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  Hamburger Gourmet Bible

  Delicious And Mouth-watering

  Burger Recipes

  Easy To Make, Impress Your Friends

  By: Jake Rivers

  Copyright © 2014

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  Honey Glazed, Whiskey Based, And Other Delicious Hamburgers

  Table of Contents

  Introduction

  Home Made Buns for Sumptuous Burgers

  Honey Wheat Hamburger Buns

  Hamburger Buns

  Light Brioche Buns

  Burgers

  Jack Daniels’ Burgers

  Southern Comfort-Glazed Mushroom Burgers

  Teriyaki-Glazed Turkey Burgers

  Hawaiian Burgers with Grilled Pineapple

  Cheeseburgers with Truffle Sauce

  The Ultimate BLT Burgers Glazed with Honey Treacle Bacon with Smoky Tomato Mayo and Griddled Lettuce

  Heart Attack on a Plate

  The Norwegian Elk Burgers with Caramelized Onions

  Canadian Cheddar Maple Mustard Pork Burgers

  Ultimate Sriracha Burgers

  The Luther Burger

  Grilled Burgers With Roquefort Mayonnaise And Barbecued Red Onions:

  Spicy Honey Glazed Bacon Burgers

  Juicy Texas Burgers

  Peanut Butter Bacon Burgers

  Jalapeno Cheeseburgers With Bacon And Grilled Onions:

  Honey Glazed Burger

  French Onion Burger

  Dallas Burger

  Whiskey Cheddar Burger

  Spicy Whiskey BBQ Sliders

  Oregon BBQ Whiskey Burgers

  Whiskey Burger

  Island Honey Burgers

  Honey Chipotle-Glazed Beef Burgers with Mint Avocado Sauce

  Conclusion

  Introduction

  Do you know the best part of eating a burger? It can be enjoyed as a meal, a midnight snack or a gluttonous treat to ward off the hunger pangs. Basically, it can be had at any time of the day and for any occasion. You do not need an occasion to pop in a few burgers.

  Feel that you don’t have the time to interact with your neighbors? Invite them over for a sumptuous snack of burgers and fries. Looking for an ideal snack for a movie night at home? Fix up your own burgers.

  Even the most delicious mouth-watering patties face defeat at the feet of soggy buns.

  The champion burger would be the one with the best buns and the most lip smacking patties. This eBook would help you achieve this feat.

  In the course of this eBook, you will find recipes for making the perfect buns for your patties and we have also compiled a list of ultimate burger recipes that can be made in a jiffy to make your meal an interesting one.

  Thank you for downloading this eBook! We hope you find the book resourceful.

  Home Made Buns for Sumptuous Burgers

  Like we mentioned earlier, the best burgers are those that have the right combination of the perfect bun and patty. In this chapter, we are going to share a few recipes to make the most important element of your burger – the bun. Read on to be a pro at making the best buns.

  Honey Wheat Hamburger Buns

  Ingredients:

  ¾ cups warm water

  2 tablespoons active dry yeast

  2 tablespoons granulated sugar

  3 cups bread-flour (sifted)

  1 cup whole wheat flour (sifted)

  1 teaspoon Kosher salt

  2 whole large eggs, at room temperature

  ½ cup 2% fat milk

  ¼ cup canola oil

  ½ cup honey

  Preparation:

  Mix the water, yeast and the sugar well and keep it aside for five minutes.

  Mix both the flours and the salt in a large bowl and whisk it nicely. Keep it aside.

  Take the yeast and sugar mixture and pour it into an electric mixer bowl fitted with a dough hook.

  Start mixer on low speed. Add the canola oil, milk, 1 egg and honey. Now gradually add the flour mixture and mix until the dough becomes a ball. Keep kneading the dough, either by hand or by mixer, for five to ten minutes.

  Now, slightly grease a large bowl with 2-3 drops of canola oil. Cover the dough with a kitchen towel and let it rest in the bowl. Keep the bowl in a warm place for around two hours or until it has risen and doubled in size.

  Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

  Knead the dough down and divide it into 8 equal sized balls.

  Keep the dough balls on the baking sheet and cover it with a kitchen towel. Place it in a warm place and let it rise for an hour or until the balls have doubled in size.

  Heat the oven to 400ºF.

  Prepare an egg wash by whisking the remaining egg and 2 tablespoons water.

  Coat each bun with the egg wash and bake for around 18 minutes until they turn golden brown.

  Hamburger Buns

  Ingredients:

  5 ¼ cups bread flour

  4 tablespoons granulated sugar

  1 ½ teaspoons salt

  2 ½ teaspoons instant yeast

  1 ½ cups buttermilk or whole milk, at room temperature

  2 eggs

  2/3 cup butter

  Poppy or sesame seeds (for garnish)

  Preparation:

  Mix the bread flour, sugar, salt and yeast in a large mixing bowl or in an electric mixer fixed with a dough hook.

  Add the butter, milk and one egg to this dry mix and mix it on low speed until the dough becomes a ball.

  Sprinkle a teaspoon of flour on the counter and knead the dough on the counter well for around 8 minutes. The dough should become soft and smooth.

  Now, slightly oil a large bowl. Place the dough in the bowl and cover it with a kitchen towel. Keep the bowl in a warm place and let it rise for around two hours or until it has doubled in size.

  Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

  Knead down the dough and divide it into 12 equal sized balls. Keep the dough balls on the baking sheet and cover it with a kitchen towel. Keep it in a warm place and let it rise for an hour or until the balls have doubled in size.

  Heat the oven to 400ºF.

  Prepare an egg wash by whisking the remaining egg and 2 tablespoons water.

  Coat each bun with the egg wash and garnish with poppy or sesame seeds. Bake for around 18 minutes, until they turn golden brown.

  Light Brioche Buns

  Ingredients:

  1 cup warm water

  2 teaspoons active dry yeast

  2 ½ tablespoons granulated sugar

  3 tablespoons warm milk

  3 cups bread flour

  1/3 cup all-purpose flour

  1 ½ tablespoons salt

  2 ½ tablespoons unsalted butter

  2 large eggs

  Preparation:

  In a bowl, mix 1 cup warm water, yeast, milk and sugar and let it rest for five minutes.

  Whisk the flours and salt well. Add butter to the mix and make the flour crumb using your fingers.

  Mix in the yeast mixture and add one beaten egg. Use a dough scraper and stir until it becomes a smooth dough. Knead the dough for five to ten minutes, until soft.

  Ke
ep the dough in a large bowl and cover it with cling wrap. Let it rise in a warm place for 1 to 2 hours.

  Place some parchment paper on a baking sheet.

  Divide the dough into 8 equal parts. Shape them into balls, arrange them on the baking sheet and cover it with kitchen towel. Let it rise for 1 to 2 hours.

  Heat the oven to 400ºF.

  Prepare egg wash by whisking the remaining egg and 2 tablespoons water together.

  Coat each bun with the egg wash and bake for 15 minutes until they are golden brown.

  Burgers

  Now that you have learnt to make the perfect bun, it is now time to take the next big and obvious step of making the perfect patty and assembling the yummiest burger. When it comes to eating a burger, people usually opt for restaurants and burger places but now you can make burgers that are as good as, or maybe even better, than the restaurant variety.

  To sweeten the deal, homemade ones are healthier (as made from better quality ingredients) and also cheaper as compared to what you buy in burger joints. So without any further ado, let us make the perfect burger.

  Jack Daniels’ Burgers

  Ingredients:

  For the glaze:

  1 ½ cups pineapple juice

  1 cup water

  2 cups brown sugar

  1 ½ tablespoons soy sauce

  1/3 cup teriyaki sauce

  ¼ cup minced white onion

  ¼ cup lemon juice

  3 tablespoons minced garlic

  ¼ tablespoon cayenne pepper

  3 tablespoons Jack Daniels’ Whiskey

  For the burgers:

  1 ½ lbs ground beef

  Salt and pepper (to taste)

  12 slices bacon

  6 slices provolone cheese

  6 hamburger buns

  1 tomato, sliced

  Hamburger pickle chips

  1 red onion, sliced

  Preparation:

  For the Jack Daniels glaze:

  Heat the water, pineapple juice, soy sauce, teriyaki sauce and brown sugar in a pan on medium heat. Stir occasionally and bring to a boil.

  After it starts to boil, immediately reduce the heat to let it simmer.

  Mix in the remaining ingredients and stir.

  Let it simmer until the mixture is reduced to a syrup-like consistency. Make sure that the syrup does not burn.

  For the burgers:

  Divide the ground beef into 6 equal sized portions. Gently roll them and flatten into a patty.

  Season the patties with salt and pepper and set it aside.

  Line the bacon on a baking pan, cover it with aluminum foil and heat them in an oven at 400ºF until they are crispy.

  Heat the grill and place the patties on the hottest part of the grill.

  Once the juices seep out, flip the patties gently and let it grill for a minute. Add the glaze to it and cook for two more minutes. Add the provolone cheese and let it melt.

  Keep the patties aside as you toast the buns. Add a little glaze to the bottom of each bun and assemble the burgers along with the toppings of your choice.

  Southern Comfort-Glazed Mushroom Burgers

  Ingredients:

  For the burger:

  1 lb ground beef

  ¼ cup baby bella mushrooms, minced

  1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

  1 tablespoon onions, minced

  Salt & pepper

  3 Hamburger rolls

  ½ cup sliced and fried baby bella mushrooms

  3 slices baby Swiss cheese

  For the glaze:

  6 oz. Southern comfort

  ¼ cup honey

  1 ½ cup molasses

  ¾ cup packed dark brown sugar

  1 ½ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

  Pepper

  Preparation:

  Mix all the glaze ingredients in a pan and bring to a boil. Once it reaches its boiling point, reduce the heat and let it simmer for 25 minutes, or until it reaches a syrup-like consistency.

  Mix the beef, minced mushrooms, Worcestershire sauce, onions, salt and pepper and form them into three equal sized patties.

  Heat the grill and place the burgers on the hottest part of the grill.

  Once the juices seep out, flip the burgers gently and let it grill for another minute.

  Add the glaze over it and cook for two minutes.

  Add the cheese slices on each patty and let it melt on the patty.

  Toast the buns, place the patties and top them with fried bella mushrooms.

  Teriyaki-Glazed Turkey Burgers

  Ingredients:

  1/3 cup honey

  1 teaspoon minced garlic

  ¼ cup soy sauce

  1 ½ teaspoons fresh ginger root, grated

  1 lb ground turkey

  ¼ cup green onion, sliced

  ½ cup celery, chopped

  4 hamburger buns

  Preparation:

  Blend the honey, soy sauce, garlic and ginger well.

  In another bowl, mix the turkey, celery and onions and add 3 tablespoons of the honey glaze mixture to it.

  Divide the mixture into 4 equal sized patties and cook them over a grill.

  Toast the buns and add the patties to the bun and top it with the glaze.

  Hawaiian Burgers with Grilled Pineapple

  Ingredients:

  For the burger:

  1 pineapple, peeled and cut into thick rounds

  1 pound ground beef

  Salt and pepper

  2 cups shredded iceberg lettuce

  1 jalapeno pepper (sliced)

  1 medium red onion, sliced

  4 hamburger buns

  For the glaze:

  2 tablespoons Bourbon whiskey

  2 tablespoons honey

  ½ cup apricot jam

  2 tablespoons lemon juice

  Preparation:

  Whisk the whiskey, honey, lemon juice and the jam over medium heat for the bourbon glaze. Bring to a boil. Turn down the heat and let it simmer until it is reduced to a slightly thick consistency.

  Glaze the pineapple slices with the Bourbon glaze and heat over the grill.

  Divide the beef into 4 parts and make 4 patties and season it with salt and pepper.

  Grill the patties on a hot grill for five minutes on each side. Brush the glaze on the top of the patties before removing it from the grill.

  Brush the bottom side of the buns with the glaze and layer the lettuce and onions. Add the pineapple slice and the patties and garnish with jalapenos.

  Cheeseburgers with Truffle Sauce

  Ingredients:

  For the caramelized onions

  1 large onion, thinly sliced

  2 tablespoons oil

  2 tablespoons unsalted butter

  1 pint veal stock

  ¼ cup red wine vinegar

  1 teaspoon sugar

  Salt and pepper

  For the truffle sauce:

  ½ cup chopped cornichons

  ½ cup truffle oil

  2 tablespoons chopped chives

  1 cup mayonnaise

  Dash of lemon juice

  Salt and pepper

  For the burger:

  5 oz ground beef rolled into a patty

  1 brioche burger bun

  1 tomato slice

  1 leaf of lettuce

  1 aged cheddar cheese slice

  Salt and pepper

  Preparation:

  For the caramelized onions:

  Use oil and butter to cook the onions until golden brown.

  De-glaze the pan with sugar and vinegar. Add the stock and let it reduce until most of the stock has evaporated. Add seasoning.

  For the truffle sauce:

  Mix all the ingredients in a bowl and season it to taste.

  For the burgers:

  Season the patty with salt and pepper and cook it on the grill to medium rare or medium.

  Toast the bun. Assemble the lettuce, tomato slice and the caramelized onions on the lower bun with the patty
on the top. Melt some cheese on the patty and add the sauce to it and serve.

  The Ultimate BLT Burgers Glazed with Honey Treacle Bacon with Smoky Tomato Mayo and Griddled Lettuce

  Ingredients:

  For honey treacle-glazed bacon:

  20 slices bacon (applewood smoked)

  2 teaspoons treacle

  2 teaspoons sherry vinegar

  2 ½ teaspoons honey

  Dash of ground cayenne pepper

  For grilled lettuce:

  4 leaves radicchio

  ½ tablespoon sherry vinegar

  2 tablespoons olive oil

  ½ tablespoon Dijon mustard

  For smoky tomato mayo:

  1 large tomato

  1 clove garlic

  1 cup mayonnaise

  ½ teaspoon smoked paprika

  Salt and pepper

  For burgers:

  6 slices of bacon

  900g minced steak

  2 teaspoons salt

  ¼ teaspoon tarragon leaves, finely chopped

  175g Comte or gruyere, grated

  6 Hamburger buns

  Preparation:

  For honey treacle-glazed bacon:

  Mix the treacle, honey, vinegar and cayenne pepper well. Apply the honey mixture on both the sides of 12 bacon slices.

  Fry the bacon slices in a non-stick pan over medium heat until crispy.

  For griddled lettuce:

  To remove the bitterness, soak the radicchio leaves in an ice bath. Then brush the leaves with one tablespoon oil.

  Cook it on the griddle briefly and cut the leaves into 2.5cm wide strips.

  Whisk the oil, vinegar, Dijon mustard and add it to the radicchio leaves and mix.

  For smoky mayo tomato:

  Cook the tomato on the griddle for around 8 minutes till blackened. Keep it in a bowl and cover it with cling film. Squeeze the tomato, after ten minutes. To remove the seeds and the skin.