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The Perfect Basic Burger

SUBMITTED BY: Lindsay Perejma      PHOTO BY: Brendan

"Nothing beats a simple hamburger on a warm summer evening! Ground beef is blended with an easy to prepare bread crumb mixture. Pile these burgers with your favorite condiments, pop open a cool drink and enjoy!"
PREP TIME  15 Min
COOK TIME  16 Min
READY IN  35 Min
SERVINGS & SCALING
Original recipe yield: 4 hamburger patties
    
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INGREDIENTS

  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1/2 cup fine dry bread crumbs

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat and lightly oil grate.
  2. In a medium bowl, whisk together egg, salt and pepper. Place ground beef and bread crumbs into the mixture. With hands or a fork, mix until well blended. Form into 4 patties approximately 3/4 inch thick.
  3. Place patties on the prepared grill. Cover and cook 6 to 8 minutes per side, or to desired doneness.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 14, 2003 by Navy_Mommy
This is just that the perfect basic burger, nothing fancy and really a rather plain taste. However, if you are planning on dressing it up with toppings it is the way to go as your hamburger patty will not compete with the toppings.

11 users found this review helpful
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 12, 2003 by MUSARRATV
Easy, quick, and tastes great!

6 users found this review helpful
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 22, 2004 by JOYCE
Very bland... very tasteless. :o(

3 users found this review helpful


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NUTRITION INFORMATION

Servings Per Recipe: 4

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 319

  • Total Fat: 17.8g
  • Cholesterol: 131mg
  • Sodium: 490mg
  • Total Carbs: 10.1g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 0.4g
  • Protein: 27.4g

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