Blended Burgers
Blended burgers are a savory combination of ground beef and chopped mushrooms formed into juicy patties.
Servings: 6
Calories: 402kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 pounds ground beef (see note)
- 16 ounces baby bella mushrooms
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Finely chop mushrooms by pulsing in a food processor or blender.
- Add mushrooms and garlic to a nonstick skillet and saute until tender over medium heat.**
- Remove from heat and let cool.
- While mushrooms cool, gently crumble the ground beef into small pieces and add to a large bowl. Once mushrooms have cooled add the mushrooms and garlic to the bowl as well and carefully mix everything together without squishing or compacting the ground meat.
- Divide the beef and mushroom mixture into six equal roughly formed balls, pressed together just firmly enough that they hold their shape. Press firmly on each ball with a flat bottomed plate to form patties.***
- Cook patties in a skillet set over medium-high heat for approximately four minutes per side, or until it reaches your desired level of doneness and develops a golden brown crust. Do not press on the burgers as they cook or you will expell the juices, creating a dry burger.
Serving
- Serve on a hamburger bun with your choice of toppings.
Notes
*I recommend freshly ground 80/20 beef where you can still see individual strands from the meat grinder. Using compacted ground beef packaged in tubes of plastic will create dense burgers.
**Mushrooms release liquid as they cook so you should need to add oil to the nonstick skillet, but you can if you prefer.
***Using wax parchment paper above and below the patty will prevent your patties from sticking.
Nutrition
Calories: 402kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 107mg | Sodium: 106mg | Potassium: 747mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 43mg | Iron: 3mg