The Best Classic Burger

The Best Classic Burger Recipe – Perfectly seasoned juicy homemade hamburgers.  This easy recipe only needs a few ingredients.

How do you make a great burger?

I’m a firm believer that a truly great hamburger doesn’t require a lot of ingredients.  You only need a handful of seasonings and some good ground beef.  The beef you use for burgers makes all the difference.

What type of beef is best for burgers?

A lot of my recipes call for lean ground beef.  Not this one!  The best beef for making hamburger patties is 80% lean and 20 % fat ground beef.  You really need the fat in the meat to make juicy flavorful burgers.

The Best Hamburger Recipe

*Note: The full printable recipe card is at the bottom of this post.

• Add 80% lean ground beef to a large bowl.
• Add Worcestershire sauce, seasoning salt, garlic powder, and pepper.

• Mix with your hands until well combined.
• Divide the beef into fourths.

• Use your hands to form 4 hamburger patties 3/4 inch thick.
• Use your thumbs to make an indention in the middle of the patties.
• Grill over medium-high heat for about 4 minutes on each side.

• Serve on hamburger buns.
• Top with your favorite traditional burger toppings (lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles, ketchup, etc.)

How to make a great Cheeseburger.

This burger recipe makes awesome cheeseburgers!  Just add a slice of cheese to the top of each burger patty about 1 minute before they are ready to come off the grill.  This will give the cheese enough time to melt.  I highly recommend sliced provolone cheese on these.

What should I serve with hamburgers?

• Broccoli Grape Pasta Salad
• Tomato Cucumber Salad
• Honey Vanilla Fruit Salad

Watch the step by step recipe video for The Best Classic Burger below.

The Best Classic Burger Recipe

The Best Classic Burger Recipe - Perfectly seasoned juicy homemade hamburgers.  This easy recipe only needs a few ingredients.

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 8 minutes

Total Time 18 minutes

Servings: 4 burgers

Calories: 558kcal

Author: Amanda Finks

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Ingredients

• 1 1/2 pounds 80% lean 20% fat ground beef or ground chuck
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 1/2 teaspoons seasoning salt
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• Optional: 4 slices of cheese
• 4 hamburger buns
• Optional: hamburger toppings - lettuce tomato, onion, pickles, ketchup, mustard, mayo, etc.

Instructions

• Preheat the grill to 375 degrees F (medium-high).
• In a large bowl, add the beef. Sprinkle evenly with the Worcestershire sauce, seasoning salt, garlic powder, and pepper. Use your hands to mix the ingredients until they are just combined.
• Divide the meat mixture into fourths. Take 1/4 of the meat mixture and use your hands to press it into the shape of a hamburger patty that is about 3/4 inch thick. Make an indention in the middle of the patty to prevent bulging in the center of the hamburger as it cooks. Repeat with the remaining meat mixture, making 4 hamburgers.
• Place the burgers on the grill. Cook 4-5 minutes on the first side. Flip the burgers over and cook an additional 4-5 minutes, until the burgers have reached the desired doneness.*
• If adding cheese, lay a slice of cheese on each burger patty about 1 minute before taking the burgers off the grill, so the cheese has a chance to melt.
• Serve the burgers on hamburger buns with optional hamburger toppings.

Notes

*I usually cook for 4 minutes on each side for medium-well burgers.

Nutrition

Serving: 1patty | Calories: 558kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 33g | Fat: 35g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 120mg | Sodium: 1533mg | Potassium: 556mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin C: 1.1mg | Calcium: 110mg | Iron: 5mg

Course Dinner, Entree

Cuisine American

Keyword burger recipe, hamburger recipe, how to make a hamburger

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