How to Make a Fantastic Burger~ Three Recipes!
Read "the secrets to making a fantastic burger" (above) before preparation, then choose a recipe below and make the best burger of your life!
Servings 1 serving
Ingredients
- PER BURGER: 1/3 pound grass fed beef, 80/20 ratio (20% fat)
- Sea Salt
- Pepper
- aioli, you can use store bought mayo or click the link above to make your own
- good quality hamburger buns, or wrap in lettuce for low carb version
For Farm Burger add:
- 2 slices of bacon per burger
- shredded lettuce
- tomato slices
- one fried egg per burger
- cheddar cheese or provolone
- garlic aioli, store bought or use recipe link in blog post above
For Cali Burger add:
- avocado slices
- two slices bacon per burger
- tomato slices
- one slice pepper jack cheese per burger
- arugula
- garlic aioli, store bought or use recipe link in blog post above
For Blue Cheese Burger add:
- caramelized onions recipe link above
- blue cheese as much as desired
- arugula
- mayonnaise
Instructions
- Depending on what burger you are making have aioli, mayo, avocado, tomatoes, cheeses, caramelized onions (see link above) and bacon prepared in advance. If using a fried egg, make sunny side up right before burgers are done.
- Without overworking meat, form patties making them 1/2" wider than bun.
- Season with sea salt and pepper and set aside.
- Spray grill with organic cooking spray to prevent sticking. Turn heat to 400 degrees.
- Cook meat to liking (5-6 minutes, flipping halfway through for medium) place a slice of cheese on the burger the last minute of cooking.
- Remove from grill.
- Spread bun with mayo or aioli, place burger on bun, add suggested toppings above. Last , add the top bun spread with more mayo or aioli!