With the Covid-19 pandemic and the current state of quarantine, you need to come up with some fun activities to stay entertained at home. And as the summer approaches its high, there is no better time to fire up that grill in your backyard and make some delicious burgers.
So, get some potato rolls, and break out the grill. Something about the fresh homemade burger, tender, and juicy on the inside was perfectly seared on the exterior. With the right toppings and a soft bun that can make all of your worries just fade away. 
Blue Cheese, Bacon, and Balsamic Onion Burger
Yield: 8 servings
Prep time: 30 minutes
Total cook time: 30 minutes
Ingredients:
- Red onion (1/2 a medium piece)
- Balsamic vinegar (2 tbsp)
- Kosher salt and pepper
- Lean ground sirloin (1 1/2 lb.)
- Blue cheese (4 ounces)
- brioche hamburger buns (4)
- Lettuce and sliced tomatoes
- Cooked thick-cut bacon slices
Instructions:
- Toss the onions with the vinegar in a small bowl and season with a little bit of salt and pepper. Set aside to use later
- Fir up the grill to a medium-high temperature, and form the beef into four equal balls. Flatten the balls into about three-quarters of inch-thick patties and make a small and shallow indent in the center of the patties. This will help them maintain their shape while cooking.
- Season the patties with salt and pepper and throw them on the grill with the indented side facing up. Cook until the burger releases from the grill. Then flip the burger and cook for another 3-4 minutes.
- During the last couple of minutes, top the burgers with some blue cheese and cover them to let the cheese melt.
- Lightly toast the buns and assemble the burger by topping the patty with the Balsamic onions, tomatoes, lettuce, and of course, a delicious slice of bacon split in half.
Miso-Glazed Chicken Burgers with Cabbage-Apple Slaw
Yield: 8 servings
Prep time: 30 minutes
Total cook time: 30 minutes
Instructions:
- Ground chicken meat (2 lb.)
- Whole-wheat breadcrumbs (1 cup)
- Onion (1)
- Celery (2 stalks)
- Egg whites (2)
- Sesame oil (3 tbsp)
- Sea Salt and Freshly ground pepper
- Miso paste (1/2 cup)
- Brown sugar (3 tbsp)
- Cider vinegar (2 tbsp)
- shredded cabbage (2 cups)
- Sweet red apples (2)
- Sesame buns (8)
Instructions:
- Take a large bowl and combine the chicken with the breadcrumbs, chopped onion, celery, and egg whites. Season with some salt and pepper.
- Shape the ground mixture into eight equally sized patties. Place them between squares of wax paper to avoid sticking to each other and refrigerate for about an hour.
- Take another smaller bowl and mix the miso paste with a couple of tablespoons for brown sugar and cider vinegar. Set the glaze aside.
- Toss together the slaw in another bowl and set that aside as well.
- Fire up the grill to a medium-high temperature and toast the buns until warm. Now, grill the burgers for about 6-minutes on each side.
- Brush the burgers with the glaze and grill for an additional minute. Check some online reviews to get the best offset smokers and best pellet smokers and grills.
- Place the burgers on the buns and top with some slaw. Drizzle some miso glaze on top for additional flavor.
Southern BBQ Pork Burgers
Yield: 6 servings
Prep time: 15 minutes
Total cook time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Ingredients:
- Buttermilk, milk or sour cream (3 tbsp)
- Cider vinegar (1 tbsp)
- Sugar (1/4 tbsp)
- Kosher salt and pepper
- Bagged coleslaw mix (4 cups)
- Chopped fresh chives (2 tbsp)
- Ground Pork (2 lbs.)
- Onion (3)
- Barbecue sauce
- Hamburger buns with sesame seeds (6)
Instructions:
- Whisk the mayonnaise, vinegar, buttermilk, and sugar in a large bowl and season with salt and pepper.
- Add the chives and coleslaw, then toss to combine. Set the slaw aside in a refrigerator for 1 hour.
- In the meantime, combine the onions and barbecue sauce with the pork and season with salt and pepper. Shame the mixture into inch-thick patties
- Fire up the grill and cook the burgers for 5-6 minutes on both sides.
- Serve on the buns with some slaw.
Smothered Swiss Turkey Burger
Yield: 4 servings
Prep time: 30 minutes
Total cook time: 30 minutes
Ingredients:
- Shallots (2)
- Sliced mushrooms (1/2 pack)
- Ground turkey (1 lb.)
- Salt and pepper
- Olive oil (1 tbsp)
- Swiss cheese (4 slices)
- Butter (1 tbsp)
- Flour (1 tbsp)
- Beef broth (1 cup)
- Cream (1 tbsp)
Instructions:
- In the jar of a food processor, pulse the shallots and mushrooms.
- Combine the mushroom mixture with the ground turkey and season with salt and pepper.
- Form into four equally sized patties, and set aside.
- Fire up the grill and cook the patties for 8-10 minutes on both sides.
- A couple of minutes before taking the patties off the grill, place a slice of swiss cheese on and let it melt.
- Now, melt the butter in a skillet, add the flour to create a rue, then add some shallots, cream, and mushrooms, and cook for 5 minutes.
- Place the patties in toasted buns and serve with the sauce.
Black Bean Burgers
Yield: 4 servings
Total cook time: 20 minutes
Ingredients:
- Dried bread crumbs (1/4 cups)
- Ground cumin and ground coriander (1/4 tsp each)
- Cooked black beans (3 cups)
- Light mayonnaise (1/4 cup)
- Salt and pepper
- Celery (2 stalks)
- Chipotle Chile in adobo (1)
- Lettuce leaves (4)
- whole-wheat hamburger buns (4)
- Ripe tomato (4 slices)
Instructions:
- Throw the cumin, coriander, breadcrumbs, and mayonnaise along with two-thirds of the black beans in a food processor. Season with salt and pepper and pulse until ground meat like consistency is achieved.
- Transfer the ground mixture to a bowl and add the remaining beans, along with the celery.
- Divide the mixture into four portions and shape into patties
- Place a skillet on the grill and cook the black bean patties for 10 minutes on each side.
- In the meantime, make the spread by mixing a couple of tablespoons of mayonnaise with chipotle Chile.
- Assemble the burgers by placing a leaf of lettuce on the bun with the spread on the inside, and follow up with the black bean patty. Top with a tomato slice, and place the top bun.
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Author’s bio:
Taylor is a culinary arts student, and he loves to cook. He learned cooking from his mother when he was a child and had been only getting better ever since. Recently, he participated in his local food, making competition and won. To find out more about him, head onto https://theelectricsmoker.com.
these recipes are just awesome!