Because they’re from Hamburg. Well, not really.
I’ll leave you to argue about that, and give you the recipe! The measurements I gave you may seem flaky, because I just eyeball the ingredients. Hamburger is not rocket science. Puff pastry is rocket science. You can’t ruin ground beef.
You’ll need:
- ground beef (1/4 pound per burger)
- some chopped onion (about 1 cup per pound of beef)
- oatmeal, quick or old fashioned (about 1/3 cup per pound of beef)
- egg (about 1 per pound of beef)
- any seasoning you like: garlic cloves, garlic salt, pepper, salt, lemon salt, bbq sauce, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, chopped green pepper, green onions, thyme, rosemary, curry powder, cayenne pepper, chili powder, anything!
- buns, if you’re a bun person (I like my burgers nude)
Combine beef, egg, oatmeal, onion (minced) and seasonings of choice (I went for chopped garlic cloves, Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper) in a medium bowl. Hamburgers have more soul if you mix with your hands, so don’t be a sissy. Form into patties as small/large as you want (1/4 pound to 1/3 pound is a good serving).
Cooking time. Sebastian insists on using the cast iron grill, which is a pain in the ass to clean, but healthier (drains out all the fat) and gives better results. Because I HATE cleaning cast iron, I just use a regular pan. Heat it up, spray with a tiny bit of olive oil, put patties on the pan (this would be a good time to brush them with your favorite BBQ sauce, if you wish) and cook for 10 minutes on one side (no flipping!), or until they look like this:
Flip and cook 5-10 minutes on the other side. Sebastian is a cheeseburger kinda guy, so he adds a slice on his patty right after the flip. We’re not bun people – we usually use whole wheat wraps, but tonight was a nude-burger night, and even then he couldn’t finish his third pounder! Here‘s the beef.
looks good, hi
Hi there! Thank you!
Hey, Viola. The burger looks tasty.
I’m planning to make some, with a lot
of spice a la Indonesian, ofcourse! 😀
What I want to know is why you gave
oatmeal into it? For me, all of the ingredients
except oatmeal is ok. And why we should put
oatmeal?
Thank you in advance for your advice. 🙂
Hi Ales!
Indonesian spices sound yummy. The oatmeal is important, because it absorbs liquids, and makes your burger jiucy. It won’t taste like oatmeal, I promise! Alternatively, you can also use bread crumbs, or crushed saltines. Keep me posted!
Best,
– Viola –
can y offer you a heerhugowaardburger?
lol
hein