The Perfect Basic Burger Recipe
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The Perfect Basic Burger

By: Lindsay Perejma 
"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!"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.1 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (68)

What to Drink?
Wine syrah
Cocktail Bourbon Slush
Beer Beer
Chilled Non-Alcoholic Best Lemonade Ever
Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
16 Min
Ready In:
35 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 4 hamburger patties
 

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.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 318 | Total Fat: 17.8g | Cholesterol: 131mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on May 27, 2008 by Jennifer   view full review
I was somewhat hesitant to try this recipe after seeing that it had only 3.5 stars (I know,...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 20, 2009 by Jillian Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
This is exactly as stated "a perfect basic burger". It's simple and if you look at the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 30, 2008 by Sandi Johnson   view full review
This is a BASIC recipe, very few ingredients so what would you expect? A lot of the taste will...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 14, 2003 by Navy_Mommy   view full review
This is just that the perfect basic burger, nothing fancy and really a rather plain taste. ...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on May 7, 2008 by Brendan   view full review
It was the description that made me want to make these! Since the weather was so nice - I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 17, 2007 by Lisa G.   view full review
Simple, traditional, and good for the masses because it's versatile. I served them at a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 12, 2003 by MUSARRATV   view full review
Easy, quick, and tastes great!
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 6, 2004 by Wilemon   view full review
Tasteless. Just add your favorite seasonings to the meat and a little liquid smoke for the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 6, 2005 by SHELBY121   view full review
Delicious all the others who say bland tasteless they are wrong this burger is wonderful...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 1, 2008 by NoChaHo   view full review
Basic burger is right. If you want something else then don't make them this way! These are...

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