A Better Burger: 21 Secret-Ingredient Upgrades
In a bit of a burger rut? From barbecue potato chips to crunchy peanut butter, take your typical burger on a wild ride with these unexpected ingredients.
In a bit of a burger rut? From barbecue potato chips to crunchy peanut butter, take your typical burger on a wild ride with these unexpected ingredients.
Spicy chorizo sausage and ground sirloin combine to create the ultimate meat lover's burger. The decadence continues with Manchego cheese and caramelized onions for toppings.
This epic mashup stuffs the creamy, spicy flavors of a jalapeƱo popper into a burger.
Go beyond ketchup and get saucy with these richly flavored burgers. We recommend using hearty buns (like brioche) to soak up all that juicy goodness.
No need to fuss with serving up fries on the side of this moist burger — a potato is already in the mix, making this burger a one-dish meal!
If you're a Frank's Red-Hot sauce fanatic like us, you'll fall in love with the telltale tangy flavor of this burger. For those who are unfamiliar with Frank's zingy sauce, as long as you love chicken wings, you'll adore this burger too!
Melted cheese and marinara sauce transform your average burger into a meaty pizza pie between two buns.
Slathered with homemade jerk sauce and topped with mango slices, this island-inspired burger is almost better than the beach.
It's not just barbecue sauce that gives this burger a zesty kick — it also has a satisfying crunch thanks to crushed-up barbecue potato chips.
This sandwich is no dainty toast. It's an avocado-stuffed behemoth that just happens to be one of the juiciest, most awesome burgers we've ever tasted.
Roll up ham and cheese, fry it and stuff it inside this burger. The result? A savory burger with some attitude.
Vinos rejoice — this boozy burger gets it's kicked-up flavor from red wine.
You can't go wrong with a little melted butter in every bite — especially when fresh herbs are added to the mix.
Like jalapeno poppers? Also a burger fan? The lava-hot combo of cream cheese plus diced jalapenos hiding in the middle of these picante burgers lets you have two favorites in one.
Forgo your usual condiments and drench these beefy, onion-laced burgers in gravy. Trust us: You won't regret it.
Everyone will rave about how moist this burger is, but they'll never guess that it's peanut butter doing the magic. Don't fess up right away — have fun by making them guess the secret ingredient.
"Superb! The flavors all complement each other nicely with none overpowering the other."
-iris5555
The teriyaki sauce lends a nice tang, and the shredded carrots make these patties extra moist, but the real surprise here is the addition of french-fried onions.
Not only does ice water(!) make these burgers ultra-juicy, but because you add the salt and pepper to the water, the burgers are perfectly seasoned all the way through. No bland pockets of meat here.
Stuffing vinegar-rich sauerkraut inside a burger is a pretty genius idea. This burger is moist, tangy and will convert even the most-hardcore kraut haters.
"I used this sauce as a dip for french fries tonight and will use it again on grilled hamburgers tomorrow. The flavor was outstanding!"
-CJAY
Taco seasoning and diced chile peppers take this burger from "ho-hum" to "oh-yum!" Like it extra spicy? Add more chiles.