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Perfect Hamburger Recipe

The Best Burger Recipe! Sharing our secrets for making restaurant-quality hamburgers, from the juiciest burger patties to the best buns and burger sauces. 

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4 hamburgers
Calories: 533 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

Burger Ingredients:
  • 1 lb ground chuck beef (80/20)
  • fine sea salt to taste
  • freshly ground black pepper to taste
Classic Cheeseburger Toppings:
  • 4 burger buns
  • 4 slices medium cheddar cheese (thick sliced)
  • 1 large tomato sliced into 8 rings
  • 8 leaves green leaf lettuce
  • 1/2 medium red onion thinly sliced into rings
  • 1/2 cup dill pickle slices

Instructions

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  1. Slice, and prepare all of your burger toppings and sauces.
  2. Spread the cut-side of the bun with softened or melted butter and toast the cut side on a skillet or on the grill until golden brown. You can toast the bun ahead or in the last couple of minutes with the burgers on the grill. Toasting the bun adds great flavor and prevents a soggy bun.
  3. Preheat grill to medium heat. Divide ground beef into 4 portions and form patties that are about 1/2" thick and 1" wider than the burger buns. Season patties generously with salt and pepper. 
  4. Grill hamburger patties (indent-side-up) covered for 3-5 min each side on the grill. Flip burgers when juices are accumulating on top of the burger and you have a good sear. Apply cheese in the last 1-2 minutes of grilling then cover with the lid and cook until the internal temperature of beef reaches 160˚F. 

Notes

  • How to Make Burger Sauces:
  • BBQ Aioli: 1/3 cup mayo + 1 tsp BBQ Sauce (we love sweet BBQ)
  • Mustard Aioli: 1/3 cup mayo + 1 tsp yellow mustard
  • Dijon Aioli: 1/3 cup mayo + 1 tsp dijon mustard
  • Fry Sauce: 1/3 cup mayo + 1 Tbsp ketchup

Nutrition Information

Calories 533kcal (27%) Carbs 24g Protein 31g (62%) Fat 33g (51%) Saturated Fat 15g (75%) Cholesterol 109mg (36%) Sodium 623mg (26%) Potassium 497mg (14%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 4g (8%) Vitamin A 570IU (11%) Vitamin C 5.8mg (6%) Calcium 310mg (31%) Iron 4mg (22%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4hamburgers

Amount Per Serving

Calories 533

% Daily Value*

Calories 533kcal 27%
Carbs 24g
Protein 31g 62%
Fat 33g 51%
Saturated Fat 15g 75%
Cholesterol 109mg 36%
Sodium 623mg 26%
Potassium 497mg 11%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 4g 8%
Vitamin A 570IU 11%
Vitamin C 5.8mg 6%
Calcium 310mg 31%
Iron 4mg 22%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.