James Beard's Favorite Hamburger
Serves: 3
Lilian Bahringer
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
61
Spice
50
Sweetness
54
Sourness
40
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Prep time (avg)
4
Difficulty
Ingredients:
1
Onion1 tbsp
Heavy CreamDirections:
1
Spread the meat out on a board and grate 2 to 3 tablespoons of onion into it¿use a fairly fine grater so you get just the juice and very finely grated raw onion
2
Now mix in about a tablespoon of heavy cream and some freshly ground black pepper, to taste
3
Form into patties¿a 6- to 8-ounce patty for an average serving
4
Using a black iron skillet or your best copper one or your pet aluminum frying pan, Teflon-coated or not (with a Teflon coating you won't need much fat, just a little bit for flavor), and cook the hamburgers in the butter and oil over fairly high heat, giving it 4 to 5 minutes a side, depending on how well done you like it
5
Salt this creamy, oniony, peppery hamburger before serving it on a buttered bun or English muffin, or as a main course with sliced tomatoes and onions or some home-fried potatoes