To make a homemade hamburger, combine ground beef, minced onion, salt, pepper, and any other desired seasonings in a mixing bowl. Form the mixture into patties, then grill or pan fry to desired doneness. Serve on a bun with toppings such as lettuce, tomato, cheese, and condiments.
How To Make Homemade Hamburger
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 05 minutes
Yield: 4 servings
INGREDIENTS:
- 1 1/2 pounds Certified Angus Beef ground beef, 80/20 lean
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon yellow mustard
- 1 tablespoon grated yellow onion
- 2 teaspoons hot sauce
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 4 white hamburger buns
- 2 tablespoons butter, room temperature
- 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 4 slices American cheese
- 2 cups shredded iceburg lettuce
- 8 slices vine-ripe tomatoes
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Divide ground beef into 8 equal balls about the size of a ping-pong ball (3-ounces each); refrigerate.
2. In a small mixing bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, mustard, grated onion, hot sauce and Worcestershire to create a special sauce; refrigerate.
3. Using either a large cast iron griddle or 2 large cast iron pans heated to high, toast buns with butter; reserve to plates.
4. Space beef balls on hot cooking surface. Using a large metal spatula, smash each ball to 1/4-inch-thick patties. (Tips: using the handle of a second spatula to push down on the top of the spatula adds leverage. Using parchment helps avoid spatula sticking to beef.)
5. Season patties with 1-teaspoon of reserved special sauce per patty; salt and pepper. Sear 2-3 minutes or until some fat begins to bubble up in center of patty. Quickly flip and top 4 of the patties with a slice of cheese. Sear another minute and place a plain patty atop a cheese patty; remove from cooking surface.
6. Build burgers with a smear of special sauce on bottom bun followed by shredded lettuce, tomato, double burgers and top bun.
