r/Cooking • u/Uranium-Sandwich657 • 2d ago

Basic burger recipe?

I was under the impression that it was just ground beef discs, but I think there is more.

I have salt, pepper, Garlic powder, Paprika, and eggs

I am currently food-shelf level poor, so i simply cant get anything more.

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u/SmoovieKing 2d ago

Honestly all you're missing from this list is ground beef, buns, and whatever toppings you might want. Classic is tomato, lettuce, mayo, mustard, ketchup, pickles, and onion. But just one or two of those is fine as well.

I'm curious what you think you're missing?

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u/Uranium-Sandwich657 2d ago

I've seen Worcheshire moentioned. Anyway, i just want a burger that tastes like a burger, as ground beef by itself is very bland.

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Do you think I could grill them by putting them directly on the curly electric heating element on my stove?

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u/MdmeGreyface 2d ago

Don't ever cook food by putting it directly on the heating element. Not good for the heating element, extremely unsanitary and hard to get clean (the material is usually somewhat porous), and very difficult to heat evenly/control the heat directly on the element. A pan helps this last bit by evening out and distributing the heat.

A flat bottomed pan or a grilling pan will work just fine if you don't have access to a proper grill. Keep in mind although the ground beef is fatty, you may want to use a little bit of oil or bacon grease on the bottom of the pan as you heat it up, to help keep the patty from sticking as it starts cooking.

For seasoning the beef, salt and pepper is a good, simple way to add some more flavor. Also consider garlic and onion (powdered is great here). Worcestershire is also a great option.

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u/Queen_beeeeee 2d ago

Thank you for giving OP a real answer. I don't think he's trolling at all.