Basic Burger Recipe

Name: Basic Burger Recipe
Ingredients: 1 1/2 to 2 pounds ground beef, well chilled; Coarse salt (kosher or sea) and freshly ground black pepper; 4 teaspoons salted butter, at room temperature, plus extra for the buns; 4 freshly baked hamburger buns or brioche rolls; “Secret Sauce” (see below) or your condiments of choice; 4 Boston or Bibb lettuce or 8 arugula leaves, rinsed and patted dry with paper towels; 1 luscious red ripe tomato, thinly sliced; Your choice of embellishments for the burgers

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One of Steven Raichlen's favorite hamburger recipes is the Ur-Burger (from the German word ur for original, fundamental), which you can customize to taste.

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Ingredients

1 1/2 to 2 pounds ground beef, well chilled
Coarse salt (kosher or sea) and freshly ground black pepper
4 teaspoons salted butter, at room temperature, plus extra for the buns
4 freshly baked hamburger buns or brioche rolls
“Secret Sauce” (see below) or your condiments of choice
4 Boston or Bibb lettuce or 8 arugula leaves, rinsed and patted dry with paper towels
1 luscious red ripe tomato, thinly sliced
Your choice of embellishments for the burgers