Mississippi Slugburger

Ingredients

• 7 slices potato bread
• 1 pound ground chuck
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 0.5 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
• 0.25 teaspoons garlic powder
• 0.25 teaspoons onion powder
• 1 cup vegetable oil for frying , or as needed
• 6 hamburgers buns , split
• 0.25 cups prepared yellow mustard , or to taste
• 0.25 cups dill pickle slices , or to taste
• 1 pinch chili powder , Optional
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper , Optional

Instructions

1. 1

   Gather the ingredients. Preheat the oven to 175 degrees F (80 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

2. 2

   Cut the crusts off the bread slices. Place slices on the prepared baking sheet.

3. 3

   Bake in the center of the preheated oven until dry and toasted, about 45 minutes.

4. 4

   Transfer toasted bread to the bowl of a food processor and pulse until you reach coarse crumbs.

5. 5

   Place ground chuck, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder into a bowl. Add bread crumbs. Combine with your fingers, breaking apart the meat.

6. 6

   Dampen your fingers with water and form mixture into hamburger patties.

7. 7

   Heat ¼ to ½ inch vegetable oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Place a patty into the pan and turn heat down to medium. Cook until well browned and crusty, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Repeat with remaining patties, adding more oil if needed.

8. 8

   Remove from the pan and serve on hamburger buns with mustard and pickles; sprinkle tops of patties with chili powder and/or cayenne if you like prior to serving.