Everything Burgers

We went to visit our son and his family not too long ago and we all went out to eat. Our son ordered a hamburger that made me want to steal it right off his plate. I think the thing that pushed me over the edge was the fried egg that came on it. Why have I never thought of that before?? I knew when we got home I was going to make some burgers with fried eggs. And to make it even better...I add whole green chilies to it! Very yum!

Everything Burgers



1 pound ground beef
Salt & pepper
Lawry's Salt
Fried eggs
Whole green chilies
Bacon ~ fried almost crisp
Cheese
Lettuce
Sliced tomato
Sliced onion
Ketchup, mustard, mayo, etc.
Hamburger buns ~ I toasted ours in a little butter in a skillet

Prepare your beef into patties. Season with salt, pepper and Lawry's salt. Grill or pan fry.

Assemble your burgers with all the above stuff and eat them. So good!

Here's the line-up.

Make your patties...then cook 'em.

Fry your bacon. I did the weave method. 

This is 6 pieces of bacon, cut in half.

Love it.

Then fry your eggs. I used a round 

cookie cutter that I sprayed with 

cooking spray to cook the egg in 

because I wanted it to be round.

Then I flipped it over to cook the other side.

Grill your buns in a little butter.

Here's all the goodies, ready to 

make the outrageous burgers.

So delicious!!!

I'm forever trying to find ways to incorporate a Mexican food flair to my cooking since we love it so much. Spying the fresh, frozen green chilies in my freezer next to some ground beef...it was a no-brainer what would happen next. I know not everyone keeps fresh green chilies in their freezer, so you can substitute a 7-ounce can of diced green chilies instead. Still good!

Firecracker Burgers

 

1 1/2 pounds ground beef
1 teaspoon cumin
1 7-ounce can diced green chilies
salt and pepper to taste

Heat a large skillet or prepare your grill.

In a large bowl, combine all the ingredients.

Form mixture into patties and fry in a little olive oil and a couple of tablespoons of butter until browned on both sides and done in the middle.

Serve with bacon, cheese and hamburger fixin's.

The burger stuff.

Mix the ground beef, green chilies, 

salt, pepper, garlic salt and 

cumin together in a bowl.

Form into patties then fry 'em up 

in a little olive oil and butter.

Drain for a bit on paper towel.

Brown the buns in a little butter. 

I used some homemade buns I had in the freezer.

Have you tried this little trick? 

Weave some halved bacon like you see here then...

..bake it at 375 for 20 - 30 minutes until done. 

Then slap that baby on a burger!

Ta die for!

 

 

 

Here's something I've been meaning to try for the longest time. I've never really found a GOOD hamburger bun in the grocery store so I figured I'd just make my own. Looks good, right? These babies are HUGE! This recipe makes enough for 8 this size or 12 smaller ones. Whatever the amount....they taste just as awesome. IT Guy said he didn't think that a homemade bun could make THAT much of a difference in a burger. Did I show him, or what???

Monster Hamburger Buns



2 tablespoons yeast
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons warm water
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon salt
3 to 3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons melted butter

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Spray a large baking sheet with cooking spray.

In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add oil and sugar; let stand for 5 minutes. Add the eggs, salt and enough flour to form a soft dough.

Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 3-5 minutes. Do not let rise. Divide into 8 pieces and form each into a ball. Place 3 inches apart on a greased baking sheet. Flatten with the palm of your hand a little bit.

Cover and let rest for 30 minutes.

Brush buns with melted butter.

Bake for 10 - 12 minutes until golden brown.

Remove from pans to wire racks to cool. 

Let's get to it!

 

Dissolve the yeast in warm water 

then add the oil and sugar. 

Let stand for 5 minutes.

 

Add the eggs, salt and enough of 

the flour to make a soft dough.

 

Knead for a few minutes.

 

Then turn out onto a floured 

surface and knead until smooth.

 

Like this! But don't let the dough rise.

 

Divide the dough into 8 - 12 equal portions.

 

Place on cookie sheets to rise.

 

Don't worry if your buns are perfect circles. 

They all taste the same.

 

 

Brush with melted butter and bake until lightly golden. 

You can sprinkle with sesame seeds if you want.

 

See how pretty??? When you're ready to eat them, 

slice and toast on a buttered skillet for a few minutes.