All-Time-Favorite Hamburger
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- Serves 4
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1. Ingredients
- 3/4 pound ground chuck, about 80 percent lean
- 3/4 pound ground sirloin, about 90 percent lean
- Vegetable oil
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- 4 kaiser rolls or hamburger buns, split and toasted
- Accompaniment: Grilled Chile Relish
Nutrition Info
Per Serving
- Calories: 493 kcal
- Carbohydrates: 21 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0 g
- Fat: 26 g
- Protein: 40 g
- Sugars: 2 g
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2. Cooking Directions
- Light a grill. In a bowl, mix the ground meats and gently form into four 4-inch patties, about 1 1/2 inches thick. Make a 1/2-inch-deep indentation in the center of each patty, then rub lightly with the oil and season generously with salt and pepper. Grill the burgers over high heat, turning once, about 6 minutes for medium-rare; transfer to the buns, top with the relish and serve.
Yield: 4 servings
3. Still Hungry?
The ideal hamburger combines the fattiness of chuck with the rich, beefy flavor of sirloin. I use equal parts of both cuts in my mix, a foundation you can transform into all sorts of variations. When I have the time, I grind my own meat after salting it overnight: It's an extra step that makes the burger truly superb.
Notes:
Note
Home-ground hamburger meat: Trim the fat around 3/4 pound each of chuck roast and sirloin steak until its 1/4 inch thick. Cut the meat into 2-by-1-inch strips, transfer to a nonreactive bowl and toss with 1 1/2 teaspoons of kosher salt. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Using a meat grinder fitted with a medium disk, grind the meat.
Serve with
Grilled Chile Relish
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Delicious Hamburger
jytbht - June 18, 2008 02:49:15 AM PSTExcellent burger recipe which provides 40 gms proteins and only 2 gm sugar.
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Even Better!!!
Randy Fach - June 18, 2008 06:07:59 AM PSTOK, you really need to season the meat in a way that enhances the flavor of the meat. Try this...beyond the salt and pepper add some garlic powder to your taste (be careful, too much will drown out the flavor of the meat), then add some liquid smoke sauce (even if you are smoking the meat) also add some worcestershire sauce (too much liquid will cause your patties to fall apart). For an extra zing add a packet of Liptons Onion (or Beefy Onion) soup mix to your meat before making then into patties.
NOTE: If you add the soup mix cut way back on the salt you add or cut it out all together. The soup mix has plenty of salt in it.
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