Best Old-Fashioned Burgers

Submitted by: admin on April 2, 2020

Serves 4

Ingredients

10 ounces sirloin steak tips, trimmed and cut into 1-inch chunks
6 ounces boneless beef short ribs, trimmed and cut into 1-inch chunks
Salt and pepper
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
4 hamburger rolls
1⁄2 teaspoon vegetable oil
4 slices American cheese
Thinly sliced onion
1 recipe CLASSIC BURGER SAUCE

Instructions

  1. Place beef chunks on baking sheet in single layer, leaving 1⁄2 inch of space around each chunk. Freeze meat until very firm and starting to harden around edges but still pliable, 15 to 25 minutes.
  2. Pulse half of meat in food processor until coarsely ground, 10 to 15 pulses, stopping and redistributing meat around bowl as necessary to ensure beef is evenly ground. Transfer meat to baking sheet, overturning workbowl and without directly touching meat. Repeat grinding with remaining meat. Spread meat over sheet and inspect carefully, discarding any long strands of gristle or large chunks of hard meat or fat.
  3. Gently separate ground meat into 4 equal mounds. Without picking meat up, use fingers to gently shape each mound into loose patty 1⁄2 inch thick and 4 inches in diameter, leaving edges and surface ragged. Season top of each patty with salt and pepper. Using spatula, flip patties and season other side. Refrigerate while toasting buns.
  4. Melt 1⁄2 tablespoon butter in 12-inch skillet over medium heat. Add bun tops, cut side down, and toast until light golden brown, about 2 minutes. Repeat with remaining butter and bun bottoms. Set buns aside and wipe out skillet with paper towels.
  5. Return skillet to high heat; add oil and heat until just smoking. Using spatula, transfer burgers to skillet and cook without moving for 3 minutes. Using spatula, flip burgers over and cook for 1 minute. Top each patty with slice of cheese and continue to cook until cheese is melted, about 1 minute longer.
  6. Transfer patties to bun bottoms and top with onion. Spread about 1 tablespoon of burger sauce on each bun top. Cover burgers and serve immediately.

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