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Makes
4
Author Notes
This is my burger mix. I bump up the umami just for good measure. It pays handsomely in the end. Make a build your own burger platter with lots of fresh stuff. I like Bibb lettuce, fresh cucumbers, pickles, fat slices of homegrown tomatoes, grilled red onion, cheeses of all kinds, and of course condiments like ketchup and whatnot. On a serious note, butter and grill those buns! It is the touch that makes all the difference. —thirschfeld
- Test Kitchen-Approved
Ingredients
1 1/2 pounds
ground chuck
3 tablespoons
tamari soy sauce
1 teaspoon
salt
1/2 teaspoon
freshly ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon
fresh squeezed lemon juice-
Buttered buns and assorted toppings, for serving
Directions
- Combine all the ingredients in a mixing bowl. Using your clean hands, mix the ground beef until it is very well combined and all the ingredients are well distributed.
- Form four 6-ounce patties. I season them with a little more salt and black pepper a few minutes before I put them on the grill — your call.
- Set up your grill. Light it and grill the burgers over medium-high heat. Once they are cooked to the temperature to which you feel comfortable and they are caramelized nicely on both sides, serve them hot.