Ground meat is versatile, making the hamburger equally so. Most people are familiar with hamburgers being grilled but they can be cooked other ways, including braising. Braising a hamburger gives it the chance to develop flavors it may not otherwise and create a juicy chunk of meat. It can be eaten on a hamburger bun, on top of rice or beside pasta. The beauty of a hamburger is that it can be made from a variety or a combination of ground meats, resulting in a different-tasting burger each time.
Step 1
Place the ground chuck into a mixing bowl and season it with your choice of herbs and spices. Mix the burger together with the seasonings using either your hands or a spoon.
Step 2
Preheat a deep skillet with 1 tbsp. olive oil over medium-high heat.
Step 3
Form the hamburger into uniform patties and sear them in the skillet for two minutes.
Step 4
Flip the burgers over with a spatula and cook them for five minutes.
Step 5
Take the burgers out of the skillet and set aside on a warm plate.
Step 6
Pour 1 cup beer stout or lager, red or white wine or beef broth into the skillet and scrape up the bits of browned burger using a spoon.
Step 7
Put the burgers back into the skillet with the cooked side up, reduce the heat to low and bring the liquid to a simmer.
Step 8
Cover and cook the burger for another five to eight minutes, depending on how well-done you want your burger.
Tips and Warnings
- Use other ground meat, such as buffalo, pork, chicken, beef, turkey, lamb or venison. Season the burger with salt, pepper, garlic powder and onion powder or mix in sauteed chopped onions and garlic. Create a stuffed burger by making two half burgers, placing your desired filling in the center of one of the burgers, putting the other burger on top and creasing the edges together to encase the filling. Add onions or mushrooms to the braising liquid when cooking the hamburger. Add flour or cornstarch to the braising liquid when the burgers are done cooking to create a gravy.
- Test the hamburger patties with a meat thermometer to make sure the internal temperature has reached 160 degrees Fahrenheit, which is the minimum safety temperature as stated by the USDA.
Things You'll Need
- 1-lb ground chuck
- Mixing bowl
- Seasonings
- Spoon
- Deep skillet
- 1 tbsp. olive oil
- Spatula
- Plate
- 1 cup liquid
- Meat thermometer
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