Well I promised an update to include the Burgers I made at my parents’ impromptu BBQ this week. Good news is – I’ve got the experiment. Bad news is – there are no pictures. Why? Because I was too into the process of throwing stuff into a bowl and mushing my hands in it that I forgot to take pictures of the process. Then, not long after, I proceeded to SMASH said burgers {as did everyone else} and there was no remaining evidence of which pictures could be taken. I do apologize. Here’s the thing you need to understand about my family. We over-do everything. Every event, every meal, ev-er-y-thing. Our regular BBQs generally include burgers, hot dogs, brats, ribs, pork chops, steaks, chicken breasts, chicken with skin & bones, mac & cheese, baked beans, potato salad, corn on the cob, greens or green bean casserole or both, etc. Get the idea? We cook alot of food. This Fourth of July I wasn’t feeling it. I’m still recovering from the Father’s Day meal I prepared. So I convinced my Mommy to let me keep it simple. Burgers & Hot Dogs.
The Burgers
I always make burgers from freshly ground beef. No patties here kids. I buy 4% fat {96% lean} beef. Every time I make burgers they taste different…why? Because I just throw some stuff in & pray for a miracle.
With most basic meats, I start with my favorite Fab Four:
Lawry’s Seasoned Salt
Garlic Powder
Ground Black Pepper
Garlic Powder
Ground Black Pepper
Worcestershire Sauce
The Experiment:
I opened my parents’ spice cabinet and then just began grabbing whatever I could find. That ended up as:
Dried Onion
Butter Sprinkles
Cajun Seasoning
Curry Powder
Ground Mustard
Pour the junk on the meat. Massage it up until it looks well seasoned {remember those Southern roots? Somehow you just know…}
Grill it & kill it.
The End. Those lower fat burgers were so juicy and ridiculously good. They were gone in a matter of minutes {along with the cheesy fries I made to go along with}.
Your blog just made me so hungry… love it! But now I need to go eat.