The Classic Hamburger

Name: The Classic Hamburger
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 907 grams ground beef chuck; 4 hamburger buns, split; 2 teaspoons kosher (coarse or sea) salt; 4 lettuce leaves; 4 servings Mustard and mayonnaise, if desired; 2 teaspoons cracked black pepper; 4 slices red onion slices; 4 larges tomato slices; 4 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce

The recipe The Classic Hamburger could satisfy your American craving in around 30 minutes. This recipe serves 4. Watching your figure? This dairy free recipe has 720 calories, 44g of protein, and 47g of fat per serving. It works well as a main course. Head to the store and pick up ground beef chuck, lettuce leaves, cracked pepper, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the pepper you could follow this main course with the Easy Peppermint Dessert as a dessert.

Instructions

Heat gas or charcoal grill.

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Grill

Place meat in large bowl; pour Worcestershire sauce over beef and gently mix with hands. Divide meat into 4 very loose balls, then gently shape into patties 1/2 to 3/4 inch thick and about 1/2 inch in diameter larger than your hamburger buns. Slightly press center of each patty.

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Worcestershire Sauce

Hamburger Bun

Beef

Meat

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Bowl

Sprinkle 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper on 1 side of each patty.

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Pepper

Salt

Place patties, seasoned side down, on grill over medium heat.

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Grill

Sprinkle top of each patty with 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Cover grill; cook 10 to 12 minutes, turning once, until meat thermometer inserted in center of patties reads 160F.

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Pepper

Meat

Salt

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Kitchen Thermometer