Nothing beats these fresh, juicy homemade hamburgers right off the grill! This tried and true family recipe is given an extra boost of flavour with fresh herbs and produces juicy, delicious burgers that are perfect for summer cookouts.
Sometimes all you need is a homemade burger! Nothing says summer like a delicious hamburger right off the grill!
This recipe for homemade hamburgers is a tried and true family favourite and we have never felt the need to look elsewhere!
They are everything we look for in a burger. Juicy, flavourful and fresh. What more can you ask for?
They are also super easy to make!
My Homemade Hamburger recipe is actually my mom’s recipe. Unlike most classic recipes, this burger has a bit of a Greek twist through the use of fresh herbs.
It is essentially a burger version of Keftedakia – Greek Meatballs and it is so good, we make them all the time! There’s something to be said about using fresh ingredients and the flavour is truly unmatched.
Ingredients in Homemade Hamburgers
- ground beef
- breadcrumbs
- onion
- milk
- eggs
- lemon
- fresh herbs (parsley and mint)
- salt and pepper
Note: Ingredient quantities and full instructions are in the recipe card at the end of this post.
Making Classic Homemade Hamburgers
- Place all of the ingredients in a large mixing bowl and mix until combined.
- Divide mixture into 8 portions and roll each portion into a ball. Gently press down to form them into patties. Place hamburger patties onto a parchment lined baking sheet.
- To cook, grill hamburgers until cooked through, flipping to ensure they cook evenly (about 4-5 minutes on each side, depending on the size of your burgers. Check with a meat thermometer to ensure they are cooked through). Alternatively, you could fry them in a pan or bake them.
That is literally all it takes to make a fresh tasting burger that is better than those cardboard-y frozen patties in the grocery section!
Freezing homemade hamburgers
The recipe specified below makes about 8 quarter-pound hamburgers. If you want to freeze some of the burgers, its pretty easy to do.
- First, form the patties as mentioned above.
- Then place the patty on a small piece of parchment paper and cover it with another piece of parchment. You can stack the patties like this using little squares of parchment to separate them and prevent them from sticking to each other.
- Next, I place them in a freezer bag and freeze them lying flat (so as not to misshape them before they freeze and hold their shape).
- When you are ready to grill them, remove as many frozen patties as you need and transfer them straight to the grill. You can defrost them if you like but that isn’t necessary.
What to serve with homemade hamburgers:
Fries are a must as far as burgers go. Some of my favourite twists on classic fries include:
- Air Fryer Sweet Potato Fries
- Baked Green Bean Fries
- Air Fryer Zucchini Fries
- Baked Potato Wedges
- Sweet Potato Wedges with Spicy Honey Mustard Dip
Looking for a nice salad to serve with your burger? Try:
- Traditional Greek Salad
- Healthy Greek Pasta Salad
- Traditional Greek Salad
- Corn, Bacon and Arugula Pasta Salad
- Healthy Mexican Street Corn Pasta Salad
These juicy burgers will be making a frequent appearance on the grill this summer! Hope you give them a try and enjoy them as much as we do!
-Cathy
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Homemade Hamburgers
Ingredients
- 2 lbs ground beef
- 1 cup breadcrumbs
- 1 medium onion shredded
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 large egg
- 1 lemon juiced
- 3 tablespoons ketchup
- 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh mint chopped
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley chopped
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- Place all of the ingredients in a large mixing bowl and mix until combined.
- Divide mixture into 8 portions and roll each portion into a ball. Gently press down to form them into patties. Place hamburger patties onto a parchment lined baking sheet.
- To cook, grill hamburgers until cooked through, flipping to ensure they cook evenly (about 4-5 minutes on each side, depending on the size of your burgers. Check with a meat thermometer to ensure they are cooked through). Alternatively, you could fry them in a pan or bake them.
Note: Metric ingredient measurements are provided as a courtesy using a third-party calculator and are rounded to the nearest unit. The recipes provided on this site have not been tested with metric measurements and their accuracy cannot be verified.
Nutrition
The nutritional information provided is based on third-party calculations and is an estimate only. Accurate nutritional facts will vary based on the particular brands used, portion sizes, measurement accuracy and more.
