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Servings: 4 people

Homemade Burger

This one comes with easy homemade burger buns, juicy spiced ground beef patties, and pickled red onions. Ground beef patties tend to become a bit dry and flavorless, but for these, I've added eggs and oats, which retain moisture, and a bunch of spices for flavor.
Author: Henriette Kristiansen
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Keyword: bacon, beef, burger, burger buns, Dinner, ground beef, Junk Food de Luxe, Pickling
Prep Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
Cook Time: 12 minutes

Ingredients

Burger buns (12 pcs)

  • 300 gram Water warm
  • 50 gram Yeast
  • 100 gram Yogurt plain. Or skyr
  • 450 gram Wheat Flour
  • 6 gram Salt
  • 8 gram Sugar
  • 75 gram Butter soft

Minced steaks (4 pcs.)

  • 500 gram Ground Beef 10-12 %
  • 1 pcs. Egg
  • 12 gram Oatmeal
  • 1.5 gram Chili
  • 2.3 gram Paprika
  • 2.8 gram Garlic Powder
  • 1 gram Oregano
  • 1 gram Pepper
  • 9 gram Salt

Pickled red onions

  • 2 pcs. Red Onion
  • 150 gram Sugar
  • 50 gram White Wine Vinegar
  • 50 gram Boiling water

Instructions

Burger Buns

  • Dissolve the yeast in water, then add the remaining ingredients.
  • Stir with dough hooks on a hand mixer or stand mixer for about 10 minutes.
  • Knead the dough together on a floured surface and let it rise for 30 minutes.
  • Form 12 buns and place them on a baking sheet.
  • Press them slightly flat, brush with milk, and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
  • Let them rise again for 20 minutes and then bake at 200 degrees Celsius (392 degrees Fahrenheit) for 12-14 minutes, until golden.

Ground Beef Patties

  • Mix all the ingredients into a meat mixture and let it rest for 30 minutes in the fridge.
  • Form 4 patties, finely chop them with a knife on both sides (to prevent them from shrinking), and fry on a (grill) pan.
  • Optionally, add a slice of cheese in the last few minutes.

Pickled Red Onions

  • Peel the red onions and cut them into thin slices.
  • Place them in a sterilized jar.
  • Boil sugar, vinegar, and water in a small pot until the sugar is dissolved.
  • Pour the boiling brine over the onions and let them sit for at least 30 minutes.
  • Now it's just a matter of assembling your burger and adding all your favorite toppings, such as bacon, lettuce, ketchup, etc.
  • Enjoy your meal!