Diner Burger

We love burgers in this house. I usually do a typical burger with eggs, breadcrumbs, salt and pepper. It's easy, but I always end up with a fat juicy burger. Tonight we wanted more of a diner styled burger (Steak and Shake-like!). So the solution was to cut the egg, add less breadcrumbs, season the same, and squish those burgers down. We ended up with a flat, greasy, delicious burger.

Yum!

For two people, you only need about 1/2 a pound of ground beef. Increase meat by a 1/2 pound every two people you have.

Let the meat come to room temperature, as always. Season the daylights out of it with salt and pepper... nothing fancy.

I just added some breadcrumbs and that was about it. Next, roll up four balls of meat (if you have 1/2 pound of beef). 

Heat some olive oil in a skillet and let it get hot. Once hot, put the balls of meat in the skillet and flatten them with a spatula (metal works best since you have to put some muscle into it). 

Flatten the meat as flat as you can go without it falling apart. Let it cook in the oil for about 2-3 minutes on each side. It does not have to be a perfect circle, since you will probably be stacking these anyway. 

Once cooked you can add cheese if you like (we only had shredded cheese, which worked fine). Pile two patties on your bun and add the toppings. 

And of course I made fries for the side. Michael eats most of them. Recipe for that can be found in the future. 

Enjoy! 

Diner Burgers

• 1/2 pound of ground beef
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1/4 cup or less of breadcrumbs
• hamburger buns
• toppings, such as: pickles, mustard, ketchup, onions, peppers, cheese, etc. 

1. Let the ground beef come to room temperature and mix in the salt, pepper, and breadcrumbs. Combine well and form into four equal sized balls. 
2. Pour some olive oil or butter into a skillet and let it get hot. At medium-high heat, put the meat balls into the hot skillet and flatten with a spatula or cup. 
3. Cook the meat 2-3 minutes on each side until done.