Hamburgers

[colinwants2bthin]

Being from the UK we don't make hamburgers quite as good as the americans do! Well at least I can't. So can someone give me a recipe for a good Hamburger suitable for induction.

[not2late]

Re: Hamburgers

Being from the UK we don't make hamburgers quite as good as the americans do! Well at least I can't. So can someone give me a recipe for a good Hamburger suitable for induction.

Being from the UK we don't make hamburgers quite as good as the americans do! Well at least I can't. So can someone give me a recipe for a good Hamburger suitable for induction.

There's 2 schools of thought on hamburgers. One group likes to add things to the burger meat, like chopped onion, garlic, salt, pepper, cheese chunks, etc. The other group likes to form the burger patties, cook them, then put the onions, cheese, etc. inside the hamburger sandwich.

The Basic Burger

Ground meat (I think you all call it minced beef)
Salt and ground black pepper to taste
Additions if you want them:
finely chopped onion, finely chopped garlic, chopped herbs and spices of your choice.

Mix the meat with the salt, pepper and additions. Take a handful of the meat and gently form it into patty, about 4 inches wide by 1/2 inch thick (10 centimeters wide, by 1.5 centimeters thick).

Heat a skillet. Add oil. Put the hamburger into the hot pan and allow it to fry until browned on one side, then flip over and fry until cooked throughout. Do not press down on the hamburger while it's frying because you "squish" out the juices and your burger might be dry once it's cooked.

Remove from pan and eat.

This thread has a recipe for Atkins Revolution Rolls, which are Induction friendly and can be used as hamburger buns.

http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/viewtopic.php?t=68196

If you want to make a burger with cheese on the inside, you mix up the meat as directed above. Then slice your cheese into one centimeter chunks. Form the patty but completely enclose a chunk or two of cheese within the meat. Cook as directed above.

[colinwants2bthin]

Thanks, that dinner sorted out for me! I will give it a try.

[not2late]

Most people use beef, but you can use turkey, or a combination of beef and pork.

[sadie147]

This burger recipe comes from a local TV show. I've made them quite a few times and I love them. The secret is to cut the cheese up in 1" chunks rather than small pieces. they come out great! I don't add the breadcrums and for the sauce i just use a low carb one. Sometimes i don't put the sauce on them at all and they're still amazing:

Aged Cheddar an Bacon Burger
3 pounds Ground Beef
1/4 cup chopped onions
2 cups chopped raw bacon
2 cups diced aged cheddar
4 tbsp hosin sauce
1 tbsp worstershire
2 whole eggs
1/2 cup breadcrumbs
2 tbsp finely chopped garlic
1/2 cup finely chopped herbs (tarragon, parsley and chives)
Salt and pepper to season

Glaze
1/2 cup barbeque sauce
1/4 cup hosin sauce
2 tbsp honey
1 tsp ground cinnamon


Sauté the bacon over medium heat until cooked through (do not throw away the fat).


While the bacon and fat are still warm pour over the ground beef in a large mixing bowl. Add the remaining ingredients and mix well.


Form into 8 even size burgers. Wrap in cling film and chill for a least one hour.


To make the glaze combine the barbeque sauce, hosin sauce, honey and ground cinnamon.


Grill the burgers on the BBQ and brush with the glaze every time you turn the burgers.


Once cook through serve with a finial brushing of the glaze.

http://www.cityline.ca/foodandentertaining/recipes/index.asp?articleID=2013&categoryID=129&topicID=2

[John_Morse]

equal?

Remember, not all Hamburger is created equal.
There is the cheap stuff that is loaded with grissel and is not very good at all. Then there is the ground Chuck that is very good!
Or if you can purchase a 1/2 of a cow and have it all ground up into hamburger at your local meat locker, it is just like tenderized steak-burgers... this is the best you can get... IMO

[NulloModo]

Well, you want a good amount of fat in a hamburger to really make it taste, well, tasty.

I generally get half ground sirloin and half ground 80/20 (or 70/30 if I can find it) and mix those half and half, lots of flavor, but still very juicey.

As far as seasonings in the meat go, salt and pepper are really all you need for the traditional route. Make sure your pepper is fresh ground though, and add a little extra salt and pepper to the outside of the patties before cooking, helps facilitate a crust.

You can grill outside, or you can use a cast iron skillet inside. There are two schools of thought on how to get the best burger from a skillet.

One is similar to what you would do with a steak, get the skillet hot as all get out, add just a little bit of fat, and toss in the burger, only flip it once, and cook it for a very brief period of time on each side. This one works for me, as I like my burgers still very rare on the inside.

The second option is to sed the skillet on medium heat and use a lot (and I mean a LOT) of butter. You are going to cook the burger a lot longer, 5 or more minutes per side, and you should end up with a very juicy medium or so burger when you are done.

[colinwants2bthin]

Thanks All, Burgers were Great! NulloModo your a man after my own heart. Burgers & Chilli's. Do you eat Indian food? I understand it is taking a while to catch on in the US. Friend of mine are addicted to Indian food when the visit the UK

[earlychildhoodeducator]

I add a fist full of crush pork rhines, an egg, just a dash of heavy cream, sometimes shredded squash, parmesan cheese and salt and pepper and sometimes other spices (garlic, oregano ect) to my meat before mixing it up (with your hands of course) and forming patties. I lay the patties on a cookie sheet covered with tin foil and bake in the oven at 350 for about a half hour, slap some cheese on top...pepper jack is the best! Add some bacon, you’re in hamburger heaven!

It's the same exact way I make meatloaf and meat balls... just depends on how you shape them I guess. Meat loaf: add low carb ketchup and bake 5 more minutes. Meatballs: add a touch of a low carb speg. Sauce and your good.

ps LOVE Indian food!

[NulloModo]

Thanks All, Burgers were Great! NulloModo your a man after my own heart. Burgers & Chilli's. Do you eat Indian food? I understand it is taking a while to catch on in the US. Friend of mine are addicted to Indian food when the visit the UK

I love Indian food. I wouldn't say it is taking a while to catch on, there have been multiple Indian restaurants in this area for at least 10+ years, but the past couple years there have been a whole lot more. They aren't quite as ubiquitous as in London, but good Indian food isn't hard to find, at least not in semi-metropolitan areas along the east coast.

Actually, I have a great Indian grocery store right next to my work. They don't sell Indian yoghurt (wish they did), but they have an incredible selection of chutnies, great prices on bulk spices, and a lot of other interesting items to try.