Best-Ever Grilled Burgers

By á-9182

Ingredients

• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/4 cup finely chopped onion, leek, shallot, or green onions
• 1/4 cup grated Parmesan, Romano, or Asiago cheese (1 ounce)
• 2 tablespoons snipped fresh basil or parsley or 1 teaspoon dried basil or parsley, crushed
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce or steak sauce
• 1 1/2 teaspoons instant beef bouillon granules
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 pound ground beef*
• 1 pound ground pork*
• 8 onion buns, hamburger buns, or kaiser rolls, split and toasted
• 1 recipe Mustard Sauce
• Lettuce leaves (optional)
• Thin tomato slices (optional)
• Thin red onion slices (optional)
• Dill pickle spears (optional)

Preparation

Step 1

1. In a large bowl combine egg, the water, onion, cheese, basil, Worcestershire sauce, bouillon granules, garlic powder, and pepper. Add beef and pork; mix well. Shape meat mixture into eight 3/4-inch-thick patties.
2. For a charcoal grill, grill patties on the rack of an uncovered grill directly over medium coals for 14 to 18 minutes or until done (160 degrees F), turning once halfway through grilling. (For a gas grill, preheat grill. Reduce heat to medium. Place patties on grill rack over heat. Cover; grill as directed.)
3. Serve burgers on buns with Mustard Sauce. If desired, top with lettuce, tomato slices, and onion slices, and serve with pickle spears.
from the test kitchen
*Tip:
To grind your own meat, cut 1 pound boneless beef chuck roast and 1 pound boneless pork sirloin into 1-inch pieces. Using the meat grinder attachment of your mixer, grind the meat according to manufacturer's directions.
Mustard Sauce
ingredients
1/3 cup stone-ground mustard
2 tablespoons beer or apple juice
1 tablespoon honey
1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce or steak sauce
directions
1. In a small bowl combine mustard, beer, honey, and Worcestershire sauce.