Beef burger cutlet - recipe, subtleties and nuances of cooking

A soft airy bun, a juicy cutlet, crispy salad leaves and slices of vegetables - these are the components of an ideal burger. Do you want to treat yourself and your family to such yummy without leaving your home? Then boldly get down to business, there is nothing complicated about it! But first, check out the recipe for beef burger cutlets - today I will tell you in detail how to cook them correctly.

How to cook the right stuffing

To cook the right tasty cutlet, the mince must be done independently. And the point is not only that the quality and freshness of the purchased semi-finished product can be very doubtful. The right thing is important here. the ratio of meat and fat –75-80% and 25-20% accordingly, and to make the minced meat juicy, you need to pour a little cold water into it.

Seasoning meat is recommended only with salt and pepper. Other spices and various additives, traditional for ordinary home-made products of minced meat (eggs, potatoes, bread, onions, garlic), do not need to be put.

Interesting! In the McDonald's hamburger there is onion, but not in the cutlet, but in one of the layers of the filling - fresh, diced.

Ground beef will need to be well beaten before frying. To do this, take a small portion in the palm of your hand and throw it back into a bowl from a height of 30-40 cm. Repeat the manipulation will have 20-25 times.

How to shape a cutlet

The correct cutlet should have the shape of a perfectly round flat washer. This can be achieved using a special burger cutlet press made of stainless steel, aluminum or food grade plastic. If such a device was not at hand, you can use a small culinary ring.If you don’t have one either, you can cut a suitable mold from a can or a two-liter plastic bottle (one and a half liter will be narrow).

It is important to consider: the size of the minced meat should be 11-12 cm in diameter. As the meat is fried, the width of the cutlet will be slightly less than 10 cm.

You need to form products from chilled minced meat by wetting your palms with cold water or periodically rubbing them with ice cubes. Then the mass will not stick to your hands and you will be able to make elastic and dense blanks of the desired shape. Please note that their thickness should be about 2-2.5 cm. If made thinner, the finished products will turn out to be rather dry, and thick ones will not cook well inside.

How to fry beef burgers cutlets

• Cooking time: 35 minutes.
• Servings Per Container: 5.

It's time to consider in detail the technology for the preparation of cutlets for homemade hamburgers. Here, too, there are subtleties and nuances.

Ingredients:

• beef tenderloin - 800 g;
• beef fat - 200 g;
• sparkling mineral water - 150 ml;
• salt, pepper - to taste;
• vegetable oil - 2 tbsp. l

Operating procedure:

1. Install a large nozzle in a meat grinder and make minced meat and fat.
2. Add pepper and water, knead and beat thoroughly.
3. Salt the mixture and refrigerate for 15-30 minutes, then divide it into 5-6 parts and proceed to the formation of cutlets. The weight of each serving is approximately 200 g.
   

   Important! So that the minced meat does not stick and does not creep out, provide it with coolness: do not forget to cool your palms during work, and pre-place the cutlet shape in the freezer for 15-20 minutes.

4. Place the blanks on a cutting board covered with paper, or lay on top of each other, layering with sheets of parchment.
5. Fry the meatballs over medium heat in a hot pan, adding vegetable oil, for 5-8 minutes on both sides.

Important! Do not press the forcemeat with a spatula to the surface, as it will not fry faster, but it can lose shape. At the same time, liquid will flow out, which will make the cutlet less juicy.

There is another option - you can put the product on the grill, pre-greased. In this case, they must be held over the coals for 30 seconds, then turn over and wait for the same amount. Then scoop up the coals and continue cooking until a golden crust appears. Each side will take about 7-8 minutes.