This week, my daughter asked for my hamburger recipe, so she could show a French friend how real hamburgers taste (she is a big fan of the Pink Panther movies). This got me thinking that I’m not all that confident I know what the ideal hamburger recipe is, especially if we are trying to impress the French. So I went straight to my go-to video chef, John Mitzewich at foodwishes.com. I was surprised that his cooking method was great, but his seasoning was very plain: salt & pepper. I like to keep burgers simple, too, so you can appreciate the flavor of the beef. But to me, it’s just not a burger without garlic. So now I’m wondering, does anyone out there have a favorite hamburger recipe? If so, please share!
Here is my recipe:
1 lb. ground beef
1/2 tsp table salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1 clove crushed garlic (or 1/4 tsp garlic powder)
optional: 1/2 onion, grated or chopped fine
optional: 1 Tbsp minced parsley (my mother’s secret ingredient)
Gently mix all the ingredients (too much mixing toughens the meat), and form patties. By the way, I think the perfect burger size is 1/3 pound, so the above serves 3. Here is Chef John’s method:
Two Sisters Garlic in Canterbury, NH has a great seasoning blend: Garlic Pepper Salt – all the prime ingredients in a perfect blend. We hardily recommend it on our ground beef (if you want it seasoned), or as a rub on steaks and roasts. The best part: They raise the garlic themselves!