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Our Best Burger Recipes

By The editors of MidwestLiving.com
June 01, 2012
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Looking for a new twist on a classic hamburger? Our easy-to-make mix-ins, fillings, and relishes will punch up the flavor in any burger.

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Summertime Smashed Burgers

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Break the cardinal rule of grilling-don't press the patties!-with this diner-style smash burger, made on the grill in a cast-iron griddle or skillet. The recipe comes fromĀ Weber's Ultimate Grilling, by the grill company's resident chef, Jamie Purviance.

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Juicy Lucy Burger

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Southside Minneapolis is home to this three-napkin burger famous for its molten cheese center. Both Matt's Bar and the 5-8 Club claim its creation. No matter the lineage, it's burgerlicious.

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Greek Burgers

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After searing a burger on cast iron (and tasting the crust that develops), you may never grill burgers outside again. We topped ours with herby veggies and feta cheese.

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Pizza Burgers

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Bring along extra toppers inspired by pizza-parlor classics: thinly sliced sweet peppers and onion, spinach, sautƩed mushrooms, jarred banana peppers or sliced olives.

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Quick Pickle Ribbons

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Try this easy, crunchy topper on sliders, hamburgers or hot dogs.Ā 

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Barbecue-Sauced Burgers

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Horseradish mustard adds a kick to grilled burgers, while barbecue sauce and white Cheddar cheese create a flavorful topping combo.

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Starker's Bacon and Cheese Curd Burger

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Sugared bacon and melting cheese curds or string cheese make a mouthwatering filling for these behemoth burgers. The recipe comes from chef/owner John McClure of Starker's Restaurant at Country Club Plaza in Kansas City.

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Chipotle Mayonnaise

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Add kick to your burgers or sandwiches with this quick four-ingredient condiment.

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Jen's White Burger

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This sandwich looks a bit plain, but appearances can be deceiving. It's packed with flavor. Mustard, herbs and lemon zest season the meat, which is topped with wine-poached pears, sharp cheddar and pepper jelly. The recipe comes from Jen Smallwood of Portsmouth, Virginia.

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Smoky Apple Barbecue Sauce

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Brush this super-easy sauce on burger patties, chicken or other meats for a punch of smoky flavor.

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Turkey Burgers with Poblano Pesto Aioli

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Start with ground turkey for this tall burger that offers big flavor from curry powder, garlic, red onion and jalapeno pepper. A cool and creamy aioli tops the grilled sandwich.Ā 

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Our Best-Ever Grilled Burgers

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Here's a way to pack traditional burgers with extra flavor. The basic burger is mixed with egg, water, beef bouillon granules, chopped onion, cheese, basil, Worcestershire sauce and spices. An optional mustard sauce adds even more kick.

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Double-Beef Burgers

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Irish flavors infuse this burger recipe, which calls for mixing corned beef, cabbage, and caraway seeds into ground beef. Serve with grilled onions and spicy horseradish mustard.

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Mini Burger Party Platter

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To keep in step with the small-meal trend in restaurants, we created this Mini Burger Party Platter with fun sauces to choose from, including Balsamic Mayo, Herbed Goat Cheese and Citrus Ketchup. You could use this platter for an appetizer or a main dish.

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House-Made Burger with Pimiento Cheese

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Top burgers with a spoonful of homemade pimiento cheese, or stuff the burgers with cheese before grilling. The recipe also gives an alternative for grinding your own burgers from hanger steaks.

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Old Bay Burger

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This tasty burger from Northern Waters Restaurant in Duluth, Minnesota, is essentially a tender fish cake on a bun. The key is grinding or chopping the fish enough to hold together--but not so finely that it becomes mealy.Ā 

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Home on the Range Burger

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Our light-as-a-summer-breeze cantaloupe-strawberry relish contrasts with a brawny bison burger full of chopped apple and jerk seasoning. To keep it from getting too cute, we slapped it on Texas toast.

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Burgers with Blue Cheese and Vidalia Onions

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Blue cheese and cream cheese join with so-sweet onions for a delicious burger topper. The cheese-onion combo also tastes great topping grilled steaks or chicken.

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Rosemary Lamb Burgers

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This lamb burger explodes with flavor: aromatic herbs, tangy lemon mayo, sweet grilled onion. We love lamb's earthy flavor, but if you aren't sure your family or friends will agree, use a 50-50 blend of beef and lamb. Or seek out American-raised lamb, which is more mild than meat imported from New Zealand.

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Grilled Herb Burgers

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Combine lean ground beef and ground turkey with fresh herbs, chopped onion and Parmesan cheese for this fresh-tasting burger.

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Extreme Fusion Burger

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Bold meets bold in this grilled pork burger. The ingredients (pesto, lemon pepper, peanut butter, chipotle) shouldn't taste good together, but trust us. It works. Leftover sauce goes great with chicken, too.

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Casablanca Burgers

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To create a Moroccan twist on burgers, stir chopped apricots, toasted pine nuts, cilantro, cumin and other spices into ground beef, then serve with spiced ketchup.

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Burger Bonanza

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Fiesta Filling, Greek Filling or Mediterranean Filling makes these juicy burgers a bonanza of flavors. Form the burgers into patties and make the fillings the night before. The next day, put the two together right before you're ready to grill.

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Chuckwagon Goat Cheese Burgers with Onion Jam

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Homemade Onion Jam and goat cheese make these juicy burgers extraordinary. You can fix the Onion Jam up to two days ahead.

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Cranberry-Stuffed Chicken Burgers

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These burgers hold a surprise inside: a melty cheese-cranberry center.

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Fire and Spice Beef Burgers

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For an upscale twist on a Midwest favorite, add East Indian-influenced spices such as cinnamon and coriander to hamburger. Then instead of the traditional ketchup and mustard, brush the burger with sweet/hot pepper jelly. Serve in pita bread instead of a bun.

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Bison-Zucchini Burgers

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We created this burger in honor of South Dakota, the largest producer of bison in the nation. Pita bread holds the moist, tender burger, and it's topped with a cabbage slaw tossed with Thousand Island dressing. You can use lean ground beef if you don't have ground bison.

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Grilled Portobellos

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This simple, flavorful recipe comes from reader Doug Heiken of Grand Rapids, Minnesota. It's a quick, easy recipe to throw together if you have a vegetarian at a cookout.

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Hamburger Steak Sliders

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Designed for a party, our Hamburger Steak Sliders recipe makes 12 appetizer-size servings. Serve with assorted spreads and toppers to let guests build their own burgers.

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1 of 29 Summertime Smashed Burgers
2 of 29 Juicy Lucy Burger
3 of 29 Greek Burgers
4 of 29 Pizza Burgers
5 of 29 Quick Pickle Ribbons
6 of 29 Barbecue-Sauced Burgers
7 of 29 Starker's Bacon and Cheese Curd Burger
8 of 29 Chipotle Mayonnaise
9 of 29 Jen's White Burger
10 of 29 Smoky Apple Barbecue Sauce
11 of 29 Turkey Burgers with Poblano Pesto Aioli
12 of 29 Our Best-Ever Grilled Burgers
13 of 29 Double-Beef Burgers
14 of 29 Mini Burger Party Platter
15 of 29 House-Made Burger with Pimiento Cheese
16 of 29 Old Bay Burger
17 of 29 Home on the Range Burger
18 of 29 Burgers with Blue Cheese and Vidalia Onions
19 of 29 Rosemary Lamb Burgers
20 of 29 Grilled Herb Burgers
21 of 29 Extreme Fusion Burger
22 of 29 Casablanca Burgers
23 of 29 Burger Bonanza
24 of 29 Chuckwagon Goat Cheese Burgers with Onion Jam
25 of 29 Cranberry-Stuffed Chicken Burgers
26 of 29 Fire and Spice Beef Burgers
27 of 29 Bison-Zucchini Burgers
28 of 29 Grilled Portobellos
29 of 29 Hamburger Steak Sliders

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