So usually I add several ingredients to my burgers to add more flavor. This time I only added a couple tablespoons of worcestershire sauce to the ground chuck and that's it. I wanted to really taste the burger and not a bunch of other things. But there are SO many ways to season and flavor a burger. This is just the simplest way to do so and your burger is still going to be awesome!!! I use a couple of tricks while making burgers so let's get started.
First thing I started were the steak fries. It was only my husband and I eating so I only used two large Idaho potatoes. (I made 4 burgers so we could have leftovers.) Preheat your oven to 500. Yes 500 degrees! :)
Cut each potato in half. Then in half again. Then again. You should have 8 large steak fries per person.
Put your fries on a baking sheet and coat with extra virgin olive oil, pepper and sea salt. I also added some steak seasoning to them. I used A1 steak seasoning on mine.
Bake those at 500 degrees for 10 minutes. Now turn your oven down to 450 and bake another 30-35 minutes. Toss them around twice during that time.
While your fries are cooking add about two tablespoons of worcestershire sauce to one pound of ground sirloin or ground chuck. I used ground chuck.
Make sure you don't over mix the meat. It can make your burgers tough. When I form my patties I divide my meat evenly into four burgers per pound. Roll it into a ball then slap it between each hand while rotating and while using your thumb around to edges pressing inward. The burger patty should be a perfect circle. Now make an indention in the center of your patty. This will help your burger cook evenly. You know how your burger always puffs up a little? Now it will puff up into an even patty without pushing down on it with your spatula. Pushing down on your burger while it's cooking will dry it out. Your pushing all of the juices out when you do that! Try it. You'll be able to tell the difference. Your burger will me a lot more "juicy". :)
Now season the outside of your burgers with sea salt and pepper. Salt on the outside of your burger will help it brown.
Right before you start cooking your burgers fry up some bacon. I usually put a cooking rack in a pan and put the bacon on top so the grease can drop away from it while it cooks but my cooking rack is missing in action so I had to compromise! ;)
Bake your bacon right in the oven with your fries until it is crispy.
Now add some extra virgin olive oil to your pan on about medium to medium-high. When your oil is nice and hot add your burgers. Only flip them one time! Let one side get nice and brown and flip them. Right after you flip them put your cheese on top so it can melt. I used a horseradish provel and man it was yummy!!!!
While your burgers cook lightly butter your buns. I usually stick them under the broiler to toast them but since I'm making fries and bacon I will just cook them in a skillet. It's the same concept and making a grilled cheese. Your just browning the butter on the bread. Do this low and slow to get a nice golden bun. If you do this on to high of heat you'll likely burn your butter.
I cooked the bacon until crispy and pulled both the bacon and fries out of the oven.
After the second side of your burger is browned up place it on your golden bun and top with some bacon and any other toppings you desire. Serve up with your steak fries.
Burger night in my house was delicious!!
Plus my husband loved the steak fries!
I hope you guys enjoy!
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