Homemade Burgers: A Summer Must-Have

Whenever we hit the summer season, I get a serious craving for burgers. Cooking burgers (either on the stove our outdoors on a grill) is not difficult. Neither is making the patties from scratch.

I like to serve my burgers with the classic condiments, sometimes cheese, definitely lettuce and tomato. Sometimes I dress them up with caramelized onions, bleu cheese, harissa, or even Sriracha.

Here’s my go-to easy-to-scale recipe for making your own burger patties:

Classic Burger Patties1 lb. ground beef (I like a mix of sirloin and chuck for fat content)
1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
1 Tbsp hot sauce
2 tsp thyme (fresh or dried
A few cracks of freshly ground pepper
A pinch of saltCombine all of the ingredients. Divide into 4 even balls, press into 1 inch patties. Place between sheets of parchment paper if you’re not going to cook them immediately.

Serves 4.

Update: Because of the website reformat, I’ve lost some of the photos on the site including the ones that used to be above.