Bloody Good Burgers

Ok, so you can probably get a decent burger from many pubs, delis, and even some fast food joints, but really why bother. They can be made way better at home. And now here I will give you some great ideas and tips so next time you have friends over you don't have to do a Maccas Run.

First of all the meat. Now, if you have a food processor I suggest buying chuck steak whole and taking it home and running it through the food processor. The results are wicked. But for those of you who don't buy mince meat from a butcher. Supermarket mince meat is vacuum packed which actually destroys the collagen that is left in the meat. It is this collagen that holds the meat together, so unless you planning on using a load of flavour blockers in order to bind the burger don't do that.

Now, for a realy good basic burger season the meat and shape it into patties. Done!!!! How easy is that.

To cook this easiest of burgers gril over a medium grill for abou 5-8 minutes a side depending on the thickness. If you minced your own meat you can cook to about medium and leave a little colour in the middle. If you bought mince you will need to cook it through.

Serve withe sauce (combine 1 part ketchup with two parts american mustard and you have McDonalds special sauce), bit of salad, maybe a slice of bacon, and some raw white onion, and a slice of cheese. Best burger ever.

If you wanna mix things up you can also use lamb mince instead of beef. Venison works well to.

Now, just to show I can be kind. If you do have supermarket mince you can still amke a good burger. So here is a recipe that I borrowed from another source but I ahve made and i works well with some modifications I made myself.

Ingredients.
750g Minceed Beef
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1 small onion, finely chopped
2 tablespoons double cream
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
salt and freshly ground balck pepper

Method
In a heavy skillet lightly fry the onions and garlic until translucent. Throw these in a bowl and allow to cool

Combine the meat with the onions, then the cream, parsley, and salt and pepper. Be generous with the salt and pepper.

Shape into patties, and grill for about 5-8 minutes per side over medium heat depending on thickness. Make sure to cook through. When pressed in the middle they should feel firm and have little to no give.

Enjoy your burgers.