Classic Burger Recipe, Tasting Table's House Burger

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Recipe from the Tasting Table Test Kitchen

Tasting Table's House Burger
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A house burger recipe from the Tasting Table Test Kitchen.
Servings
4
burgers
Ingredients
  • 6 ounces skirt steak, cut into ½-inch pieces
  • 6 ounces pork butt, cut into ½-inch pieces
  • 12 ounces 80% lean ground beef (preferably chuck)
  • ¾ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 teaspoons grapeseed or canola oil
  • Condiments of your choice (such as TT's ultimate mayo, ketchup, mustard and pickles)
Optional Ingredients
  • 4 burger buns, split and toasted (optional)
Directions
  1. Place the bowl of a food processor fitted with a metal blade in the freezer to chill. On a large plate, place the skirt steak and pork butt pieces and freeze until firm but not rock hard, 15 to 20 minutes.
  2. Place the chilled food-processor bowl on the machine base, add the chilled pieces of skirt steak and pork butt and pulse for 6 to 7 one-second pulses to finely chop. Turn the chopped meat into a medium bowl and add the ground beef, salt and pepper; use your fingers to mix the meat together.
  3. Divide the burger blend into 4 equal parts, then gently pat and shape each into a ½- to ¾-inch-thick patty.
  4. Heat a large skillet set over medium-high heat until hot but not smoking, about 1½ minutes. Add the oil and the burger patties and cook for 2 minutes, then reduce the heat to medium and continue to cook until the burgers are nicely browned, 3 to 4 minutes longer. Use a spatula to flip the burgers over and cook until the other side is browned and the burger resists light pressure in the center but doesn't feel completely firm, 3 to 4 minutes longer (for a medium to medium-rare burger).
  5. Set each burger on a bun and serve with the condiments of your choice.
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