The Best Darn Burger Ever!!

I confess, I’m addicted to great burgers! Where ever I go I’m always in search of the perfect burger. I know burgers aren’t exactly healthy, but oh they are so good! The juicier the better!

I’ve been to many burger joints around the world, some make pretty good burgers, others don’t. I’d have to say one of my recent favorites, as far as fast food chains go, is Five Guys and Fuddruckers; and locally Teddy’s. But little did I know my search for a better burger would end in my own backyard! This is the Best Darn Burger Ever!!

My son brought over his new creation a few weeks ago for our weekly barbecue. It was amazing! We loved it so much I had him make it again last week! He says that he was inspired by a show he saw on TV, you know one of those popular shows where the host runs around the world trying different food. He couldn’t recall which show it was, but though the show showed the burger it never gave the recipe; he had to improvise on the ingredients. Whatever he did it turned out perfectly!

The burgers were juicy, tasty, and has just a little bit of spice. It is by far the best darn burger I’ve had anywhere!

It took a bit of doing but I managed to pin down his "recipe". I’m so excited to be able to share it with you! I hope you love it as much as we do! These burgers will be a great addition to your planning party on July 4th. barbecue!

Ingredients: Makes 7-8 burgers

2 Sticks Cold Butter

4 Tbsp. Cayenne Pepper

2 Tbsp. Finely Minced Garlic

2 Tsp. Sea Salt

1 Tsp. Ground Black Pepper

3 Lbs. Ground Beef (80%/20%)

2 Eggs

Cheddar Cheese slices or your preferred cheese (optional)

Hamburger Buns

Toppings – Lettuce, Tomatoes, Onions, etc.dar

Directions: The night before (or at least 6 hours ahead of time):

Place butter and spices in a food processor and mix well.

Remove butter mixture from processor and form into a log.

Tightly wrap butter log in plastic wrap.

Refrigerate overnight or at least 6 hours. Or until the butter is solid not soft.

When ready to grill:

Mix ground beef and eggs in a large bowl.

Divide evenly and form into 3/4? – 1? Patties

Cut butter into 1/2? rounds, cut as many butter rounds as you have beef patties. Any leftover butter will be used while grilling.

Scoop out center of each burger. Don’t scoop out a hole leave some meat on the bottom of the space.

Place a butter round in each patty.

Cover patty with scooped out meat and flatten.

Place patties on the grill, top each one with a slice of the remaining butter mixture.

Grill to desired "done"

Top patties with desired cheese just before removing from the grill

Serve hot. Garnish with lettuce, tomatoes, onions, and other toppings.