Community Pick
Bushka Burgers
photo by Boomette
- Ready In:
- 55mins
- Ingredients:
- 14
- Serves:
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8
ingredients
- 2 lbs lean ground beef
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1⁄4 cup ketchup
- 2 tablespoons butter, softened
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
- 1 tablespoon liquid smoke
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- kosher salt
- fresh ground black pepper
- 8 large hamburger buns
- 1⁄2 cup melted butter
directions
- COMBINE in a large bowl, the beef, egg, onion, garlic, ketchup, 2 tbsp butter, parsley, Liquid smoke, Dijon mustard, Worcestershire sauce, salt and black pepper. (Do not overwork the mixture, otherwise your burgers will be tough.)
- FORM into 8 equal-sized flatter patties. Separate each burger with wax paper, stack and put into the freezer to firm them up.(This helps them to cook evenly and stay together.)
- PREHEAT grill to medium-high.(Apply a little vegetable oil to the grate before you fire it up and your burgers won't stick to the grate.)
- GRILL burgers to desired doneness turning only once.
- BRUSH burger buns with the remaining ½ cup melted butter and grill cut side down until crisp and golden brown.
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Reviews
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These were the best burgers bar none that I have ever had. They were thick, juicy and incredibly flavourful. I particularly like the addition of the liquid smoke. I had no trouble envisioning these cooked over the glowing embers a good hardwood fire rather than the urban electric BBQ that lives on my balcony. I appreciated your handling instructions as well, definitely a bonus in producing the look of the ultimate burger. I topped them with caramelized onions and nested them on home made buns...fantastic! Thank you Charlene.
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These were the BEST burgers we have ever had! My family went nuts over them last night when I grilled them AND they had the leftovers for BREAKFAST this morning...yes, BREAKFAST! The only thing I changed was I had 2.7 lbs. of ground beef, so I used it all and I had no liquid smoke, so I used Smoky BBQ sauce (I got 12 burgers out of it). I have to admit, they are a bit hard to handle. Even with the extra meat, they were very wet. I am sure the freezing helps, but my meat was already frozen and defrosted, so I could not freeze them again. I did chill them before taking them out to the grill, but a couple still fell apart a little. I would suggest to anyone to make these from fresh ground beef and then freeze as the recipe directs. That said, I still think these were AWESOME. My family could not believe they did not need any condiments! Thanks for the recipe...I will never make them any other way OR buy the frozen ones preformed at the store.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
HOUSEMANAGER Charle
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
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Well what can I tell you about myself...I’m HOUSEMANAGER (a name given to me by my family) a 43 year old Christian gal married to a wonderful man with a beautiful 8 year old competitive gymnast daughter who looks like a princess.
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