THERE is no better feeling than biting into a delicious, juicy and succulent hamburger at lunch or dinner time.
Well, the great news for hamburger lovers is that today (28 May) is International Hamburger Day.
So, turn that lockdown frown upside down and try out one of the recipes listed below.
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Both Hamburg in Germany and Athens in Texas claim to have invented the hamburger, but that’s irrelevant – just claim yours today!
Celebrating this day is easy. Just make your favourite burger and enjoy with family.
The Best Classic Hamburger
Ingredients:
1 1/2 pounds 80% lean 20% fat ground beef or ground chuck
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 1/2 teaspoons seasoning salt
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
Optional: 4 slices of cheese
4 hamburger buns
Optional: hamburger toppings – lettuce tomato, onion, pickles, ketchup, mustard, mayo, etc.
Method:
1. Preheat the grill to 375 degrees F (180 degrees C) (medium-high)
2. In a large bowl, add the beef. Sprinkle evenly with the Worcestershire sauce, seasoning salt, garlic powder, and pepper. Use your hands to mix the ingredients until they are just combined
3. Divide the meat mixture into fourths. Take 1/4 of the meat mixture and use your hands to press it into the shape of a hamburger patty that is about 3/4 inch thick. Make an indentation in the middle of the patty to prevent bulging in the centre of the hamburger as it cooks. Repeat with the remaining meat mixture, making 4 hamburgers
4. Place the burgers on the grill. Cook 4-5 minutes on the first side. Flip the burgers over and cook an additional 4-5 minutes, until the burgers are cooked to your liking*
5. If adding cheese, lay a slice of cheese on each burger patty about 1 minute before taking the burgers off the grill, so the cheese has a chance to melt
6. Serve the burgers on hamburger buns with optional hamburger toppings
Asian Barbecue Burger
Ingredients:
1 pound ground beef
¼ cup chopped green onion
2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
1 tablespoon Asian-style Sriracha chile-garlic sauce
1 teaspoon Asian (toasted) sesame oil
½ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon red pepper flakes, or to taste
¼ teaspoon ground ginger
salt and ground black pepper to taste
Method:
1. Preheat grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate
2. Mix ground beef, green onion, hoisin sauce, Sriracha sauce, sesame oil, garlic powder, red pepper flakes, ginger, salt, and black pepper together in a bowl until thoroughly combined. Divide meat mixture into quarters; form each portion into a patty
3. Cook on the preheated grill until meat is browned and no longer pink inside, about 10 minutes per side
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