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The Best Homemade Burgers

These Homemade Burgers are incredibly juicy and perfectly seasoned. Topped with your favorite fixings, these will become your favorite weekend, picnic, or BBQ meal!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4
Calories: 1041kcal
Author: Joanna Cismaru

Ingredients

  • 8 slices bacon
  • 1 1/2 pound ground beef 20% + fat
  • 1 teaspoon salt or to taste
  • 1 teaspoon pepper or to taste
  • 2 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 large onions sliced into rings
  • 8 slices Swiss cheese or cheddar cheese
  • 4 hamburger buns

Fixings

  • lettuce
  • tomato slices
  • ketchup
  • mustard
  • relish
  • pickles
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Instructions

  • Fry the bacon: In a large skillet until nice and crisp. Set aside.
  • Form the patties: Separate beef into 4 equal portions. Use your hands to form into patties that are about 4 inches (10 cm) in diameter. Don't overwork the meat, soft patties = juicy patties. Season each patty generously with salt and pepper on both sides.
  • Caramelize the onions: Heat 1 tbsp of the olive oil in a large skillet. Add the onion and cook until wilted and caramelized. This should take about 15 to 20 minutes. Season the onion with salt and pepper then transfer to a plate.
  • Cook the patties: Heat the remaining 1 tbsp of olive oil over high heat in the same skillet. To avoid the patties from shrinking up and having a dome, made a small dent in the center of each patty. Add two patties to the skillet and cook for 2 minutes until deep golden brown. Do not press anymore and only flip patty once the one side has a great crust. Once you flip the patty cook for 1 more minute. Top with 2 slices of cheese, cover the skillet with a lid and cook for another minute until the cheese melts. Repeat with remaining burgers.
  • Serve: Toast the cut side of the buns lightly. Spread the base of the buns with the condiment of choice, such as ketchup, mustard or relish or all. Top with hamburger, patty, pile with onions, 2 slices of bacon, tomatoes, lettuce, pickles and more condiments if preferred. Add the top bun and serve immediately.

Notes

  1. Use a fattier ground beef for lots of flavor, plus it results in juicier burgers.
  2. You can store these patties in an airtight container in the fridge for 3 - 4 days. If you'd like to make this recipe in advance, just freeze the patties raw in an airtight container and allow to thaw in the fridge when ready to cook. This method will ensure they'll last for up to 3 months.
  3. Nutritional information includes hamburger buns, bacon and cheese but does not include any optional fixings.

Nutrition

Serving: 1burger | Calories: 1041kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 55g | Fat: 76g | Saturated Fat: 30g | Cholesterol: 201mg | Sodium: 1312mg | Potassium: 754mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 481IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 565mg | Iron: 5mg