A mixture of ground chuck and ground brisket makes for perfectly tasty and juicy burgers. How you cook them and top the is up to you!
Ingredients
2 lbs freshly ground chuck
1 lb fresh ground brisket
salt and pepper
10 hamburger buns of your choice (I use potato buns)
Optional toppings (what I used but you can use whatever you want):
10 slices American cheese
1 medium white onion, sliced thinly
1 head butter lettuce
2 ripe tomatoes, sliced
1 avocado, sliced
Ketchup, Mustard, or Mayonnaise for topping
Instructions
Gently mix together ground chuck and ground brisket to ensure that they are well combined. Form meat into patties approximately 4 inches in diameter and ¾ of an inch thick. You will end up with about 10 patties, about 5 oz each. Press your thumb to make an indentation in the center of each patty - this is so when the burgers cook, they will not bulge in the center. Liberally salt and pepper the outside of the patty.
At this point it is up to you how you will cook and serve your burgers. My preferences for the perfect burger are as follows: Preheat your grill - preferably charcoal. Place the burger patties over the high heat part of grill and sear for about two minutes; flip the burgers and sear the other side, another two minutes. Transfer the burgers to the low heat part of the grill and continue cooking to your desired doneness, 1 minute more for medium-rare. Place a slice of American cheese on each burger and cover the grill to allow cheese to melt, 1 minute. Remove burgers from the grill and allow them to rest.
Toast buns on the grill briefly, about 20 seconds per side.
Smear bun with either ketchup, mayo, or mustard (or all three). Place burger on bun, followed by lettuce, sliced onion, tomato, and avocado. Have napkins ready for the all juices!
Recipe by The Two Bananas at https://thetwobananas.com/five-tips-for-the-perfect-burger/