How To Make Hamburger / Homemade Beef Burger Recipe

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground pork is often less expensive.

burger buns

🥗Healthier: whole wheat buns

💰Cheaper: white bread

Whole wheat buns offer more fiber, while white bread is a budget-friendly option.

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: American cheese

Reduced-fat cheese lowers calories, while American cheese is often cheaper.

bacon

🥗Healthier: turkey bacon

💰Cheaper: no bacon

Turkey bacon is lower in fat, while omitting bacon reduces costs.

Fry sweet onions in a frying pan with olive oil over medium-high heat.

Add salt, black pepper, and oregano to the onions while frying.

Add mushrooms to the pan and fry with the onions.

Add tomatoes to the pan and season with salt, pepper, and oregano, then cover to cook for a few minutes.

Remove the vegetable mixture from the heat and set aside.

Brown the Brios burger bread in the pan or a Panini press.

Season ground beef with salt and a good quantity of black pepper, and mix in a spoon of olive oil if needed.

Form the beef into patties, flattening them with a tool or spatula.

Heat a frying pan with a little oil over medium-high heat and cook the patties until no liquid is released.

Spread mayonnaise on both sides of the burger bread, adding sriracha sauce for flavor if desired.

Layer the fried onions and mushrooms on the bottom bun.

Place the cooked beef patty on top of the vegetables and add cheddar cheese to melt.

Top with the fried tomatoes and drizzle ketchup on top before closing the burger.

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