How To Make A Homemade Barbecue Hamburger Recipe From Scratch In 5 Easy Steps
Just about all projects or goals of any size or importance require
several steps over a period of time for it to complete. To execute any
complex project or achieve most worthwhile goals will demand
concentration, dedication and a few steps completed during a period of
time. That is also true about anything like choosing to. Here's tips on
how to do just that in five simple steps.
Step 1. Choose the best ingredients you can afford, especially the ground beef (minced if you're a Brit). Get the beef from a local farmers market if you can. This is important because the meat will be best quality, which will show through in the end result. Also the cattle are likely to be organically reared by a local farmer who really cares about their welfare. In case you decide not do that step, the results will be just as average as everyone else’s.
Anyway, the ingredients you need are:
1 pound (450g) of leanest ground beef
1 medium onion, chopped
A large hen’s egg
4 slices of bread (cut off the crust)
4 tbsp finely grated parmesan cheese
1 tsp each of salt and pepper
(This should make 4 decent sized hamburgers - double or triple the amounts according to numbers/appetite).
Step 2. Mix it all together in this way: blitz the onion and bread in a food processor (or chop very finely). Then put them in a suitable bowl with the rest of the ingredients and mush the whole lot up with your hands, until it's evenly mixed and you can squash it out between your fingers.
Then break it into four roughly equal balls. Next comes shaping the patties. This is a very crucial step. It demands concentration and your full attention. It would be best if you could do it in this way: Here's a cool trick if you want uniformly sized and shaped patties: I use a plastic jar lid, it's about 4 inches across and 1 inch deep, and off a big peanut butter jar.
Gently push the required amount of hamburger into the lid, and use your thumb to press a hollow in the centre of the patty. The reason that this is very important is so that the hamburger won't bulge in the middle whilst cooking and will cook evenly
Step 3. There are two basic ways to cook a hamburger (beef burger if you're a Brit) - one is to broil it (that is, grill it, if you're a Brit), or to grill it over charcoal or gas (i.e. barbecue, if...never mind).
Assuming you intend to barbecue, sorry grill it, either over charcoal or gas my tip would be to use a hinged gridiron. The reason behind this is to that you can put all the patties in to grill - and when the time comes to turn them over, they can all be turned over in one go. Likewise, you want to use a hinged gridiron, because they are less likely to break up during cooking, and come out looking perfect. This also has the effect of reducing the amount of fat that runs out onto the coals, thus reducing flames - flames aren't a good thing in barbecuing.
Step 4. Watch how long they cook for: 5-7 minutes on each side over a medium hot barbecue grill. To clarify and explain that a little, concentrate and don't over cook them, and also don't allow any flare ups to occur. If there are any flames due to juices dripping on to the coals have a spray bottle on hand to blast them with water.
Step 5. Serve however you like them. In a fresh burger bun is great - but no one says you have to do this. Here are a few extras to try serving with your excellent barbecue hamburgers.
slices of cheese, mature cheddar
sliced pickled gerkins
sliced pickled chillies
ketchup
tomato chutney
mayo
chilli sauce.
Another suggestion, gently toasting the burger buns is a nice touch.
By the end, when you have stuck with the above mentioned tips all the way, you'll have succeeded and after this can relax and relish the benefits of your success. Pat yourself on the back, be a little proud of yourself. You set yourself a goal and here you've attained it! Now enjoy!
Step 1. Choose the best ingredients you can afford, especially the ground beef (minced if you're a Brit). Get the beef from a local farmers market if you can. This is important because the meat will be best quality, which will show through in the end result. Also the cattle are likely to be organically reared by a local farmer who really cares about their welfare. In case you decide not do that step, the results will be just as average as everyone else’s.
Anyway, the ingredients you need are:
1 pound (450g) of leanest ground beef
1 medium onion, chopped
A large hen’s egg
4 slices of bread (cut off the crust)
4 tbsp finely grated parmesan cheese
1 tsp each of salt and pepper
(This should make 4 decent sized hamburgers - double or triple the amounts according to numbers/appetite).
Step 2. Mix it all together in this way: blitz the onion and bread in a food processor (or chop very finely). Then put them in a suitable bowl with the rest of the ingredients and mush the whole lot up with your hands, until it's evenly mixed and you can squash it out between your fingers.
Then break it into four roughly equal balls. Next comes shaping the patties. This is a very crucial step. It demands concentration and your full attention. It would be best if you could do it in this way: Here's a cool trick if you want uniformly sized and shaped patties: I use a plastic jar lid, it's about 4 inches across and 1 inch deep, and off a big peanut butter jar.
Gently push the required amount of hamburger into the lid, and use your thumb to press a hollow in the centre of the patty. The reason that this is very important is so that the hamburger won't bulge in the middle whilst cooking and will cook evenly
Step 3. There are two basic ways to cook a hamburger (beef burger if you're a Brit) - one is to broil it (that is, grill it, if you're a Brit), or to grill it over charcoal or gas (i.e. barbecue, if...never mind).
Assuming you intend to barbecue, sorry grill it, either over charcoal or gas my tip would be to use a hinged gridiron. The reason behind this is to that you can put all the patties in to grill - and when the time comes to turn them over, they can all be turned over in one go. Likewise, you want to use a hinged gridiron, because they are less likely to break up during cooking, and come out looking perfect. This also has the effect of reducing the amount of fat that runs out onto the coals, thus reducing flames - flames aren't a good thing in barbecuing.
Step 4. Watch how long they cook for: 5-7 minutes on each side over a medium hot barbecue grill. To clarify and explain that a little, concentrate and don't over cook them, and also don't allow any flare ups to occur. If there are any flames due to juices dripping on to the coals have a spray bottle on hand to blast them with water.
Step 5. Serve however you like them. In a fresh burger bun is great - but no one says you have to do this. Here are a few extras to try serving with your excellent barbecue hamburgers.
slices of cheese, mature cheddar
sliced pickled gerkins
sliced pickled chillies
ketchup
tomato chutney
mayo
chilli sauce.
Another suggestion, gently toasting the burger buns is a nice touch.
By the end, when you have stuck with the above mentioned tips all the way, you'll have succeeded and after this can relax and relish the benefits of your success. Pat yourself on the back, be a little proud of yourself. You set yourself a goal and here you've attained it! Now enjoy!
