Homemade Steak Burgers

What’s more synonymous with American cuisine than a good ole’ classic burger? I’m waiting….

That’s right, nothing. A burger is about as American as it gets, many thanks owed to our famous fast food franchises like MacDonald’s, Burger King, and Steak n Shake. The latter was the first to coin the term “steakburger” in 1934. MacDonald’s added hamburgers and cheeseburgers to their menu in 1948. Today, MacDonald’s sells about 75 burgers per second, worldwide. That equates to flipping over 2 billion patties out the door globally; an almost incomprehensible stat. There’s even a website that actively tracks MacDonald’s sales if you’re into that kind of stuff. America basically thrust the burger upon the world via chains like MacDonald’s, but you may be surprised to know that the ground beef sandwiches date back to ancient times before the foundation for the modern day burger was laid in Germany.

According to the History Channel, modern day “ground beef sandwiches” are linked to Hamburg, Germany. The city was widely regarded for its beef trade, and logically beef made its way into local cuisine. A political revolution in 1848 caused a large exodus of German citizens, many to the Unites States bringing their culture and the “Hamburg-style” steak, as it would become known, with them. Slowly but surely, the “Hamburg-style” steak started to appear on restaurant menus across the US. The dish would make it’s way from plate to a bun, and in 1921, White Castle became the first [eventual] large chain to offer a hamburger on their menu. Over the next couple of decades, others followed suit until MacDonald’s would blow the top off the industry.

Now, my Homemade Steak Burger is a far cry from a Happy Meal. I ground thinly sliced sirloin steaks and formed a patty mixture combining Worcestershire sauce, breadcrumbs, milk, onion, garlic, salt and pepper. Topped with a homemade honey mustard sauce and dill pickles, and in between a toasted brioche bun, the result is a mouthwatering delicious steak burger that will go to to toe with that of any nearby restaurant.

Homemade Steak Burgers

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Course: MainsCuisine: AmericanDifficulty: Easy

Servings

4

servings

Prep time

15

minutes

Cooking time

30

minutes

Total time

45

minutes

Freshly ground sirloin steak topped with a honey mustard sauce and dill pickles, in between a toasted brioche bun creates a mouthwatering delicious steak burger

Ingredients

• Steak Burger

• 1 pound sirloin steak, sliced

• 1 cup white onion, chopped

• 2 cloves garlic, minced

• 1/2 cup milk

• 1/2 cup breadcrumbs

• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

• 1 teaspoon salt

• 1 teaspoon pepper

• 4 whole brioche buns

• 4 slices cheddar cheese

• 12-15 whole dill pickle chips

• 1 tablespoon olive oil

• 1 tablespoon butter

• Honey Mustard Sauce

• 1/2 cup mayonnaise

• 2 tablespoon2 whole grain mustard

• 2 tablespoons honey

• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

Directions

• To a food processor, add the sirloin steak, half of the white onion, garlic, milk, breadcrumbs, Worcestershire sauce, salt, and pepper. Process until thoroughly combined. The mixture should resemble a thick dough-like paste. Form into patties or 2″-3″ diameter balls.
• Heat butter and olive oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Add 1/2 cup of the chopped white onions and spread out throughout the pan. Place as many patties in the skillet as room allows and flatten out with a spatula. Cook 4-5 minutes on each side, flipping once. 1-2 minutes before the patties are finished cooking, place sliced cheese on top to let it melt.
• For the honey mustard dressing: whisk together mayonnaise, whole grain mustard, honey, and Worcestershire sauce until well combined.
• Toast the brioche buns before assembling the burgers. To assemble, simply layer the dill pickle chips, burger patties, and honey mustard sauce in between the toasted brioche buns.