Beef Burgers
Ever wondered how to make the perfect beef burger at home just how your favourite burger shops do? Well this is it!
The secret to this recipe is the special sauce, as well as the patties! The patties are a blend of minced chuck and brisket - just how they do it at the best burger shops.
Everything about this burger is perfect, I can guarantee it will be one of the best burgers you will try, made in your own home!
I mean look at the picture, I’m hungry writing this up!
With the patties, your best to ring your butcher ahead to ensure they can blend it for you. Most will do it, but will need notice and then it’s ready when you go and pick it up!
The best burger cheese can be found at Coles - the dairy lea burger cheese! It’s a must!
If you love burgers, be sure to check out my In-N-Out Burger recipe also!
Prep Time: 15 min
Cooking Time: 30 min
Serves: 4
Ingredients:
60% minced chuck & 40% minced briset - For 4 patties, you will need 385g minced chuck and 255g minced brisket - about 640g mince in total. Each patty is 160g
1 large white onion, cut into thin rounds
1 large tomato, cut into thin slices
Butter or cos lettuce slices
American burger cheese
Pickles - bread and butter pickles
Brioche burger buns
Bacon - optional
Secret sauce!!!
3 TBS Kewpie mayo
2 TBS Ketchup
1 TBS Frenchs Mustard
8 slices of pickles, finely sliced
1/2 TSP pickle juice
Method:
Mix the mince together until combined
Weigh your patties into 4 x 160g portions
Make your sauce by mixing all ingredients together and set aside
Have all your fillings ready to go - tomato, onion and lettuce
Heat a fry pan or BBQ until smoking hot
Cook the bacon until crunchy (optional)
Generously salt the patties on both sides
Add a little bit of oil into the pan and then add the patties and cook for 4 mins on one side
Flip and then cook for a further 4 mins, when there is 2 mins to go place the cheese on the patty and put a lid on so it melts
Toast your buns lightly in the oven
Assemble - bun, meat & cheese, bacon, lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles, sauce & top bun
Serve with a side of fries and enjoy!
