Zippyburgers Recipes

ZIPPY ZUCCHINI BURGERS

Steps:

• Saute chopped zucchini, bell pepper, and onion in 1 tbls. butter on medium low heat until very soft, about 10-15 minutes.
• Combine zucchini mixture with the parsley, cheese, cracker crumbs, walnuts, egg, pepper, salt if using, and garlic. Cool for 30 minutes in the refrigerator.
• Form into 4 patties, depending on what size you want them(at this point you may freeze in between sheets of wax paper or plastic wrap).
• In a sauté pan, heat olive oil until hot, reduce heat to medium, then fry patties about 5-7 minutes each side, till nice and brown on each side.
• To make sauce, mix mayonnaise, mustard and honey together in a small bowl. Use 1 tbls. sauce for each burger.
• You can serve these in buns with sauce, or by themselves with sauce on top.
• Caramelized onions(just onions sauteed in small amount of oil till golden brown) are great to go on top of burger.

ZIPPY BURGERS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first 7 ingredients. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well. Shape into four patties.
• Grill hamburgers, covered, over medium heat for 6-8 minutes on each side or until meat is no longer pink. Serve on buns.
• Can also be broiled or cooked on indoor grill.

EASY HAMBURGERS

Steps:

• Shape ground beef into four 3/4-in.-thick patties. Just before grilling, sprinkle with salt and pepper. Grill burgers, covered, over medium heat until a thermometer reads 160°, 5-7 minutes on each side. Top bun bottoms with burgers. If desired, serve with lettuce, tomato, onion, bacon and mayonnaise.

CINCINNATI / ZIP BURGERS RECIPE - (5/5)

Steps:

• Freeze meat chunks for 30 minutes, then pulse 10-15 times for 1 sec. in food processor. Transfer meat to baking sheet, disgard large fat chunks. Divide into 4 mounds, and loosely shape burgers without picking meat up. Season each side w/ salt & pepper. Melt butter in skillet and brown buns. Add oil & remaining butter to skillet and cook burgers on high for 3 mins. per side. Add cheese with 1 minute or more left on the 2nd side. Place burgers on buns, top with sauce and sliced onions.

SMASH BURGERS

Steps:

• Place a 9-in. cast-iron skillet over medium heat. Meanwhile, gently shape beef into 4 balls, shaping just enough to keep together (do not compact). , Increase burner temperature to medium-high; add oil. Working in batches, add beef. With a heavy metal spatula, flatten to 1/4- to 1/2-in. thickness; sprinkle each with 1/8 teaspoon salt and pepper. Cook until edges start to brown, about 1-1/2 minutes. Turn burgers and sprinkle with additional 1/8 teaspoon salt and pepper. Cook until well browned and a thermometer reads at least 160°, 1 minute. Repeat with remaining beef., Serve burgers on buns with toppings as desired.