This easy Homemade Beef Burger Recipe will have you skip the drive-through and head home to chow down on these instead! Super easy, only 5 ingredients!
Try my BBQ Pork Burgers, or my Grilled Chicken Satay Skewers on the grill, too! Serve these burgers with a pile of crispy potato wedges, or sweet potato wedges for that drive-thru feel at home.
I’m as guilty as the next person of hitting up the drive through on the way to or from something, or just to satisfy a craving for a big fat juicy burger. That said, I’m usually disappointed. Wilted lettuce, mushy tomatoes, onions that taste… odd… and squished buns.
Then there’s the beef.
I like my burgers to be hot, juicy and full of flavor. There’s nothing wrong with fast food, but I do find that there’s no real flavor in the beef. I get that they’re convenient; I consider these burgers fast-ISH food. I can make em, grill em and get them on the table faster than it would take to run down to the local burger joint.
The best ground beef for a homemade beef burger:
I like between 15-20% fat for my burgers to keep them rich, tender and, um. Moist. There. I said it. Leaner cuts of meat are dryer (you want a JUICY burger, people!), and don’t have as much flavor.
What you’ll find in this post:
Key Recipe Ingredients
The full list of ingredients and amounts is found in the printable recipe card below.
How to make a Homemade Beef Burger Patty
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This next part is only a photo tutorial of the recipe steps. The full list of ingredients, quantities and instructions can be found in the printable recipe card below.
- Gather all your ingredients.
- Mix the pepper, salt, dijon, and Worcestershire into the meat, gently.
- Form 8 patties (I have a shallow prep bowl I use to get them all the same size and use a scale to keep it even!)
- Heat a grill or a large skillet to high. Cook the patties a few minutes each side until done.
- Remove, and add to a toasted bun with lots of lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, onions, and pickles (blargh!!) if you must.
- Add ketchup, mustard, and mayo as required.
- Devour.
You can be super extra and make your own Homemade Hamburger Buns if you’re feeling especially crunchy.
Kylee’s tips for the Best Beef Burger:
- Go easy with the mixing. Just like muffins, you don’t want to overmix!
- Use a scale to measure your patties – you want them all the same size!
- Get the best quality ingredients you can find. Bright red tomatoes. Crisp lettuce. Thick cut cheddar. Fresh onions. Fresh hamburger buns.
- Keep things really cold. Burgers fall apart if they get too warm before cooking, so keep em in the fridge til you’re ready to make dinner.
- When you add your patties to a grill or skillet – don’t squish them. You want them to keep all that moisture in, not press it out!
- Grill your buns – just cut in half and throw them on the grill until they toast up a little.
- Get napkins. These burgers are juicy, people. JUICY!
- Like bigger burgers? Instead of making 8 burgers, make 4, super-sized ones. That’s half a pound of beef per burger, people. Get in!
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Best Beef Burger Recipe
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Ingredients
- 2 pound ground beef
- 1 teaspoon cracked pepper
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 tablespoons dijon mustard
- 1.5 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
To Serve
- Hamburger buns
- Lettuce
- Tomato (sliced)
- Cheese
- Onions (sliced)
Directions
- Combine ground beef, pepper, salt, mustard and Worcestershire sauce.
- Gently form mixture into 8 patties.
- Heat grill or skillet to high.
- Cook patties 2-3 minutes per side (if you make them thicker, you’ll need to cook them longer)
- Serve on grilled hamburger buns with lettuce, tomato, cheese and onions. Pickles if you must.
- Devour!
Notes
Kylee’s tips for the Best Beef Burger:
- Go easy with the mixing. Just like muffins, you don’t want to overmix!
- Use a scale to measure your patties – you want them all the same size!
- Get the best quality ingredients you can find. Bright red tomatoes. Crisp lettuce. Thick cut cheddar. Fresh onions. Fresh hamburger buns.
- Keep things really cold. Burgers fall apart if they get too warm before cooking, so keep em in the fridge til you’re ready to make dinner.
- When you add your patties to a grill or skillet – don’t squish them. You want them to keep all that moisture in, not press it out!
Nutrition Facts
Disclaimer
Nutritional information is an estimate and provided to you as a courtesy. You should calculate the nutritional information with the actual ingredients used in your recipe using your preferred nutrition calculator.
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