Wisconsin Butter-Basted Burgers

Name: Wisconsin Butter-Basted Burgers
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings.
Ingredients: 1 pound lean ground beef (90% lean); 1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt; 1/2 teaspoon pepper; 1/2 pound fresh mushrooms; 2 tablespoons plus 4 teaspoons butter, divided; 4 hamburger buns, split; Optional toppings: Tomato slices, lettuce leaves, dill pickle slices, ketchup and mustard

It's no secret Wisconsinites love their dairy—in fact, they love it so much they top their burgers with a generous pat of butter. My recipe is a lot like the butter burgers you'll find in popular restaurants all over the state. —Becky Carver, North Royalton, Ohio

Ingredients

1 pound lean ground beef (90% lean)
1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 pound fresh mushrooms
2 tablespoons plus 4 teaspoons butter, divided
4 hamburger buns, split
Optional toppings: Tomato slices, lettuce leaves, dill pickle slices, ketchup and mustard

Directions

Sprinkle ground beef with seasoned salt and pepper. Pulse mushrooms in a food processor until finely chopped. Add to seasoned beef, mixing lightly but thoroughly. Shape into four 1/2-in.-thick patties.
In a large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons butter over medium heat. Add burgers; cook 6-8 minutes on each side, basting with butter, until a thermometer reads 160°. Remove from heat; keep warm. Add bun tops to skillet; toast until golden brown.
Transfer burgers to bun bottoms. Top each with 1 teaspoon butter. Replace bun tops. Serve with toppings.

Nutrition Facts

1 burger: 400 calories, 21g fat (10g saturated fat), 96mg cholesterol, 543mg sodium, 24g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 1g fiber), 28g protein.

Originally published as Makeover Steak & Shake Wisconson Butter Burgers in Taste of Home Summer 2018

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Saea

Jul 8, 2019

Contrary to one person's opinion, MANY small hidden gems in Southeastern Wisconsin do put a dollop of butter on top. Unless the butter is dripping, you are not eating a butter burger.
randcbruns

Jun 4, 2019

The mushrooms and butter basting add great flavor to this burger. These were a hit with my family.
NH-rescue

Apr 29, 2019

I love mushrooms in any dish, but I REALLY love mushrooms when finely chopped and added to these hamburgers. They made the beef so rich and tender! Definitely a recipe to repeat again and again!
klb2909

Jun 10, 2018

It is my understanding, as a lifelong Wisconsinite and Culver's fan, that the BUTTER in a BUTTERBURGER does not refer to adding a pat of butter, but rather, buttering the surface of the BUN and grilling it. There are no mushrooms IN the beef, either. If this is copycat...well, it isn't.