Best 6 Maid Rite Loose Meat Burger Copy Cat Recipes

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Indulge in the delightful Maid-Rite loose meat burger, a Midwestern delicacy that has captivated taste buds for over a century. This sandwich, crafted with seasoned ground beef, steamed onions, and a tangy Maid-Rite sauce, offers a symphony of flavors that will leave you craving more. In this article, we present two delectable recipes: the classic Maid-Rite loose meat burger and a vegetarian twist featuring savory plant-based alternatives. Both recipes are meticulously detailed, ensuring you can recreate this iconic dish in the comfort of your own kitchen. Embark on a culinary journey and discover the secrets behind this beloved Maid-Rite burger, guaranteed to become a family favorite.

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MAID RITE CROCK POT LOOSE MEAT SANDWICHES



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These slow cooker loose meat sandwiches are our absolute favorite! They make an awesome and really flavorful ground beef Crock Pot dinner that is easy and really simple - plus, it's an easy, cheap dinner for a group!

Provided by Kate

Categories     Dinner

Time 4h15m

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 pounds lean ground beef uncooked
1 cup warm water
3/4 T dried minced onion
1 1/2 T packed light brown sugar
3/4 teaspoon low sodium beef base
3/4 teaspoon low sodium chicken base
1 1/2 T apple cider vinegar
1 1/2 T Worcestershire sauce
3/4 T low sodium soy sauce
8 hamburger buns

Steps:

  • Set your slow cooker on high.
  • Add your beef to the slow cooker, chop well.
  • Add all other ingredients and stir to combine until beef is completely covered and mixed in.
  • Cover and cook on high for one hour.
  • Uncover after 1 hour of cook time and break up meat to small pieces.
  • Turn on low and continue cooking on high for 2 ½ - 3 hours with the lid off
  • Continue to stir occasionally and break up any chunks of beef.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 561 kcal, Carbohydrate 33 g, Protein 32 g, Fat 32 g, SaturatedFat 12 g, Cholesterol 107 mg, Sodium 617 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 7 g, ServingSize 1 serving

MAID RITE RECIPE



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The Maid Rite is a loose meat sandwich - and this Iowa Maid Rite Copycat Recipe will teach you the secrets of my favorite hometown food!

Provided by FoodHussy

Categories     Entree

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 lb ground beef
1 onion (minced)
1 beef bouillon cube
1/2 cup water
1 tbsp brown sugar
1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
1.5 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
1.5 tbsp soy sauce
Hamburger buns
mustard
pickles

Steps:

  • In a large skillet, brown ground beef and onion over medium-high heat - chopping vigorously until the pieces are tiny
  • Drain grease from ground beef
  • Add bouillon, warm water, brown sugar, apple cider vinegar, Worcestershire and soy sauce and bring to a boil
  • Stir and continue to chop ground beef
  • Reduce heat and simmer until liquid has evaporated
  • In a separate skillet, warm bun lightly just so edges start to crisp. You can also do it in your air fryer or on a griddle top
  • Top a heaping spoonful of meat onto cheap hamburger buns and top with pickles and mustard and you will be reveling in the delight of the Iowa Maid Rite!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 166 kcal, ServingSize 1 burger, Carbohydrate 24.1 g, Protein 7.7 g, Fat 4 g, SaturatedFat 1.2 g, Cholesterol 11 mg, Sodium 495 mg, Fiber 1.1 g, Sugar 4.9 g

LOOSE MEAT SANDWICH (MAID-RITE COPYCAT)



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The most popular item on the Maid-Rite menu, these Loose Meat Sandwiches taste as good as the Iowa-famous diner classic. This easy ground beef recipe cooks in just 10 minutes!

Provided by Meggan Hill

Categories     Main Course

Time 10m

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 pound ground beef ((85/15 recommended, see note 1))
1/4 cup water
1 tablespoon yellow mustard
1 teaspoon granulated sugar
1/2 cup onion (finely chopped, plus more for topping (see note 2))
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
4 hamburger buns (split, for serving)
Toppings (such as ketchup, mustard, mayonnaise, pickles, for serving)

Steps:

  • In a large skillet, combine beef, water, mustard, and sugar. Simmer over medium heat until the beef is cooked through, about 5 minutes, breaking up clumps of meat with a spoon.
  • Drain the fat if desired (I don't, and it is closer to the original recipe if you don't, but you can if you want). Stir in onion and season to taste with salt and pepper (I like 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper).
  • Serve meat on buns with toppings on the side such as ketchup, mustard, mayonnaise, and pickles.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 302 kcal, ServingSize 1 sandwich, Carbohydrate 3 g, Protein 20 g, Fat 23 g, SaturatedFat 9 g, Cholesterol 81 mg, Sodium 120 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 2 g

MAID RITE (LOOSE MEAT BURGER) COPY CAT RECIPE



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This is a very lean, tasty, juicy, loose meat sandwich filling. Made famous in the Mid American States.

Provided by Debbie Gurley

Categories     Burgers

Time 1h

Number Of Ingredients 10

4 Tbsp dried chopped onions
6 Tbsp water
2 lb lean ground chuck
2 c chicken broth (i use swanson's)
1/2 tsp salt (less if broth is salted)
1/2 tsp pepper
hamburger buns/hot dog buns for children (less messy)
mustard, to taste
2 chopped fresh onion
1 envelope of dry onion soup mix

Steps:

  • 1. Soak the dried onions in the water.
  • 2. Crumble ground beef into a hot skillet and cook over medium high heat with 1/2 of your fresh chopped onion.
  • 3. When the soaked onions have begun to soften and expand, add it and any remaining water (if any) to the beef.
  • 4. Stir frequently as the meat browns, using a wooden spoon to break the meat into small crumbles.
  • 5. When the meat has browned, drain off fat add the chicken broth, small squirt of mustard, salt and pepper and dry onion soup mix
  • 6. Cook until liquid is ALMOST gone, about 10 minutes
  • 7. Serve meat on buns with mustard, fresh chopped onions, mustard and dill pickle.
  • 8. Enjoy!

NUWAYS A/K/A MAID-RITES



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If you're anywhere from the midwest, you will be familiar with these "loose meat" sandwiches. I spent years looking for a recipe that duplicates what I remember eating while growing up. After much experimenting, my sisters and I finally declare this recipe as IT. I hope you think so too! UPDATE: I spent an afternoon with my Mom at the original Nuway location down on East Douglas in Wichita, KS and was able to refine the recipe a bit more after talking to someone who had worked there for years. I've adjusted the recipe to reflect the information I was given, to be more precise. I found they cook the meat at a high heat in a cast iron cooker, then hold it at around 200 degrees to serve the lunch crowd. I was told there is no seasoning in the meat, but that all the flavor is what is on the bun. I made these again to test that theory, and realized the dill pickles are salty enough that you don't need any extra seasoning. I orginally had counted the "holding" time and realized this actually only takes minutes to cook. Sometimes the best things are ultimately simple! These are the Real Deal.

Provided by Claire de Luna

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 20m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 cup water
1 lb 80% lean ground beef
1/2 large white onion (finely chopped)
French's mustard
dill pickle
American cheese, slices

Steps:

  • Pour water into a cast iron pan.
  • Add l lb. ground beef and keep stirring until meat is broken into very small pieces.
  • Bring to a boil and cook until water is reduced by half. (What happens is the beef browns, breaks up into smaller and smaller pieces, and becomes tender, while the water reduces and packs in the flavor. The fat is left in the water, not on the beef, while the beef is juicy.).
  • Ready the buns with French's mustard, and a large dill pickle slice, Dice an onion and pull out a slice of American cheese.
  • Dip a 1/2 cup strainer into the beef mixture, push the liquid through it with a spoon to the desired "juiciness". Fry separately in a cast iron skillet for a few minutes, until the beef is lightly browned. Salt the meat; add the diced onions and cheese. Put the buns together and cut in two pieces.
  • Cover the hot sandwich (with a deep lid or bowl, or wrap in waxed paper) for a couple of minutes to steam the bun and allow the cheese to melt.
  • Serve immediately with a cold root beer, and blast your way to the past!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 295.8, Fat 22.7, SaturatedFat 8.7, Cholesterol 80.6, Sodium 78.6, Carbohydrate 1.8, Fiber 0.3, Sugar 0.8, Protein 19.7

MAID-RITE (LOOSE MEAT)



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I was born and raised in Marshallton Iowa. And there is noting like a Taylors Maid-Rite. You are not going to get any closer to the TRUE recipe than this. Since the original owners have changed, so has the recipe. The Creator of the maid-rite was a butcher, so you know he is not going to use JUST HAMBURGER. The meat has to be ground FINELY. small little morsels. You DO NOT use ketchup on these sandwiches. It changes the flavor of the meat. You leave yourself out of the true taste if you do. Give this a try, You will not regret it. :)

Provided by Lavinia

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 20m

Yield 10-12 sandwiches, 4-5 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 (3 -5 lb) chuck roast
mustard
1 small onion
2 -3 pickles, per sandwich
1 (4 count) package hamburger buns

Steps:

  • go to the meat department, pick a nice looking Chuck Roast. 3-4 lbs.
  • Go to the butcher, ask him/her to grind it FINE.
  • In a Cast iron skillet scramble up the Chuck Roast. (MUST BE A CAST IRON PAN, a regualr pan makes the meat taste boiled and loses it's flavor).
  • While the meat is cooking, chop up some onion.
  • MUSTARD ONION AND PICKLE ON THE BUN LIKE A BURGER.
  • Please Please do NOT use ketchup it changes the flavor of the meat some how.So if you want an awesome burger do NOT USE ketchup.

Tips:

  • Use a cast iron skillet for the best results. It will help to evenly brown the meat and create a crispy crust.
  • Make sure the meat is very finely ground. This will help it to cook evenly and prevent it from becoming dry.
  • Don't overcrowd the skillet. If you do, the meat will steam instead of brown.
  • Cook the meat over medium heat. This will help to prevent it from burning.
  • Stir the meat frequently so that it cooks evenly.
  • Season the meat with salt and pepper to taste.
  • Serve the burgers on toasted buns with your favorite toppings.

Conclusion:

The Maid-Rite loose meat burger is a delicious and easy-to-make sandwich that is perfect for a quick and casual meal. With its simple ingredients and straightforward cooking method, this burger is sure to be a hit with your family and friends. So next time you're looking for a tasty and satisfying sandwich, give the Maid-Rite loose meat burger a try!

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