Hamburgers
Hamburgers don't have to be the greasy flabby things you find in fast-food outlets, well-made they can be excellent. It's a very convivial recipe as everything goes on the table, and everyone assembles their own burger according to personal taste.
418 K 3.6/5 (86 reviews)
35 min.
Easy
2 people
12 IngredientsLast modified on: December 6th 2015
For 2 people, you will need:
- 1
170 g minced beef - 2
1 onion - 3
1⁄3 shallot - 4
1⁄3 egg - 5
1⁄3 tablespoon flour - 6
2 hamburgers buns - 7
4 slices cheese - 8
4 slices belly (streaky) bacon - 9
Mustard - 10
1 tomato - 11
fine (or table) salt - 12
pepper - Total weight: 835 grams
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 30 min.
Cooking: 4 min.
All in all: 35 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 2 - 2 min.
Salt and pepper, add 1⁄3 tablespoon flour and mix again.
Stage 3 - 20 min.
With this mix, form flat rounds of 10 cm or 4 inches diameter and ½ cm or ¼ inch thick.
The best way is to use circles of greaseproof paper of the same diameter to put under the meat.
The best way is to use circles of greaseproof paper of the same diameter to put under the meat.
Stage 4 - 4 min.
Cook meat rounds on barbecue or in a frying-pan with a lttle oil.
Meanwhile split the buns and toast lightly on the inside, using a toaster or the barbecue.
Meanwhile split the buns and toast lightly on the inside, using a toaster or the barbecue.
Stage 5
Assemble hamburgers: onto each half bun put (for example) mustard, slice of tomato, salad, meat, cheese, gherkins, bacon, onion rings, etc.
Then put the two halves together, and enjoy!
Then put the two halves together, and enjoy!
Stage 6 - 2 min.
Make hamburgers: on each half buns put (for example) mustard, tomato slice, pickled gherkins, salad, meat, onion slices, etc.
Then put together the two parts, and enjoy it.
Then put together the two parts, and enjoy it.
Remarks
You can make a shallot sauce: after cooking some of the burgers in the frying pan, add a finely chopped shallot, and cook it in the remaining fat 2 minutes. Then add a half glass of dry white wine, and boil while scraping the bottom of the pan with a wooden spatula. Add 10 cl cream, allow to thick over a low heat. Use as a dressing on the meat in your burger.
You can also try this version of Janet Clark from Toronto who replaces the onion with a sachet of onion soup, and adds 2 or 3 tablespoons of oat flakes to the meat. Delicious.
One difference between us and our Canadian friends: their burgers are much thicker, about 1 cm or more.
Did you know it: Hamburger is not an american recipe originally, but a german one, from the people of Hambourg, the Hamburgers. They brought it to the USA.
You can also try this version of Janet Clark from Toronto who replaces the onion with a sachet of onion soup, and adds 2 or 3 tablespoons of oat flakes to the meat. Delicious.
One difference between us and our Canadian friends: their burgers are much thicker, about 1 cm or more.
Did you know it: Hamburger is not an american recipe originally, but a german one, from the people of Hambourg, the Hamburgers. They brought it to the USA.
Keeping: Once cooked, a few minutes.
Source: Home made, but dedicated warmly to Janet Clark from Toronto.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 230 RDI=90 % | 660 RDI=60 % | 340 RDI=50 % | 2,410 RDI=120 % | 10,090 RDI: 120 % |
| Per 100 g | 30 RDI=10 % | 80 RDI=7 % | 40 RDI=6 % | 290 RDI=10 % | 1,210 RDI: 10 % |
| Per person | 110 RDI=40 % | 330 RDI=30 % | 170 RDI=30 % | 1,200 RDI=60 % | 5,040 RDI: 60 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 2 people : 4.25 €
- Per person : 2.15 €
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This recipe uses (among others)
Minced beef
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Cheese
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Belly (streaky) bacon
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Hamburger buns
You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Chicano burger, Pan bagnat, Comtois surprise bread, Tex-Mex chicken burger, ... See them all 4
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