Black pepper

Black pepper turns up in 103 of the recipes here, which makes it the most common ingredient on the site after nothing at all. In burgers it does two separate jobs. Ground coarsely and pressed onto the outside of a patty it becomes part of the crust, toasting in the pan and turning slightly bitter in a way that cuts fat. Mixed into the meat it disappears into the background and just makes everything taste more like itself. Pre-ground pepper loses most of its aroma within weeks, which is why so many of these recipes specify freshly ground.

Recipes with black pepper

Foie Gras Luxury Burger

9.6/10BEEF · PREMIUM

TOP 3

McDonald's Big Tasty (Copycat)

9.5/10BEEF · CHEESY · BACON

TOP 2

McDonald's Quarter Pounder with Cheese (Copycat)

9.5/10BEEF · CHEESY

Big Mac Taco

9.3/10BEEF · SMASH

Big Mac Hot Dog

9.3/10BEEF · CHEESY

Green Chile Cheeseburger

9.3/10MOVIE · BEEF · CHEESY

Croissant Big Mac

9.2/10BEEF · CHEESY

McDonald's Big Mac (Copycat)

9.2/10BEEF · CHEESY

Dean’s Breakfast Burger from Supernatural

9.2/10BEEF · BACON · MOVIE

McDonald's Quarter Pounder with Cheese Deluxe (Copycat)

9.1/10BEEF · CHEESY

Baguette Big Mac

9.1/10BEEF · CHEESY

KFC Zinger Burger (Copycat)

9.1/10POULTRY · SPICY

Zachariah's Shack Burger

9.1/10BEEF · CHEESY · MOVIE

The Heisenberg Burger

9.0/10MOVIE · BEEF · PREMIUM

McDonald's McChicken (Copycat)

8.9/10

Paratha Smash Burger

8.9/10BEEF · SMASH

The Krusty Burger

8.9/10MOVIE · BEEF · CHEESY

Cheeseburger Wellington

8.8/10

Whopper (Copycat)

8.7/10BEEF · SMASH · CHEESY

Grilled Bison Burgers

8.6/10

McDonald's McSpicy (Copycat)

8.6/10POULTRY · SPICY

KFC Classic Chicken Sandwich (Copycat)

8.6/10POULTRY

KFC Spicy Chicken Sandwich (Copycat)

8.6/10POULTRY · SPICY

KFC Gravy Burger (Copycat)

8.6/10POULTRY

French Onion Burgers

8.5/10

Portobello Mushroom Burgers

8.5/10

McDonald's Filet-O-Fish (Copycat)

8.5/10SEAFOOD

McDonald's McFeast (Copycat)

8.5/10BEEF · CHEESY

McDonald's McArabia (Copycat)

8.5/10POULTRY

KFC Smoky Mountain BBQ Sandwich (Copycat)

8.5/10POULTRY

KFC Dirty Louisiana Burger (Copycat)

8.5/10POULTRY · SPICY

Ribwich (The Simpsons)

8.5/10MOVIE · BEEF

The Clogger

8.5/10MOVIE · BACON · CHEESY

Juicy Lucy from Supernatural

8.5/10BEEF · CHEESY · MOVIE

Mushroom Swiss Burger

8.4/10

McDonald's Deluxe McCrispy (Copycat)

8.4/10POULTRY

Homemade Smash Burgers

8.4/10

Viral Bacon Spiral Burger

8.4/10BEEF · BACON

Fat Mimolette Bacon & Fried Onion Burger

8.4/10BEEF · CHEESY · BACON

Sloppy Joe Smash Burgers

8.3/10

Copycat Red Robin Whiskey River BBQ Burger with Onion Straws

8.3/10

McDonald's Bulgogi Burger (Copycat)

8.3/10BEEF

McDonald's Teriyaki McDouble (Copycat)

8.3/10BEEF

KFC Cheetos Chicken Sandwich (Copycat)

8.3/10POULTRY

Duff Beer Sloppy Dog

8.3/10BEEF · BACON · MOVIE

X-Cell-Ent Burger

8.3/10MOVIE · VEGAN

Boneless Wing Stack Burger

8.2/10POULTRY · CHEESY

The Crustburger

8.2/10

Slow Cooker Marry Me Chicken Sandwiches

8.2/10

McDonald's Cheeseburger (Copycat)

8.2/10BEEF · CHEESY

Pork Dumpling Hamburger Sliders

8.1/10

Venison Bacon Burgers

8.1/10

Bang Bang Burgers

8.1/10

McDonald's CBO (Copycat)

8.1/10POULTRY · BACON · CHEESY

Onion Bomb Burger

8.1/10BEEF · BACON

Juicy Lucy Cheddar Burgers

8.0/10BEEF · CHEESY

Lamb Burgers

8.0/10

Quinoa Black Bean Burgers

8.0/10

Best Turkey Burgers

8.0/10

Almost White Castle Hamburgers

8.0/10

Chicken Parm Burgers

8.0/10

Grilled Chicken Burgers

7.9/10

Turkey Burgers with Rice Krispies

7.9/10

Best Hamburger Ever

7.8/10

Mediterranean Ground Turkey Burgers with Olive and Feta Topping

7.8/10

Copycat McChicken Sandwich

7.8/10

McDonald's Bacon McDouble (Copycat)

7.8/10BEEF · BACON · CHEESY

KFC Double Down (Copycat)

7.8/10POULTRY · BACON

Pickle Crustburger

7.7/10

Copycat Onion Wrapped Flying Dutchman

7.7/10

Air Fryer Burgers

7.7/10

Greek Hamburgers (Bifteki)

7.7/10

McDonald's Daily Double (Copycat)

7.7/10BEEF · CHEESY

Air Fryer Hamburgers

7.6/10

Cheesy Bacon Ranch Burger Sliders

7.6/10

Chimichurri Chicken Burgers

7.6/10

Sloppy Smash Supreme

7.6/10BEEF · CHEESY · SMASH

The Perfect Basic Burger

7.5/10

Cheeseburger Sliders

7.5/10

Chicken Burger (Natalia)

7.5/10

Fajita Cheeseburger

7.5/10

Good Morning Burger

7.5/10BEEF · BACON · MOVIE

Michigan Olive Burger

7.4/10

KFC Tower Burger (Copycat)

7.3/10POULTRY

KFC Paneer Zinger (Copycat)

7.3/10VEGAN · SPICY · CHEESY

Tofu Burgers

7.2/10

Seasoned Turkey Burgers

7.1/10

Mushroom Swiss Smash Burgers with Truffle Sauce

7.0/10

Pepper Jack Turducken Slammer from Supernatural

7.0/10POULTRY · SPICY · MOVIE

Runny Egg Hashbrown Burger

6.9/10VEGAN · HEALTHY

Mushroom Veggie Burger

6.8/10

KFC Chicken & Donuts Sandwich (Copycat)

6.8/10POULTRY

Vegan Black Bean Burgers

6.7/10

McDonald's Hamburger (Copycat)

6.7/10BEEF

Burger King Impossible Whopper (Copycat)

6.6/10VEGAN · CHEESY

ABQ Hot Chicken Sandwich

6.6/10MOVIE · POULTRY

McDonald's McPlant (Copycat)

6.4/10VEGAN · HEALTHY

KFC Mac 'N Cheese Zinger (Copycat)

6.4/10POULTRY · SPICY · CHEESY

KFC Veg Zinger (Copycat)

6.4/10VEGAN · SPICY

Mother Nature Burger

5.5/10MOVIE · VEGAN · HEALTHY

Chef John's Loco Moco

4.0/10

Elvis Luther Burger

4.0/10BEEF · BACON · CHEESY

Easy Bacon, Onion, and Cheese-Stuffed Burgers

1.0/10