Favorite Burger Recipe

In our house we like food well seasoned.  My husband says if he is going to eat a burger it better be worth it.  That is why he likes this recipe.  It is always a hit at get togethers. The inspiration for this recipe came from Ina Gartener from the Food Network, I just tweaked it a little for my liking.

Ingredients:

3 lbs ground beef (not shown above)

1 package of onion soup

3 tbsp steak sauce

1 1/2 tsp sea salt

1 tsp black pepper

6 egg yolks

1/2 stick of butter

Mix ground beef, soup, steak sauce, salt, and pepper with a very light hand.

Then incorporate yolks and mix lightly.  Don't mash the meat too hard, it toughens it.

I like to use this nifty burger patty shaper to ensure they are all uniform in size.  I take half the amount need and flatten, then place a pad of butter in the center and cover with a little more beef.  The pad of butter keeps them nice and juicy.

All the burgers end up just about the same size and the shaper gives them a small dimple in the middle to prevent the burgers from swelling in the center and it cooks evenly.

Put them in the fridge for at least 1-2 hours to let the flavors come together.   Once you are ready to cook, just fire up the grill or pan and place a nice and cold burger to cook 3-5 minutes each side.  Placing them cold to cook helps prevent the burger from falling apart.

Hope you like!