I made burgers similar to these in my college training, and tweaked them a little to satisfy picky eaters at home! Moist and juicy burgers guaranteed every time. Garnish the burger with a slice of pancetta, ancient grainy mustard, red onion slices, iceberg lettuce, and Swiss or blue cheese.
Ingredients
- 1.33 pounds ground beef
- 0.5 cups bread crumbs
- 1 shallot , minced
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 pinch kosher salt
- 1 pinch ground black pepper
- 6 slices pancetta
- 6 hamburgers buns , split
Instructions
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1
Mix ground beef, bread crumbs, shallot, Dijon mustard, egg, garlic, salt, and black pepper together in a large bowl. Refrigerate mixture to incorporate flavors, 20 minutes to 2 hours.
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2
Form ground beef mixture into 6 patties.
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3
Heat a skillet over medium heat; lay pancetta slices in a single layer in the hot skillet. Cook until pancetta begins to sweat, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove pancetta from skillet and keep warm.
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4
Preheat grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate.
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5
Cook patties on the preheated grill until burgers are cooked to your desired degree of doneness, about 4 minutes per side for medium-well burgers. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).
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6
Place 1 burger into each of the buns; top burger with a pancetta slice.
Nutrition Facts
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