The Perfect Basic Burger

Name: The Perfect Basic Burger
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 large egg; 0.5 teaspoon salt; 0.5 teaspoon ground black pepper; 1 pound ground beef; 0.5 cup fine dry bread crumbs

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About

A basic burger in the family-cookout style: ground beef bound with an egg and fine dry bread crumbs and seasoned with nothing more than salt and pepper.

The small trick is the order. The egg is whisked with the salt and pepper first, so the seasoning is spread evenly before the meat goes in, and then the beef and crumbs are mixed until just blended. The crumbs help the patties hold together and stay tender, at the cost of a slightly softer bite than an all-beef patty. A pound of beef makes four patties three quarters of an inch thick. They cook on a hot, covered grill for six to eight minutes a side, and the lid helps thick patties heat through before the outside burns. At 160°F in the centre they are ready for whatever toppings you like.

Ingredients

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Egg1 large egg
Salt0.5 teaspoon salt
Black pepper0.5 teaspoon ground black pepper
Ground beef1 pound ground beef
Breadcrumbs0.5 cup fine dry bread crumbs

Recipe

1
Heat an outdoor grill to high and oil the grate lightly.
2
In a medium bowl, whisk the egg with the salt and pepper.
3
Add the ground beef and bread crumbs and work them in with your hands or a fork until evenly combined.
4
Shape four patties, each 3/4 inch thick.
5
Put the patties on the grill, close the lid and cook for 6 to 8 minutes per side, or to the doneness you like; a thermometer in the centre should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).
6
Serve them hot, straight off the grill.