MINI BURGER PATTIES

BURGER NIGHT … without a grill.

As a city dweller, I don’t always have access to a grill. That doesn’t mean that I don’t have friends and family that ask for burgers. So, I made these on my stove top using a cast iron skillet. Typically, I like to keep my burgers on the simpler side focusing on great quality meats but not this time, with these, I made went a completely different route and that route is—drum roll, please—cheesy and herbaceous. They’re a hit! Sandwich them into a bun for the Super Bowl, Fourth Of July, and burger night, or eat them straight. You can’t go wrong here.

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MINI BURGER PATTIES

Yield: 8 Mini Burger Paties

Author: Michelle Williams

Prep time: 10 MinCook time: 8 MinTotal time: 18 Min

Ingredients

TO MIX YOUR BURGER MEAT

• 80% Lean Angus Ground Beef (1 pound)
• Salt (1/4 teaspoon)
• Pepper (1/4 teaspoon)
• Garlic Powder (1/4 teaspoon)
• Onion Powder (1/4 teaspoon)
• Shredded Mozzarella (1/2 cup)
• Parmesan Cheese (1/4 cup, grated)
• Fresh Rosemary Leaves (1 tablespoon when chopped)
• Fresh Thyme Leaves (1 teaspoon)
• Fresh Basil Leaves (1 packed tablespoon when chopped)
• Fresh Sage Leaves (1/2 teaspoon when finely chopped)
• Fresh Dill (1/4 cup, packed)
• Garlic (1 clove, finely chopped)
• Grapeseed Oil (1 tablespoon)

KITCHEN TOOLS

• Cutting Board
• Chefs Knife
• Rubber Spatula
• Large Mixing Bowl
• Meat Thermometer
• Cast Iron Skillet
• Metal Spatula
• OPTIONAL. 2 1/4 Inch Round Cookie Cutter
• OPTIONAL. Food Scale

Instructions

TO MIX YOUR BURGER MEAT

1. In your large mixing bowl, combine your ground beef, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder until it's evenly mixed.
2. Add your chopped garlic, rosemary, sage, thyme, basil, dill, parmesan, and mozzarella. Use your hands or a rubber spatula to mix it all together until your ingredients are evenly integrated into the beef.
3. Using your food scale, divide your beef mixture into 8 2.25 ounce portions.
4. Use your round cookie cutter as a guide. One at a time, place your portions into the cookie cutter. Use your fingertips to fill the shape of the circle. This will allow you to have evenly sized burgers.

TO COOK YOUR BURGERS

1. Add your grapeseed oil to your cast iron skillet. Heat over high heat.
2. Test the heat of your oil by touching it with the edge of one burger patty, it should sizzle immediately. If it doesn't, your oil isn't hot enough. Give it a little more time to heat. When your oil is ready, place half of your burger patties in. Sear until your meat isn't sticking to the skillet and it has some dark browning—about 2 minutes.
3. Use your metal spatula to flip your burger patties. Cook until you have an internal temperature of about 135º—about another 2 minutes. Use your spatula to transfer to a plate to rest. Repeat this process for your remaining uncooked burger patties.
4. Let your burgers rest for at least 5 minutes before eating.
5. Serve as is or place on a slider bun with your favorite toppings. Eat. Enjoy!

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