Burger, cheeseburger, vegetarian burger recipes

How to make a good burger? A round loaf cut in half, a minced steak or a slice of fish or a vegetable product, sauce, a slice of tomato and possibly cheese: this is basically the basic recipe for the homemade burger.
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Good to know : the hamburger gets its name from the German city of Hamburg. And most certainly crossed the Atlantic by the Hamburg-Amerika Linie shipping line in the 19th century.

Choose well and cook the minced meat well to make a good burger

The possibilities for meat mixes are endless, you can even add pork, lamb, etc. The key is that your ground meat is not too lean. She must have between 15 and 25% of fat.
A popular New York blend consists of a half sirloin, a quarter of a shoulder and a quarter of a breast. If you only need to take one piece, the shoulder will probably be your best choice.
Why this fat? Because by melting, it will confer flexibility and prevent your burger from being dry.

Making and cooking the steak
Once the meat is chosen, then shape the steaks, salt with the fleur de sel. In a non-stick pan with a little butter or oil, sear the meat on a high heat, then continue cooking over medium heat, turning it once.
Gently press the meat with the tip of a spatula.
After 3 to 5 minutes, when grilled, turn the meat over and cook on the other side for 3 to 5 minutes. The temperature of the inside of the meat should be between 60 and 70 ° C (depending on taste). Check the doneness by pressing on the steak with your fingers: the denser it is, the more it is cooked.

1. Cheeseburger: The most classic burger

Ingredients for 2 cheeseburgers:
– 200 g minced meat
– 2 buns
– 2 slices of cheese (cheddar, Comté …)
– 6 onion rings, salad and / or tomato
– 4 tablespoons of sauce (ketchup, mayonnaise, "special sauce" …)

Homemade cheeseburger recipe

• Prepare the filling in advance. Salad, tomatoes, pickles (marinated onions for example) and sauce.
• Cut and toast the buns so that they are still hot when serving the burger. You can grill them in a little bit of butter, but it's optional.
• For a cheeseburger, when cooking the meat, add a slice or two of cheese to the grilled side of the steak once turned. The cheese will melt while the meat continues to cook.
• Put the sauce on the bottom half of the toasted bread and the grilled meat on it, followed by the other toppings such as the salad or the tomato. Pickles can be sliced ​​under or on the meat.

Variant: the blue burger
Since there are thousands of cheeses, you might as well vary the pleasures. Why not change cheddar for blue? With a slice of fourme d'ambert, your burger is transformed!

2. The bacon burger

Ingredients for 4 bacon burgers:
– 4 buns
– 500 g ground beef
– 4 tablespoons of ketchup
– Iceberg lettuce
– Bacon compote: 8 slices of bacon, 2 tomatoes, 1 onion, 2 pickles, 200g of cheddar, 2 pinches of oregano

Bacon Burger Recipe

• Make the compote: Brown the bacon in the pan. When it is well grilled, add the diced tomatoes and oregano. Leave to grill for 2 minutes then set aside in a bowl. Cut the cheddar into small pieces, put it in a bowl with half a glass of water. Heat in the microwave for about 20 seconds. The mixture should be tender. Add the contents of the pan as well as the diced onion and pickle, and mix to form a uniform and consistent whole.
• Prepare the meat
• Cut the buns in half thick and toast them. Cut the salad into strips and spread the ketchup bread. Place the meat, pour the cheddar compote. Add the iceberg lettuce slices and close.

3. The fish burger: The most marine burger

Ingredients for 4 fish burgers:
– 4 homemade buns or 1 round fougasse
– Breaded fish : 4 cod backs, 1 egg, 1 teaspoon of paprika, 1 pinch of Espelette pepper, 150 g of crushed corn flakes, olive oil
– Creamy herb sauce: 2 tablespoons of yogurt or ricotta or cottage cheese, 1 tablespoon of crème fraîche, 1 tablespoon of mustard, chervil, coriander, chives, 2 shallots, cumin
– 4 slices of cheddar or emmental cheese

Fish burger recipe

• Beat the egg in a deep plate. Season with salt and pepper, add the paprika and the Espelette pepper. Dip the cod in the beaten egg and then in the crushed corn flakes, then start again.
• In a skillet, with the olive oil, grill the fish fillets for 3 minutes on each side. Reserve.
• Prepare the sauce: in a bowl, combine the yogurt, crème fraîche and Savora. Salt and pepper. Chop the previously peeled herbs and shallots and add everything to the sauce. Add the cumin and adjust the seasoning.
• Cut the rolls or the fougasse in half, spread the sauce on both sides. Arrange the breaded fish, add 1 slice of cheese. Serve with purslane leaves or mesclun.

4. The veggie: The most vegetarian burger

Ingredients for 4 vegetarian burgers:
– 4 round cereal or whole grain rolls
– 300 g of smoked tofu, 150 g of oatmeal, 1 tablespoon of whole flour, 1 clove of garlic, 1 shallot, coriander, basil, lemon thyme, 1 tablespoon of soy sauce, 2 mushrooms Paris, toasted sesame seeds, 1 teaspoon olive oil
– 1 eggplant, 1 button mushroom, 1 onion
– A little creamy herb sauce
– 4 slices of Emmental
– Some sprouts of germinated seeds
– Fresh arugula and some toasted pine nuts to serve

Homemade Vegetarian Burger Recipe

• Prepare the patties: Peel and chop the garlic and the shallot. Chop the mushrooms. Mix all the ingredients from the list.
• Form meatballs and cook in a hot pan with olive oil; press it to form patties.
• In the same skillet, grill the eggplant previously cut into 1 cm thick slices. Cut the mushroom and the peeled onion into strips and brown them with the eggplant.
• Cut the buns in half, spread the 2 sides of the sauce; on the bottom bread, place 1 patty, 1 slice of eggplant, 1 slice of mushroom, 1 onion ring and 1 slice of emmental; to close. Compose each burger in this way.
• Serve with a little arugula and toasted pine nuts.

5. Vegan burger: the most vegetarian burger

In this version of the burger, the meat dish becomes completely vegan. You can use the tofu steaks described above, or opt for this version with red beans.
Ingredients for 6 people:
– 6 individual wholegrain or cereal breads
– Avocado cut into strips, tomato
– Vegan cheese
– Mustard
– 1 onion
– Vegan steaks: 300g red beans, 300g chickpeas, 100g breadcrumbs, oregano, cumin, olive oil

Homemade vegan burger recipe

• For steaks, mix all the ingredients together then form patties with your hands and set aside.
• Mince the onion and brown it in olive oil. Place the vegetable steaks and cook them for 5 minutes, turning them over.
• Cut the buns in 2, spread them with mustard. On the bottom bread, place a few strips of avocado, tomato, vegan steak, then a slice of vegetable cheese. And close!

6. The foie gras burger: the luxury (and party) burger

Ingredients for 4 foie gras burgers:
– 4 milk or brioche rolls
– Onion Preserve : 3 large yellow onions, 2 tablespoons of olive oil, 2 glasses of red wine (about 35 cl), 4 tablespoons of brown sugar, 1 tablespoon of balsamic vinegar, 1 salad of oak leaves
– 4 foie gras escalopes, 6 strips of smoked duck breast
–1 apple, sliced
– Salt, freshly ground pepper

Homemade foie gras burger recipe

• Prepare the onion jam: Cut the onions into large cubes. In a heavy-bottomed saucepan, heat the oil, sauté the onions until they become translucent.
• When lightly browned, pour in the wine and mix, simmer and finally add the sugar and vinegar. Salt and pepper. Leave to stew gently over low heat until there is no more wine.
• Heat a pan and dry-cook the foie gras escalopes for barely 2 minutes on each side. Place 1 or 2 strips of duck breast on top.
• Heat the brioche buns in the oven.
• Place a little onion jam on the underside of the bread, then 1 apple slice and 1 foie gras cutlet, add a little salad.
• Close the burger. Set aside a little onion jam to serve.

7. The Parisian burger: The most French burger

Ingredients for 4 Camembert Burgers
– 4 white rolls
– Chicken patties: 3 organic chicken breasts or fillets, 1 tablespoon olive oil, cumin
– Roasted Camembert: 2 pie charts, 3 tablespoons liquid honey
– 1 sachet of lamb's lettuce
– 4 tablespoons of homemade tomato sauce

Homemade Camembert Burger Recipe

• Prepare the patties: Mix the chicken with the oil, cumin, salt and pepper.
• Form into patties and cook with a little olive oil in a hot pan. Reserve.
• Light the oven grill. Cut the pie charts in half, sprinkle with liquid honey and place them under the grill for 3 to 5 minutes. The cheese should be golden and runny.
• Cut the rolls in half;
• On the bottom half loaf, spread the homemade tomato sauce, put a little lamb's lettuce, 1 chicken patty and finally some liquid camembert.
• Serve with lamb's lettuce and the top of the bread next to it. Devour without waiting!