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Burger Americana

Name: Burger Americana
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings.
Ingredients: 1/2 cup seasoned bread crumbs; 1 large egg, lightly beaten; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon pepper; 1 pound ground beef; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 4 sesame seed hamburger buns, split; Toppings of your choice

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Total Time

Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

Makes

4 servings

Updated: Sep. 25, 2022

Go on a burger road trip in your own backyard. Grill the patties and load them sky-high with your favorite toppings. For instance, peanut butter and bacon make them southern style; coleslaw and tomatoes, a northern version. —Susan Mahaney, New Hartford, New York

Ingredients

1/2 cup seasoned bread crumbs
1 large egg, lightly beaten
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 pound ground beef
1 tablespoon olive oil
4 sesame seed hamburger buns, split
Toppings of your choice

Directions

In a large bowl, combine bread crumbs, egg, salt and pepper. Add beef; mix lightly but thoroughly. Shape into four 1/2-in.-thick patties. Press a shallow indentation in the center of each patty with your thumb. Brush both sides of patties with oil.
Grill burgers, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from heat 4-5 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 160°. Serve on buns with toppings.

Nutrition Facts

1 burger (calculated without toppings): 429 calories, 20g fat (6g saturated fat), 123mg cholesterol, 796mg sodium, 32g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 1g fiber), 28g protein.

Burger Americana

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