Hamburger

Name: Hamburger
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Down Town Classics
Ingredients: Salt — 2 tbsp; Black Pepper — 2 tsp; MSG — ¼ tsp; Ground Chuck — 500 g; Hamburger Buns — 8; Ketchup — 2 tbsp; Mustard — 2 tbsp; Dehydrated Onions — 30 g; Dill Pickles — 8 slices

This classic homemade McDonald's style hamburger features a tender beef patty seasoned with a special blend of salt, pepper, and MSG, topped with rehydrated onions, pickles, ketchup, and mustard. Encased in a soft, lightly toasted bun, this nostalgic fast-food favourite delivers an authentic, comforting taste of vintage takeaway magic right at your home kitchen.

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Cooking Instructions

Preparation: 15 minutes
Cooking: 10 minutes

Servings: 8

Notes:

Prepare a custom seasoned salt by mixing regular salt, ground black pepper, and a small amount of MSG to enhance the savoury depth of the beef.

Use ground chuck with about 20 percent fat content to ensure the patties stay juicy and flavourful during cooking.

Divide the beef into eight equal portions and shape them into small, thin round patties designed to fit standard hamburger buns.

Rehydrate dried minced onions in water beforehand to replicate the authentic texture and flavour used in traditional fast-food burgers.

Toast the hamburger buns lightly on a hot grill or skillet until warm and soft, then assemble with ketchup, mustard, rehydrated onions, pickle slices, and the cooked beef patty.

Make Seasoned Salt
Mix regular salt, ground black pepper, and MSG in a bowl until thoroughly combined, then transfer to a shaker bottle.

Form Patties
Divide the ground chuck into eight equal portions and shape them into small, thin round hamburger patties.

Cook Patties
Heat a grill or skillet to 175°C, place the patties down, season generously with the homemade seasoned salt, and cook through.

Toast Buns
Place the hamburger buns cut-side down on the hot grill or skillet for a brief moment until lightly toasted and soft.

Assemble and Serve
Dot the bottom bun with ketchup and mustard, add rehydrated onions and pickle slices, top with the cooked beef patty and the crown bun, and serve immediately.