The Best Hamburger Pattie Recipe (2024)

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This recipe makes the best homemade hamburger patties – perfect for grilling at your next backyard barbecue. Use this easy recipe to make the most delicious restaurant-quality burger you’ve ever had!

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Who doesn’t love a good burger served on a crusty roll with all of your favorite toppings?! Create the burger of your dreams, one that the whole family will love, with this easy recipe.

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Start with a few simple ingredients from the grocery store: lean ground beef, eggs, bread crumbs and spices. After many seasons of BBQ, we’ve combined these ingredients in a way that makes the best burger recipe you’ve ever had!

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  • Pattie Making Supplies
  • Hamburger Pattie Details
  • Ingredients
  • Instructions
  • Tips and Tricks
  • How long do you cook hamburger patties?
  • Topping Suggestions
  • More Hamburger Recipes
  • Recipe

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Pattie Making Supplies

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Hamburger Pattie Details

The entire family is sure to love this classic burger recipe. Making your own burger patties is actually super easy! Let me show you how…

Ingredients

Here are a few of the basic grocery store staples that you will need to get started with this easy recipe.

  • Lean ground beef – Costco has the best deal on ground beef, I buy a large pack at least once a month. This recipe uses half of the Costco pack and makes 12 patties.
  • White onion, finely diced.
  • Eggs – we’re currently loving farm fresh eggs from the neighbour.
  • Bread crumbs – Panko works great here.
  • Homemade hamburger seasoning or store bought.
  • Worcestershire sauce – dare you to say that three times fast!
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Instructions

1. Gather all of the ingredients.

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2. In a large bowl combine lean beef and eggs.

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3. Add onion, breadcrumbs and seasoning.

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4. Mix until well combined.

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5. Use a kitchen scale to weigh out 5 oz balls from the meat mixture.

6. Form the balls into patties by hand or use a pattie press.

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7. Layer patties between wax paper and store in the fridge, covered until ready to use.

This easy recipe makes 12 juicy burgers.

Tips and Tricks

  • 1 pound of ground pork may be added to the ground beef.
  • Homemade barbecue sauce can be substituted for Worchestershire sauce.
  • Panko breadcrumbs are our favorite binding agent but crushed crackers may be used instead.
  • Add additional onion powder, garlic powder, black pepper or kosher salt to taste.
  • Store in a single layer or between sheets of parchment paper. Check out this how to freeze hamburger patties post for more.
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How long do you cook hamburger patties?

  • Hamburgers can be cooked in a slow cooker on high for 5 hours or low for 7-9 hours.
  • Patties may be placed in an air fryer basket and cooked for 6-7 minutes at 350 degrees F.
  • Hamburger patties can be cooked on the gas grill grate or charcoal grill for 8-10 minutes.
  • Smoked hamburgerstake 2 hours to cook when smoked at 165 degrees F.
  • Baked hamburgers in the oven take about 25 minutes at 350 degrees F.
  • In a large skillet, cook juicy burger patties on medium-high heat for 7-9 minutes.
  • Use a food thermometer to make sure that the internal temperature reaches 160 degrees F.
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Serve these on fresh hamburger buns and add your favorite toppings! A great burger is always made better with a side of french fries, pasta salad or caesar salad.

Topping Suggestions

  • Add a slice of cheese like cheddar cheese, provolone or swiss.
  • Top with crispy bacon, a fried egg or slice of red onion.
  • Add skillet fried mushrooms, a slice of tomato or lettuce.
  • Top with 1 Tbsp of garlic butter to the center of each patty.
  • Slather in homemade barbecue sauce.
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We recently hosted a back yard bar-be-cue for friends and family and made a huge double batch of these hamburger patties. They were a hit with everyone and quickly became a new favorite.

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Recipe

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Yield: 12

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 15 minutes

This recipe makes the best homemade hamburger patties - perfect for grilling at your next backyard barbecue. Use this easy recipe to make the most delicious restaurant-quality burger you've ever had!

Ingredients

  • 4 pounds lean ground beef
  • 1/2 cup white onion, finely diced
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup bread crumbs
  • 3 Tbsp hamburger seasoning
  • 2 Tbsp worcestershire sauce

Instructions

1. Gather all of the ingredients.

2. In a large bowl combine lean beef and eggs.

3. Add onion, breadcrumbs and seasoning.

4. Mix until well combined.

5. Use a kitchen scale to weigh out 5 oz balls from the meat mixture.

6. Form the balls into patties by hand or use a pattie press.

7. Layer patties between wax paper and store in the fridge, covered, until ready to use.

Nutrition Information:

Yield: 12Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving:Calories: 392Total Fat: 20gSaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 167mgSodium: 248mgCarbohydrates: 5gFiber: 0gSugar: 1gProtein: 45g

All values are approximate and based on ingredients used by the recipe writer. Always calculate your own individual nutritional values for the most accurate calculation.

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FAQs

What makes the perfect burger patty? ›

Use Ground Chuck Beef (80/20) – grind your own or buy it ground, but 20% fat is ideal and keep it refrigerated until you're ready to use it. Don't overwork your meat – this will make it tough and dense. Shape the patties 1” wider than the bun since they shrink on the grill.

What can I add to hamburger patty to make it taste better? ›

  1. Grinding your own meat is a way to ensure you're getting high-quality ground meat for your burgers. ...
  2. Add bacon bits to your ground beef. ...
  3. You can also add vegetables like mushrooms. ...
  4. Worcestershire sauce adds tang to beef. ...
  5. Minced garlic also adds a lot of flavor to beef.
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What is the perfect burger ingredient order? ›

To assemble the burger, spread some mayonnaise, ketchup, and mustard on the bottom half of each bun. Add a few lettuce leaves and a slice of tomato. Place the burger patty with the melted cheese on top of the tomato, then add a few pickles. Cover with the top half of the bun.

Do you mix egg with ground beef for burgers? ›

Instructions for How to Make Ground Beef Patties for burgers: In a mixing bowl, combine the ground beef, 1 egg, and a generous amount of salt and pepper to season (half tsp each). Egg is a burger binding agent for the ground beef patty. Divide the well mixed beef into four equal round balls and form into patties.

What does Gordon Ramsay put in his burger patty? ›

ingredients
  1. 1 lb ground sirloin.
  2. 1 onion, minced.
  3. 1 tablespoon ketchup.
  4. 1 tablespoon sun-dried tomato, cut thinly.
  5. 14 cup garlic, chopped.
  6. 12 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce.
  7. 12 teaspoon Tabasco sauce.
  8. 12 teaspoon honey mustard.

What combination of meat makes the best burger? ›

Selecting the best meat for burgers

A good basic mixture would be to use 50% chuck (the cheap and lean), 25% rib plate (the fatty parts) and 25% brisket (the fatty and beef flavor). Alternative cuts that make a damn good burger without emptying your wallet are round (lean) and navel (the fatty beef belly).

When to season burgers? ›

If your patties are store-bought, season them well on both sides with salt and pepper before cooking. If you are forming your own patties, you can season the blend as you mix and shape them.

Should I mix seasoning into burgers? ›

Yes, you can mix seasoning directly into the burger patty, especially if you're forming your own. In fact, many chefs swear by this method because it helps supplement the burger with an explosion of spice and flavor in every bite.

What to add to ground beef to make patties stay together? ›

One of the most common substitutes is breadcrumbs, but sometimes the breadcrumbs can fall off when the burgers are cooking if there are too many or they are too dry. Other popular substitutions for eggs include cornstarch, flour, ketchup, porridge oats, cracker crumbs, and ground flaxseed.

Why do my homemade burgers taste bland? ›

Using meat that's too lean results in burgers that are lacking in both flavor and texture, and easily end up dry and crumbly. → Follow this tip: A good-tasting, juicy burger needs to be made using ground beef with a high fat content.

How to pimp a burger? ›

Adding beetroot to a burger creates a really juicy patty, and works well with a horseradish-spiked mayo, and peppery watercress. Add slices of pickled beet to the top of your burger, or keep it simple with more cooked slices. Here's our homage to a great combination.

What percentage makes the best burger? ›

To make the juiciest, most flavorful burgers, choose ground beef that is 70 percent lean and 30 percent fat. To make more healthful burgers—but ones that are still pretty juicy and tasty—choose ground beef that is 80 percent lean and 20 percent fat.

What makes burger patties fall apart? ›

The first reason is that by the time you flip your burger to cook the second side, you'll have one side of your burger cooked and solid enough to hold the other side in place. Secondly, constantly scraping the patty up off the grill and plopping it back down is bound to break it apart!

What makes burger patties stick together? ›

Ground meats with a higher fat content will stick together well on their own. That's why many good hamburgers are made with 80% lean and 20% fat beef. Lean beef, with a lower fat content, it won't stick together as well. However, that doesn't mean you can't use anything but fatty meat.

Why add egg to burger patty? ›

Egg yolk acts as a binder and adds flavor

After forming it into a patty, he explains that the egg actually helps bind the meat together, and adds an incredibly rich flavor to the burger patty. As a good rule of thumb, it's best to add one yolk per pound of ground beef.

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