Our 23 Best Burger Recipes (2024)

FAQs

What combination of meat makes the best burger? ›

I ground up a new batch of meat, this time mixing in one part short rib and brisket (the best tasting of the previous blends), to two parts sirloin. Much better—the burgers held together perfectly, and had a nice mix of textures: the tenderness of the sirloin, combined with the slight, steak-like chew of the short rib.

To assemble the burger, spread some mayonnaise, ketchup, and mustard on the bottom half of each bun. Add a few lettuce leaves and a slice of tomato. Place the burger patty with the melted cheese on top of the tomato, then add a few pickles. Cover with the top half of the bun.

Generously salt and pepper both sides of the burger patties. Place the burgers on the grill grates and cook, uncovered, for 3 to 5 minutes a side, depending on the desired level of doneness. If you're adding cheese to make cheeseburgers, add the cheese in the last minute and cover the grill to help it melt.

Gordon Ramsay hamburger recipe blend of brisket, chuck sirloin, and short rib ground beef with our exclusive chef's secret recipe, featuring a perfect meat blend and expert grill techniques.

Instructions for How to Make Ground Beef Patties for burgers: In a mixing bowl, combine the ground beef, 1 egg, and a generous amount of salt and pepper to season (half tsp each). Egg is a burger binding agent for the ground beef patty. Divide the well mixed beef into four equal round balls and form into patties.

Egg yolk acts as a binder and adds flavor

After forming it into a patty, he explains that the egg actually helps bind the meat together, and adds an incredibly rich flavor to the burger patty. As a good rule of thumb, it's best to add one yolk per pound of ground beef.

Preheat a grill or griddle over medium-high heat. Make the burgers: Form the meat into 6 patties. Lightly season with salt, pepper and garlic salt. Grill the patties to medium, 4 to 5 minutes per side.

The meat you buy is perhaps the most important ingredient. Ground beef is available in many ratios. If you buy 80/20, for example, it is 80% lean meat and 20% fat.

Adding beetroot to a burger creates a really juicy patty, and works well with a horseradish-spiked mayo, and peppery watercress. Add slices of pickled beet to the top of your burger, or keep it simple with more cooked slices. Here's our homage to a great combination.

Cheddar: this pressed, semi-hard cheese has a distinctive taste, and is a perfect match when paired with beef and onions. Monteray Jack: An all-American favourite, this soft cheese is often used in place of Cheddar. Mild and tender, it captures an authentic, classic taste.

Should you mix seasoning into burgers? ›

Mixing salt, pepper and any other seasonings right into your ground beef is one way to season them. This method has the advantage of distributing the flavors throughout the meat, and it's the only realistic way to get add-ins like minced onion or herbs into the mix.

Look for the Perfect Ratio of Meat to Fat

For well-cooked burgers, go with 75% meat to 25% fat, because they'll be cooked longer and you don't want a tough burger. For most people, an 80% / 20% balance is just right. Using a charcoal grill delivers delicious flavor.

Here is our sweet spot for burgers. 80/20 means 80 percent lean ground beef with 20 percent fat.

Typically, as others have mentioned, Chuck is a great cut because it has roughly the proper ratio of meat to fat and it also has some of the best, deeper beef flavor.

To make more healthful burgers—but ones that are still pretty juicy and tasty—choose ground beef that is 80 percent lean and 20 percent fat. Ground beef that contains less than 15 percent fat makes dry and somewhat tasteless burgers.