Classic Burger

Dinner in our house during the summer generally always includes our classic burger recipe that can be made on the grill or in a skillet. It is such a simple burger recipe that everyone will love and is super tasty. 

This is by far one of the best homemade hamburger recipes I have ever had. It has the perfect amount of seasonings and is super juicy.

What are the ingredients of a classic burger? Well, you of course need your meat (protein), then an egg to hold it all together, some type of bread crumb flavor and fullness, milk to incorporate the breading, and then your favorite seasonings for the hamburger ingredients. 

When we make our hamburgers we generally tend to stick to the classic and easy creamy macaroni salad, Instant Pot corn on the cob sides, and a fun watermelon fruit pizza! But feel free to enjoy your favorite summer sides with this tasty burger recipe.

Recipe Ingredient Notes

To make Classic Burger, you will need the following ingredients:

• Ground beef
• Beaten egg
• Bread crumbs
• Evaporated milk
• Worcestershire sauce
• Minced garlic
• Salt
• Garlic powder
• Onion powder
• Cayenne pepper

Equipment Needed

For this recipe, you only need a few simple kitchen tools. We recommend using the following equipment:

• Mixing Bowl (Large)
• Spatula
• Grill
• Wax Paper

How To Make Our Classic Burger Recipe:

1. In a large mixing bowl, add all ingredients. Mix together using your hands until ingredients are barely combined (be sure to not overmix because then the hamburgers will become dense).
2. Form the mixture into 8 patties. Be sure to make them a little larger than the patties that you plan to use because ground beef shrinks when it cooks.
3. Preheat the grill to medium-high heat.
4. Lightly oil the grill grate and place patties on top of grill.
5. Grill patties until no longer pink on the inside or until they reach desired doneness (I usually grill mine for about 5 minutes on each side).
6. Place cooked burger on a hamburger bun and top with favorite toppings.

How Do You Make the Perfect Hamburger Patty?

I have often wondered how restaurants and deli’s seem to have the perfectly shaped burger patties when I can never seem to get them to form the elusive perfect circle. 

Well on Savory Sweet Life’s blog she has the perfect tips and tricks to shaping perfect hamburger patties. When I read it, I was blown away. 

If you take a look, come back and tell us if you knew the ingenious way of shaping burger patties, or your favorite way to shape your burgers.

Toppings For Burgers

You can’t stop with the burger itself when it comes to taste. The toppings do matter! 

Here are ingredients we like to top off our classic burgers:

• Ketchup
• Mustard
• Mayo
• Lettuce
• Tomato
• Grilled Pineapple
• Onion
• Pickles
• Sautéed peppers and onions
• Cheese
• Onion ring
• Olives

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