What’s Cooking in Gail’s Kitchen? Foodstuff Redefined: Hand-Packed Burgers! For a hamburger worthy of a gourmet chef, begin with a low-fat lean meat. Divide the ground beef or sirloin into four equal portions. Form each one a little wider than the bottom bun to allow for shrinkage during grilling. Press your thumb into the center to create a small well, or dimple. If you’re a perfectionist, choose a jar lid slightly larger than the hamburger bun. Line the lid with plastic wrap, press the meat into the shape, flip the patty, and continue on to the next one. That’s way cheaper than buying a hamburger press. The secret’s out. Now you choose.
HAND-PACKED BURGERS
Ingredients:
1 pound ground sirloin or lean ground beef
1 beef bouillon cube
1-2 tablespoons water
1/8 teaspoon steak seasoning mix
1 tablespoon olive oil
Sesame Seed Buns
Cheese of choice
Toppings
Condiments
Instructions:
Heat water to boiling. Add beef bouillon cube. Stir to dissolve. Fold into ground beef. Sprinkle steak seasoning into meat. With clean hands, mix gently until all ingredients are combined. Divide into quarter-pounders. Hand-pack ground beef into equal size patties. Rub both sides with olive oil. Refrigerate one hour before grilling. To cook, preheat gas grill on High heat. Place burgers directly on grate; cook for 4-5 minutes; flip and cook 4 minutes longer for medium doneness. Do not press on burger to flatten because it will release all those flavorful juices. Transfer to a platter. Immediately top with cheese of choice. Add sliced onions, tomatoes, and romaine lettuce leaves. Dress up with ketchup, mustard, and mayo. You’ve just made the best backyard burger!
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Oh my god it looks delicious. It seems it is the day of publishing meals. Would you please check my last blog (Delicious Meal) you would like the meal prepared by me there, and i can tell the recipe
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Thanks for the invitation. 🍃🌸
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Most welcome
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Interesting – you add a bouillon cube! Extra “beefy” flavor 🙂
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I learned that little trick years ago…and liked it! 😜🍃🍔
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I like it too! By the way I have two hamburger presses; one makes regular sized patties and the other is a cute one that makes four slider size – Gene bought these for me years ago as he didn’t like the way (too thick) I made my patties 🙂 He had to grill them 🙂
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And look. Now sliders are a thing! Smart guy. 🙌
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Oh wow, great recipe.
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Thanks, Peggy. There’s nothing like a classic burger. 🍔🍃
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😋😋😋
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Thaaanks. I read emoji language. 🤣
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😊😘
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My complements to the chef 🍔😋🙂
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It’s a team effort. I make the burgers, husband grills, and we both eat them! 😋🌿🔥🍔💜
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That’s a good Tag Team effort.😋🍔🌞💜
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What a good idea to use the lids as a form. I’m sure it will work with the (s)hamburger as well. 🍔
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Shamburgers and Notdogs are unavailable in Gail’s Kitchen. 🤣
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Yummy burger idea!
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Coming from a meatless friend, I’ll take it. (And your son thanks you.) 💕🍃🍔
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I am not a complete vegetarian, when even I stopped eating meat for a while due to my son starting this. I can imaging well that it is a very tasty burger variation. Like all your recipes are fantastic, Gail 😊
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I probably have at least 3-4 meatless evening meals a week.
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My whole family now too… lol. When I am cooking it is meatless. When my husband cooks, he makes two meals (one for him and my youngest song and one for my middle one and me)… lol
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Looks like it’s dripping deliciousness Gail!
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Oh yes! Keep the napkin handy. 🤣
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Oh sweet lord that looks amazing. Can’t wait to fire up the grill.
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Right? When you want a burger…nothing else will do. 🍔🍃
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Burger-Time. 🍔🍃
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