Best 5 Bento Balls Aka French Hamburgers Recipes

FRENCH HAMBURGERS RECIPE - (4.1/5)

Steps:

• Cook minced onion slowly for 10 minutes in butter, until tender, but not brown. Pour into a mixing bowl. Add the ground beef, additional butter, and seasonings to the onions and beat just until combined. Form into 4 patties, 3/4 inch thick. Cover with wax paper and chill several hours. Just before cooking the patties, gently roll them in the flour. In a large, heavy frying pan, melt butter and oil, bring to a moderately high temperature and add patties. Sear them until they're brown on both sides, then reduce heat until they're done to your liking. This usually takes longer than I think, about 15 minutes. Remove patties to a heated oven. Pour fat out of the pan and add sherry (or other wine), scraping up the pan juices, until it's reduced to a thick syrup. Take off the heat and add the butter (allow butter to melt) and serve in a small pitcher to pour over the patties. I often poke holes in the top of each patty (with a fork) so the sauce will ooze down into the meat. Note: the original recipe calls for red wine, white wine, vermouth or beef stock for the sauce. You can use either red wine, sherry or light port or even Madeira.

BENTO BALLS (AKA FRENCH HAMBURGERS)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees and prepare a baking sheet by lining with parchment or foil.
• Lightly coat the parchment or foil with cooking spray.
• Mix the bread crumbs, havarti, horseradish, dried onion, salt (or spice-salt mix), cottage cheese, and egg together in a large bowl. (Please note that the horseradish should be prepared, i.e., the creamy kind that is mixed with mayonnaise. We use the Beaver brand.).
• Allow to stand for 5 minutes to soften the bread crumbs.
• Mix in the ground turkey.
• The meat mixture will be very soft.
• Form the meat into balls that will fit into your bento box(or on your plate).
• Flatten slightly so that the meat is formed into shapes resembling patties.
• Place in the oven to bake for 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, make the basting sauce by combining the melted butter, ketchup, and soy sauce.
• Carefully turn the patties over and put them back in the oven until 20 minutes before the meat is cooked through.
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• The time to finish cooking will depend on how large you made your patties.
• I use a meat thermometer to check for doneness.
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• Approximately 20 minutes before the meat cooks through, baste one side of the meat with the sauce, returning to the oven for 10 minutes.
• Turn and baste the other side and return to the oven for the remaining 10 minutes.
• Let cool, add to your bento box, and have a great day hiking.

REAL HAMBURGERS

Steps:

• Carefully mix the meats, steak sauce, egg yolks, salt, and pepper with the tines of a fork, but do not mash it. Lightly form each hamburger and lightly press into a patty shape. Make an indentation and put a thin slice of butter inside each hamburger, making sure the butter is entirely encased in the meat.
• Heat a grill, broiler, or saute pan and cook the hamburgers for 3 to 5 minutes on each side until almost done. Remove to a plate and cover with aluminum foil. Allow the hamburgers to rest for 5 minutes and serve immediately on buns.

FRENCH ONION BURGERS

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the onions, Worcestershire sauce, salt and mushrooms if using. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well. Shape into 4 patties.
• Grill, uncovered, over medium heat or broil 4 inches from the heat for 6-9 minutes on each side or until no longer pink. Serve on buns with any condiments and toppings of your choice.

FLAVORFUL HAMBURGER PATTIES OR MEATBALLS

Steps:

• 1. Combine all ingredients thoroughly with hands.
• 2. Shape into patties or meatballs.
• 3. Bake, grill or pan fry.