THE REAL BURGER
"Grinding" may sound ominous, conjuring visions of a big old hand-cranked piece of steel clamped to the kitchen counter, but in fact it's not that difficult. As the grinder was an innovation in its day, the food processor has taken over. It does nearly as good a job - not perfect, I'll admit - in a couple of minutes or less. Take a nice-looking chuck roast, or well-marbled sirloin steaks or some pork or lamb shoulder. Cut the meat into one- to two-inch cubes, and pulse it with the regular steel blade until it's chopped.
Provided by Mark Bittman
Categories dinner, lunch, burgers, main course
Time 20m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Start a charcoal or wood fire or preheat a gas grill. Or, on stove top, heat a large, heavy skillet over medium-high heat for 3 or 4 minutes.
- Put meat and onion in a food processor, in batches if necessary, and pulse until coarsely ground: finer than chopped, but not much. Put it in a bowl and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Taste, then add more seasoning if necessary. (If desired, cook a teaspoon of meat in a pan before tasting.) Handling meat as little as possible to avoid compressing it, shape it lightly into 4 or more burgers.
- Fire is hot enough when you can barely stand to hold your hand 3 or 4 inches over rack for a few seconds. Grill burgers about 3 minutes a side for very rare, and another minute a side for each increasing stage of doneness, but no more than 10 minutes total unless you like hockey pucks. (Timing on stove top is the same.)
- Serve on buns, toast or hard rolls, garnished as you like.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 426, UnsaturatedFat 13 grams, Carbohydrate 0 grams, Fat 28 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 40 grams, SaturatedFat 11 grams, Sodium 463 milligrams, Sugar 0 grams
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Anika Dawson
[email protected]I've made this recipe several times and it always turns out great. The burgers are always juicy and flavorful, and the sauce is the perfect complement.
ShnawarAbbas naqi
[email protected]The burgers were cooked perfectly and the sauce was delicious. I would definitely recommend this recipe.
Eduardo Ramirez
[email protected]These burgers were a bit too greasy for my taste, but the flavor was good.
Kevin Ball
[email protected]Overall, I thought this burger recipe was pretty good. The burgers were juicy and flavorful, and the sauce was tangy and sweet. I would definitely make them again.
Cathy Church
[email protected]I would not recommend this recipe.
Moha Matalino
[email protected]The burgers were bland and the sauce was too spicy.
Naila Sam
[email protected]These burgers were just okay. I've had better.
RM Mahim
[email protected]I found the recipe to be a bit confusing, but the burgers turned out well in the end.
Blaq Lyt
[email protected]The burgers were a bit dry, but the sauce was delicious.
Jamal Giddings
[email protected]I made these burgers for a party and they were a huge success! Everyone loved them.
Dil bahadur Dangi
[email protected]These burgers were amazing! I followed the recipe exactly and they turned out perfectly. I will definitely be making them again.
Ahtisham Haider
[email protected]I've tried a lot of different burger recipes, but this one is by far the best. The burgers are always juicy and flavorful, and the sauce is to die for.
Pmc Khourshed
[email protected]Just made these burgers for dinner and they were a hit with the whole family! Even my picky kids loved them. The recipe was easy to follow and the burgers turned out perfectly.
GBADE NOVA
[email protected]This burger recipe is a game-changer! The patties were juicy and flavorful, and the homemade burger sauce added the perfect finishing touch. I'll definitely be making these again soon!