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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!

Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword easy dinner recipe, grilling recipe
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 1 serving
Author Linda Spiker

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

  1. 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.

  2. Without overworking meat, form patties making them 1/2" wider than bun.
  3. Season with sea salt and pepper and set aside.
  4. Spray grill with organic cooking spray to prevent sticking. Turn heat to 400 degrees.

  5. 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.

  6. Remove from grill.
  7. 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!