Best Beef Burger Recipe
This easy homemade beef burger recipe uses 5 ingredients and is designed as a quick alternative to drive-through burgers.
Equipment
- Mixing bowl
- Grill or skillet
Ingredients
- 2 pound ground beef
- 1 teaspoon cracked pepper
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 1.5 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
To Serve
- hamburger buns
- lettuce
- tomato sliced
- cheese
- onions sliced
Instructions
- Mix ground beef with cracked pepper, kosher salt, Dijon mustard, and Worcestershire sauce until the seasonings look evenly distributed.
- Form the mixture gently into 8 patties, keeping the texture loose rather than tightly packed.
- Heat a grill or skillet to high until the cooking surface is hot enough for the patties to sizzle on contact.
- Cook patties for 2 to 3 minutes per side, allowing extra time for thicker patties and watching for browned edges.
- Serve on grilled hamburger buns with lettuce, tomato, cheese, and onions while the buns are still firm and warm.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
Mix gently. Keep patties cold before cooking. Use evenly sized patties. Choose good-quality toppings. Do not press the patties while they cook.