Homemade Burger Patties – Top 5 tips for making the best hamburger patties
How to make the best homemade burger patties
There are so many do’s and don’t’s when trying to make the best homemade burger patties in the world. However, there are a few that are the most critical which will make the biggest difference in elevating your hamburger to be able to be compared to the best gastro pub burgers our there! Here are our top five tips for homemade burger patties!
Top 5 tips for making the best homemade burger patties!
1 – Use an 80/20 blend of meat to make sure your hamburger is super juicy. This is not the time to skimp on fat. You are already having a hamburger, so do it right!
2 – Don’t overwork the meat! It’s a fine line between compressing the meat together enough to not fall apart and doing it too much and making the meat too dense. Make it into a ball and then press it down to an even thickness.
3 – Make a dimple in the middle of the patty to maintain the shape during cooking. If not, when the middle puffs up, the hamburger patty will become more of a ball shape and will be difficult to eat and tempt you to press it flat which then forces all the juices out (see below!).
4 – Don’t push down on the burger while it is cooking! That makes all the juices come out and dry burgers suck.
5 – Let rest a few minutes when you take them off the grill (just like any other meat) before you take that first bite into them. You will be rewarded with a juicy and delicious hamburger made like a pro!
Other things that are important but more personal – season the meat well, serve it on a warm and fresh bun, top with amazing and fresh ingredients and you cannot go wrong.
Some of our other great ‘How To’s (in video format):
How to cut a stone fruit (like an avocado which would be great on top of your burger)
How to clean and saute mushrooms (because they would be great with some Swiss cheese and caramelized onions)
Need some ideas for your homemade burger patties – check out these for your burger bar!
Do you put anything other than seasoning in your patties? And which seasoning do you use? thanks
I use kosher salt and fresh cracked pepper. My favorite pepper substitute is lemon pepper seasoning. That’s really about it. I handle the rest of the flavors with the toppings.
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