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Grilled hamburger on a but with lettuce, pickles, tomato slice, red onion, and ketchup. Hamburgers sitting in background
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Hamburger Recipe

This is the best hamburger recipe! Perfectly seasoned, deliciously moist, and with my method you won't have any shrinking.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Servings: 4 burgers
Author: Lisa Longley

Ingredients

  • 1 pound hamburger meat 80/20 (453.6 grams)
  • 1 egg whisked, optional, see note
  • 1/4 cup breadcrumbs optional (21 grams)
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon brown sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt if using table salt, use 1/4 teaspoon
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon cumin
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Instructions

  • Preheat your grill to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • In a large bowl, mix together the ingredients until well combined. Divide evenly into 4, shape them into four patties that are roughly 4 inches across. Press a small indent into the middle of the burger with your thumb. In addition to the egg and breadcrumbs, this will help keep the burger from shrinking.
    1 pound hamburger meat, 1 egg, 1/4 cup breadcrumbs, 1 teaspoon paprika, 1 teaspoon brown sugar, 1/2 teaspoon onion powder, 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder, 1/2 teaspoon cumin
  • Grill the burgers for 5 minutes on each side or until an internal thermometer registers 140 degrees Fahrenheit for medium done.
  • Serve on a bun with ketchup, tomato, red onion, and lettuce.

Notes

  1. The egg and breadcrumbs in this recipe are listed as optional because you can create a great burger without them. That being said, the binding does help to keep the burger from shrinking.
  2. Please note that the nutritional information is based on the patty alone and not any toppings or bun as those vary greatly.

Nutrition

Serving: 1burger