All American Burgers | The Ultimate Classic Burger
Learn everything you ever wanted to know about the crowd pleasing classic All American Burger. We’ll cover everything from the history of hamburgers, seasoning and cooking methods, to a classic easy burger recipe your family will love!
Create four burger patties, creating a thumb print in the center.
Refrigerate for 10 minutes.
Add your butter to your pan, setting the heat to high.
Add burger patties into pan, searing on the first side for four minutes before turning.
for medium rare burgers, sear on the opposite side for approximately 3 minutes. Medium should take an extra minute or so.
Add cheese during the last 30 seconds of cooking to create the perfect melt!
Notes
The less you handle the beef, the better. Stirring and mushing the beef as you mix will cause the proteins to break down, which makes your burgers less juicy and tender.
Don’t add salt to your beef mixture until you make them into patties. Salt dissolves water and protein out of beef which makes them cling to each other, eliminating that tender texture. You can get the flavor while maintaining tenderness by adding the sea salt to formed patties just before baking. *As noted, I didn’t add any salt to this burger recipe at all, with this in mind!
Loosely shape your patties! No need to tightly form them. Let the beef breathe a little and you’ll thank me later!
Add a thumbprint to your patties. Pressing a small, shallow cavity into the center of your burger patties helps them sear and cook evenly throughout.
Refrigerate for 10 minutes to lock juices in before throwing them onto the stove top pan or grill.
Heat your pan to high heat. This sears the exterior of the burger and creates a little crust, locking the juices inside!
You can add a little more oil to the pan, but it’s not necessary. The fat content from the ground chuck should prevent them from sticking.
Cover your burgers with a lid once you’ve added them to the pan. This not only prevents grease from flying, it helps seal in the juices.
Don’t push down with your spatula. It’s so tempting, but don’t do it! Lock those juices in!
Add Cheese for the last thirty seconds to melt.
Toast your bun for an extra special, delicious touch!