Best Hamburger Ever

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The best burger recipe for summertime grilling! This juicy burger is jam-packed with all kinds of stuff and has no tasteless bread crumbs. Serve on buns with your favorite condiments.

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A hamburger served on a bun with fried onions, lettuce, and tomato, served with potato chips
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Prep Time:
10 mins
Cook Time:
10 mins
Total Time:
20 mins
Servings:
4
Yield:
4 hamburgers

This hamburger recipe is flavorful, juicy, and incredibly satisfying. 

Hamburger Ingredients

These are the ingredients you’ll need to make this top-rated hamburger recipe: 

  • Beef: These basic burgers start with 1 ½ pounds of lean ground beef. 
  • Onion: A finely chopped onion takes the flavor up a notch. 
  • Cheese: You’ll need shredded Colby Jack or Cheddar cheese. 
  • Egg: An egg lends moisture and helps bind the patties together. 
  • Seasonings, herbs, and sauces: These hamburgers are flavored with an envelope of dry onion soup mix, fresh garlic, garlic powder, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, dried parsley, dried basil, dried oregano, crushed dried rosemary, salt, and pepper.

How to Make the Best Burgers

You’ll find the full, step-by-step recipe below — but here’s a brief overview of what you can expect when you make the best burgers ever: 

  1. Combine the ingredients in a bowl. 
  2. Make four patties. 
  3. Grill the patties until the juices run clear and the meat is no longer pink in the center. 

How Long to Cook Hamburgers

Cooked on a grill heated to high heat, these hamburger patties should be fully cooked after about 4 to 5 minutes per side. You’ll know they’re done when the juices run clear, they’re no longer pink in the center, and an instant-read thermometer reads at least 165 degrees F.

What to Serve With Hamburgers

Explore our collection of Quick and Easy Side Dishes for Burgers for delicious serving inspiration. Here are a few of the crowd-pleasing ideas you’ll find: 

How to Store Hamburgers

Let your leftover hamburger patties cool, then store them in an airtight container for up to three days in the fridge. Reheat in the oven or microwave, then assemble the burgers with fresh buns and toppings just before serving. 

Allrecipes Community Tips and Praise

“These are absolutely the best hamburger patties from start to finish,” raves hlippmann. “I had all the ingredients on hand and they grilled for 4 1/2 minutes each side! Delicious!!”

“So juicy and easy to make,” according to one Allrecipes community member. “My husband loved them, and I'm not usually the burger cooker. We didn't have onion soup mix, so I just added some extra onion powder and it turned out perfect!”

“They mix up quickly,” says another reviewer. “We left the cheese out of the mix as my daughter can not have dairy, and they still mixed and held together well.”

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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 4 servings

  • 1 ½ pounds lean ground beef

  • ½ onion, finely chopped

  • ½ cup shredded Colby Jack or Cheddar cheese

  • 1 large egg

  • 1 (1 ounce) envelope dry onion soup mix

  • 1 clove garlic, minced

  • 1 tablespoon garlic powder

  • 1 teaspoon soy sauce

  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

  • 1 teaspoon dried parsley

  • 1 teaspoon dried basil

  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano

  • ½ teaspoon crushed dried rosemary

  • salt and pepper to taste

Directions

  1. Gather all ingredients. Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat and lightly oil the grate.

    Ingredients to make the best hamburger ever

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  2. Meanwhile, combine ground beef, onion, cheese, egg, onion soup mix, minced garlic, garlic powder, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, parsley, basil, oregano, rosemary, salt, and pepper in a large bowl.

    A bowl of seasoned hamburger meat

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  3. Use your hands to form the mixture into 4 patties.

    A baking sheet with four beef hamburger patties

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  4. Cook patties on the preheated grill until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 4 to 5 minutes per side.

    A grill grate with four grilled hamburgers

    Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

  5. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

    A hamburger served on a bun with fried onions, lettuce, and tomato, served with potato chips

    Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)

445 Calories
28g Fat
9g Carbs
39g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 4
Calories 445
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 28g 35%
Saturated Fat 12g 60%
Cholesterol 174mg 58%
Sodium 967mg 42%
Total Carbohydrate 9g 3%
Dietary Fiber 1g 4%
Total Sugars 2g
Protein 39g 78%
Vitamin C 3mg 3%
Calcium 171mg 13%
Iron 4mg 22%
Potassium 517mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.