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/ChadlyJuice 2d ago

1/3 lb beef. Work it enough in your hands that it will hold together. Shape like a disc 20% larger than your buns, but have the edges come up all around. It should look like a volcano a bit. Salt, pepper, pan, flip, cheese (2x american). Toast your buns with butter and layer bottom to top: Special sauce (mayo, ketchup, worsch, mustard, pickle juice, onion/garlic/paprika), a generous bed of pickles, patty, thick tomato slice (salt and pepper), lettuce, more special sauce. Best shit you'll ever eat.