RECIPE: It's Burger Time!! ~ Beef Edition

Pic from: https://biancazapatka.com/en/the-best-vegan-burger-recipe/

​It's Burger Time!! ~ Beef Edition by: Candace

Ingredients:

• Buns (4 total optional if you prefer an open faced burger without bread)
• Ground Beef (1 lb cool/cold)
• Tomato (1-2 medium sliced)
• Red Onion (1 small sliced)
• Cucumbers (1 sliced) OR Pickles OR Lily's Pickled Fiddleheads
• Greens (a handful per burger)
• Eggs (1 cool/cold in the burgers before forming AND 4 optional for a fried egg on top of each burger)
• Condiments of your choice -- feel free to explore our garlic aioli recipe 
• Lil Ham Spice blend -- made of ramps, parsley, cilantro, dill, Thai basil, lemon basil, genovese basil, cumin, salt, white pepper -- (1.5 tablespoons)
• Worcestershire Sauce OR Coconut Aminos OR Tamari (2 teaspoons) 

Directions:
Making the burger mixture - In a medium bowl place whisk together 1 egg, 2 teaspoons of Worcestershire sauce (or substitute) and1.5 tablespoons of Lil Ham Spice blend.  Gently break apart pieces of ground beef into the egg mixture.  Using your hands massage the egg mixture into the ground beef until well incorporated. (Try not to over mix/manipulate the ground beed.)

Shaping the burgers - 1 lb of ground beef split into 4 equal parts makes 4 quarter pound burgers.  Begin each individual burger with a light-handed roll until a loose meatball share is formed; repeat 3 more times to make 4 burgers total.  Take each meatball shape into the palm of both hands and gently flatten until the burger patty is about 3/4 of an inch thick; lay each  patty down onto a meat safe surface. Take a tablespoon and lightly press and indent into the center of each patty.  This indent will help to prevent the patty center from puffing up while cooking.

Pic from: https://www.thekitchn.com/how-to-make-burgers-on-the-stovetop-cooking-lessons-from-the-kitchn-217722

Cooking Burgers (on a stovetop) - Heat a lightly greased/sprayed pan (preferably cast iron) over medium high heat.  Place the patty on the pan; you should hear it sizzle.  Allow the patty to cook for half of the total time listed below  (minimally disturbed) then flip and cook for the remainder of time on the other side.  

Burger Cooking Times -

• Medium-rare (red in the middle): 6 minutes total
• Medium (pink in the middle): 7 to 8 minutes total
• Medium-well (a smidge of pink in the middle): 9 minutes total
• Well-done (no pink): 10 minutes total

Taken from https://www.thekitchn.com/how-to-make-burgers-on-the-stovetop-cooking-lessons-from-the-kitchn-217722

Assembling a Burger - Assembling a burger is a very personal thing.  There are many variations of order and toppings.  This recipe is using toppings that are informed by our weekly Community Care Shares but feel free to use your own favorite burger toppings.

• Buns (4 total) - (optional no burger buns if you prefer an open faced burger without bread) (optional - lightly toast)
• Tomato (1-2 medium sliced)
• Red Onion (1 small sliced)
• Cucumbers (1 sliced) OR Pickles OR Lily's Pickled Fiddleheads
• Greens (a handful per burger)
• Eggs (4 optional fried eggs to place on top of each burger in the style you prefer)
• Condiments of your choice -- feel free to explore our garlic aioli recipe -- as well as mustard, ketchup and spicy mayo
• Additional toppings of your choice -- some not listed are: cheese, mushrooms, avocado and candied jalapeños 

​Using the ingredients above feel free to assemble your burger as your prefer then ENJOY!!!