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Classic Beef Burger

A proper homemade beef burger: juicy patty, melted cheese, crisp lettuce, tomato and a good sauce. Simple, satisfying and always the right call.

30 min4 servingsEasy
You'll needStovetopOne Pan

Ingredients

  • 500gground beef
  • 1onion, finely diced
  • 2 clovesgarlic, minced
  • 30gbreadcrumbs
  • 1egg
  • 5mlWorcestershire sauce
  • 5gsalt
  • 2gblack pepper
  • 4hamburger buns
  • 2 leaveslettuce
  • 2 slicestomato
  • 2 slicespickles
  • 15mlvegetable oil

How to make it

Step 1—

Combine ground beef, onion, garlic, breadcrumbs, egg, Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper in a bowl

Step 2—

Form mixture into 4 equal patties approximately 1cm thick

Step 3—

Heat vegetable oil in a skillet over medium-high heat

Step 4—

Cook patties for 3-4 minutes per side until internal temperature reaches 71°C

Step 5—

Toast hamburger buns lightly in the skillet

Step 6—

Assemble burgers with lettuce, tomato, pickles and patties on buns

Step 7—

Serve immediately while warm

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