loves this classic hamburger with delicious American cheese and pickles.
Step 2. Make a McDonalds double cheeseburger
This delicious hamburger, has a double delicacy - with two meat burgers!
Step 3. Make the roast beer burger
This delicious hamburger is made with beer, mixed onion soup and a dash of Tabasco sauce.
Step 4. Make pizza burgers
Add mozzarella cheese and spaghetti sauce to your burgers to add Italian flavor to your favorite burgers.
Step 5. Make the bean and bacon burger
Do you like bacon? Love peanut butter? Then why not add it to the burger.
Step 6. Done
Tips
- Don't press the burger patti with a spatula while cooking it! This will only make you lose the good fat liquid, and make the burger dry.
- If frying in a skillet, it's best to cover your pan to keep the burgers fat and moist.
- If you want a cheeseburger, slice the cheese thinly and place it into the burger when the burger patti is almost done and ready to be removed from the grill.
- Ground lamb can be another option if you like.
- Look for condiments that don't contain a lot of sugar (or high fructose corn syrup).
- Do you know? Athens, Texas; Seymour, Wisconsin; and New Haven, Connecticut, are all claimed to be places where the hamburger was invented.
- Place the burgers and toppings on the burger bun along with the ketchup and mayonnaise on the sides.
Warning
- Cook the meat thoroughly to prevent the presence of bacteria or other sources of infection. To avoid E. coli contamination, avoid eating burgers that are still raw in the middle.
- The grill is certainly very hot, use the necessary safeguards and use hand protection.
