For an old-style hamburger just bursting with flavor, I’ll take mine fried in my favorite skillet …
Frying your own hamburgers gives you complete control over the hamburger patty, which means you can make it as well-done or rare as you like to suit your specific preferences.
These perfectly seasoned burgers taste ultra-licious fried, and you won’t need one bit of grease to do it. Hamburgers create their own lovely grease as you fry them, and the juices and fats that flow out of them add flavor to all of the ingredients in your pan, as well as your cast iron skillet if you’re using one.
Frying your burgers, as opposed to, say, broiling them, also means you can get as inventive as you want with all those toppings you might like to pile atop them, perhaps some mushrooms, which you can fry right over to the side of those burgers in the pan. After all, they’ll only taste all the better from the meat’s savory juices.
The same goes for any little slivers of fried onion you might want to throw over there to the side. After you flip the meat, add one or several slices of your favorite cheese. You deserve your favorite burger, cooked just the way you like it, topped with your favorite cheese all melted atop it … Nothing’s more satisfying than a good ol’ fried American hamburger.
Why You And Your Family Will LOVE Fried Hamburgers
Would you like to know the sentence you’re least likely to hear on fried hamburger and French fries night? That would be: “Mom, can I go over to _______’s house for dinner tonight?”
Indeed, frying hamburgers (and maybe a big side of onion rings) will keep your family so nestled around you, suddenly behaving all nice and considerate. It might make you wonder, “Who are these strangers?” or “What happened to technology?” since everyone in the family will be bustling about your kitchen and paying you so sweet attention.
Frying hamburgers, in fact, has magic powers to make the entire family stay home—and come correct, too.
So, on one of those nights when you want everyone’s attention in the house, simply start frying hamburgers seasoned like these with a bit of garlic powder, salt, and pepper. This is all you need to send out savory aromas that will have your family floating down to your kitchen, led by their intoxicated noses.
And then, like magic, someone is offering to set the table for you, and your child offers to make everyone a cold beverage for dinner …. and other unusual and spooky behaviors that make you wonder if someone has cast some magic spell upon your family.
And that’s because frying hamburgers really is like casting a mom spell for good behavior upon the entire family, making everyone want to do whatever might hurry along that process of getting to eat some of that wonderful-smelling meal in your skillet.
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef (80/20 mix)
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 4 hamburger buns
- Optional toppings: sliced cheese, lettuce, tomato, onions, pickles, ketchup, mustard
Instructions
Prep time – 10 minutes
Cooking time – 10 minutes
Yields – 4 servings
Step 1: In a bowl, mix the ground beef with salt, garlic powder, and pepper.
Step 2: Divide the mixture into four equal parts and form each into a patty about 3/4 inch thick.
Step 3: Heat a skillet over medium-high heat. Place the patties in the skillet and cook for about 3-5 minutes on each side or until the internal temperature reaches 160°F.
Step 4: Serve the patties on buns with your choice of toppings.
FAQs & Tips
How Do I Store Leftovers?
You can keep leftover burgers wrapped nicely in plastic wrap in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. You can also freeze them. Stack the wrapped burgers in freezer bags for up to 90 days in your freezer. Then, whenever anyone wants the taste of a freshly fried hamburger, you can thaw it about halfway on defrost in the microwave, then reheat in 1-minute bursts until steaming hot.
The Best Add-Ons For Fried Burgers?
Crispy fried onion rings are absolutely delicious on my new favorite style of burger—a fried burger with barbecue sauce, pepper jack cheese, and French fried onions. Sublime. Sautéed mushrooms and onions with some draped, melted Swiss cheese run a close second for me.
Are Fried Hamburgers Gluten-Free?
Hamburger patties are naturally gluten-free as long as you stay clear of any gluten-containing seasoning salts and stick right with the spices listed here. Then, simply serve them on some of the better gluten-free (GF) hamburger buns. For instance, you can try Trader Joe’s GF hamburger buns and Schär’s Gluten-Free Ciabatta Rolls.
Serving Suggestions
These fried hamburgers taste great with all kinds of sides, but my favorites are these Super-Crispy Air-Fryer Onion Rings, which taste fantastic piled right on top of that burger, too. If you’re in the mood for a creamy, cheesy side, this Bacon Mac and Cheese pairs nicely as well, tasting just right against that fried hamburger. Also, this savory Jennifer Aniston Salad pairs nicely. For dessert, this Super-Easy Ice Cream Cake never fails to please.
Fried Hamburger Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef 80/20 mix
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt plus more to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 4 hamburger buns
- Optional toppings: sliced cheese, lettuce, tomato, onions, pickles, ketchup, mustard
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix the ground beef with salt, garlic powder, and pepper.
- Divide the mixture into four equal parts and form each into a patty about 3/4 inch thick.
- Heat a skillet over medium-high heat. Place the patties in the skillet and cook for about 3-5 minutes on each side or until the internal temperature reaches 160°F.
- Serve the patties on buns with your choice of toppings.
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