I was getting ready for a potluck party on New Years Eve and thought I’d try to use the brioche bun recipe from here to make something that people would fall in love with. I used my own personal hamburger recipe and the brioche to make theses tiny little burgers. They were a huge hit at the party and were one of the first appetizers to be gobbled up! I’ve provided below my recipe to make burgers but don’t feel that you need to follow it 100%. I encourage you to add or subtract the ingredients and add what you like best to flavor your meat. These are just combinations of things that I find work well together, but I’m always experimenting!
- 500 g of Lean Ground Beef (Leaner beef tends to cook a little dry, higher fat content gives juicer burgers but is slightly less healthy, there is a trade-off.)
- 1 small onion finely diced
- 2 cloves of garlic, finely diced
- 3/4 c bread crumbs (I used Italian seasoned for added flavour)
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
Preperation for this is very simple, once the meat is thawed add all the ingredients and mix. I find hand mixing is the easiest and fastest ways. Once mixed form your hamburger patties. For these sliders I used about a meatball size clump to form the burgers, but when I’m making actual hamburgers for the BBQ I try to form a patty about half an inch thick and the same circumference as the palm of my hand. Please bear in mind that the meat will contract and shrink in size when cooking. To cook, I used an over at 350 degrees or your could cook on the BBQ provided they are big enough so they don’t fall through the grill. Cook until the internal temperature reaches 140 degrees, approx 10-15 minutes. Dress the burgers with your favorite condiments and serve!
