We’ve outlined all the ingredients and directions for you to make the perfect All American Backyard Burger. This dish qualifies as a Easy level recipe. It should take you about 30 min to make this recipe. The All American Backyard Burger recipe should make enough food for 10 to 12 servings.
You can add your own personal twist to this All American Backyard Burger recipe, depending on your culture or family tradition. Don’t be scared to add other ingredients once you’ve gotten comfortable with the recipe! Please see below for a list of potential cookware items that might be necessary for this All American Backyard Burger recipe.
Ingredients for All American Backyard Burger
- 5 pounds ground chuck (at least 80 percent lean)
- 3 cups finely chopped spinach (optional)
- 1 cup chopped sweet onion
- 3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- Vegetable oil for the grill
- 12 cheese slices (American, Monterey Jack, pepper jack)
- 12 hamburger buns
- Applewood-smoked bacon slices, cooked and halved
- Tomato slices
- Green leaf lettuce leaves
- White onion slices
- Dill or sweet and spicy sliced pickles (I like Wickles Pickles brand)
- Ketchup
- Yellow mustard
- Mayonnaise
Directions for All American Backyard Burger
- Preheat the grill to medium-high. In a large bowl, mix the ground beef, spinach, onion, Worcestershire sauce, and 3 teaspoons each of the salt and pepper.
- Divide the meat equally into 12 portions and form into patties about 1 inch thick. Season both sides of the patties lightly with salt and pepper.
- Lightly brush the grill grates with vegetable oil and place the patties on the grates. Grill the patties for 4 to 5 minutes, then flip and grill 4 minutes more for medium. Place a slice of cheese on top of the patties and cook an additional 1 minute or until melted. Toast the buns (if desired), cut sides down, 30 seconds to 1 minute, or until lightly toasted.
- Serve burgers with desired toppings.
Cookware for your recipe
You will find below are cookware items that could be needed for this All American Backyard Burger recipe or similar recipes. Feel free to skip to the next item if it doesn’t apply.
- Cooking pots
- Frying pan
- Steamers
- Colander
- Skillet
- Knives
- Cutting board
- Grater
- Saucepan
- Stockpot
- Spatula
- Tongs
- Measuring cups
- Wooden Spoon
Categories in this Recipe
- American – American(s) may refer to:
- Burger – Burger or Burgers may refer to:
- Grilling – Grilling is a form of cooking that involves dry heat applied to the surface of food, commonly from above, below or from the side. Grilling usually involves a significant amount of direct, radiant heat, and tends to be used for cooking meat and vegetables quickly. Food to be grilled is cooked on a grill (an open wire grid such as a gridiron with a heat source above or below), using a cast iron/frying pan, or a grill pan (similar to a frying pan, but with raised ridges to mimic the wires of an open grill).Heat transfer to the food when using a grill is primarily through thermal radiation. Heat transfer when using a grill pan or griddle is by direct conduction. In the United States, when the heat source for grilling comes from above, grilling is called broiling. In this case, the pan that holds the food is called a broiler pan, and heat transfer is through thermal radiation.Direct heat grilling can expose food to temperatures often in excess of 260 °C (500 °F). Grilled meat acquires a distinctive roast aroma and flavor from a chemical process called the Maillard reaction. The Maillard reaction only occurs when foods reach temperatures in excess of 155 °C (310 °F).Studies have shown that cooking beef, pork, poultry, and fish at high temperatures can lead to the formation of heterocyclic amines, benzopyrenes, and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, which are carcinogens.Marination may reduce the formation of these compounds. Grilling is often presented as a healthy alternative to cooking with oils, although the fat and juices lost by grilling can contribute to drier food.
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