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Homestyle Burgers

Homestyle Burgers are simple, juicy, and delicious. Start with high quality ground beef, add the seasonings, and cook until done to perfection.

A burger on a bun with onions.

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Almost everyone has their own style of burger making don’t they? We sure do. I make my Homestyle Burgers while BeeBop makes his famous BeeBop’s Bacon Cheeseburger. And while I prefer my burgers a little on the plain side, BeeBop likes to pile on the toppings. 

I know what you’re thinking. Who can’t cook a hamburger? Right? Well, it may be more folks than you think. Sure, anybody can make a patty out of ground beef and slap it in a pan or on a grill. They can also turn it into a hard, tough hockey puck pretty quickly, too.

A well seasoned, carefully cooked burger is a thing of All-American joy. This recipe is just for the patty part. How you dress it up on the bun is entirely up to you!

How to Make Homestyle Burgers

For four generous, juicy burgers, here’s what you need:

Good quality ground beef (I prefer 80-20), some Jane’s Crazy Mixed-Up Salt, Cavender’s Greek Seasoning, water, cooking spray, buns, and condiments of your choice.

Greek seasoning and seasoning salt.

I don’t know exactly what it is about the combination of those two seasonings. Each on their own are good, but put them together and they make magic. BeeBop also uses the same combination on steaks for the grill.

What you do then, is to put the ground beef, Jane’s salt, Cavender’s seasoning and water in a bowl. Huh? Water? Yep. Believe it or not that small amount of water keeps the burger moist throughout the cooking process. 

Sounds peculiar, you say? I know. It’s just one of those “trust me” things. Go ahead and use your hands to thoroughly mix the seasonings and water into the ground beef. Just get in there and mix it up well but try not to compress the meat too much.

Next, heat a large skillet over medium to medium-high heat. Divide the ground beef mixture into four parts and form each into a patty. Spray the skillet with cooking spray. Place the patties in the skillet and cook until nicely browned on one side.

Flip and cook on second side to desired doneness. Remove from skillet.

A burger on a bun with onions.

Prepare your burger any way you wish. You can go with the grandkids’ favorite and do just catsup, mustard and pickles on a soft white bun, or go all out with your choice of toasted fancy buns, exotic cheeses, and condiments. Whatever you like.

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A burger on a bun with onions.

Homestyle Burgers

Homestyle Burgers are simple, juicy, and delicious. Start with high quality ground beef, add the seasonings, and cook until done to perfection.
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Course: Main Dishes
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 4 burgers
Calories: 408kcal
Author: Lana Stuart

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground beef (prefer 20% fat content)
  • 1 tablespoon Jane’s Crazy Mixed-Up Salt
  • 1 teaspoon Cavender’s Greek Seasoning
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • Cooking Spray
  • 4 hamburger buns
  • Condiments of your choice

Instructions

  • Place the ground beef, Jane’s salt, Cavender’s seasoning and water in a bowl.
  • Using your hands thoroughly mix the seasonings and water into the ground beef.
  • Heat a large skillet over medium to medium-high heat.
  • Form the ground beef mixture into four patties.
  • Place patties in skillet and cook until nicely browned on one side.Flip and cook on second side to desired doneness.
  • Remove from skillet.

Notes

Prepare your burger any way you wish. Sometimes I go all out and toast the buns, add mayo, mustard (no ketchup for me), sliced tomatoes, onions, cheese (bleu for me), lettuce. In other words, “the works.”

Nutrition Information

Serving 1 | Calories 408kcal | Carbohydrates 22g | Protein 24g | Fat 24g | Saturated Fat 9g | Trans Fat 1g | Cholesterol 81mg | Sodium 2035mg | Potassium 361mg | Fiber 1g | Sugar 3g | Vitamin A 1IU | Vitamin C 1mg | Calcium 96mg | Iron 4mg

Nutrition information is calculated by software based on the ingredients in each recipe. It is an estimate only and is provided for informational purposes. You should consult your healthcare provider or a registered dietitian if precise nutrition calculations are needed for health reasons.

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  1. The beef patties look so appetizing in the last picture.