Killer Burger Sauce

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This is it, the killer burger sauce recipe. If you don’t want dry, stale burgers look no further for the best classic hamburger sauce.

I’ll make this short and sweet since we’ve already talked about our two secrets for the perfect burger. We live by those secrets and sure enough our burger turns out every time.

There are just a few other things we thought we would share. First, burgers don’t want to be slow cooked so crank up the heat and quickly cook on each side. We do medium high heat for 2-3 minutes per side.

Why do Hamburger Pattys Fall Apart?

It’s not about the fat content, honestly.

Just make sure you don’t have too many liquidy things in there, like too much Worchestershire sauce or onions, but whats also important is to make sure they are cold when you put them on the grill, AND do not keep flipping them.

That will make the burger fall apart for sure.

I know we’ve all been taught to send back a pink burger but at a good restaurant or at home you actually should have a slightly pink center. Why? Well eating out you can’t control that’s it’s fresh, good meat being ground and that it’s been carefully prepared and cooked so it’s too risky. But when you use our special meat blend from our 2 secrets post you’ll have a perfect burger if you don’t cook it to well done. I know, it’s a little scary the first time but trust us. An over cooked burger is the same as an overcooked steak.

Can Hamburgers Be Pink In The Middle?

Yes, a hamburger that is pink in the middle can be safe to eat if it has reached an internal temperature of 160 degrees. If my friend is doing it and I don’t know where the meat is from or it’s a basic store-bought prepared burger someone is cooking always go with well-done. Again, reading our post about the best burger is helpful.

What Is The Difference Between Yellow Mustard and Dijon?

Dijon mustard has a sharper, tangier flavor than yellow mustard.

Burger Sauce. Forget the ketchup and mayonnaise and go for a really good burger sauce. Now, Cade loves pickles on a burger and I generally don’t add them, but in a sauce they add just the right somethin’ somethin’ and you don’t even know that’s what’s in there. I am a huge fan of sauces and condiments but in the case of the burger, keep it simple, burger, sauce, cheese, lettuce and tomato.

A little butter on the burger is always a good thing. Culvers butter burger converted us and we hardly ever make it without butter. AND salt and pepper folks. I cringe a little every time I see a burger get plopped on a grill without seasoning. Do you like your french fries without salt? Well meat needs seasoning as well.

Finally, always toast your buns. Always. Whether or not you use butter brushed on the inside and outside is up to you, but always toast those babies.

The Perfect Sides for the Killer Burger

I know you want the burger to be the star of the show, but a good side or two is always a good thing! Try our grilled corn or baked beans! If you want some extra flavor, go for our Elote grilled street corn or Elote corn salad!

And you can’t ever forget fries when you have a burger! Go for our perfect French fries with special sauce!

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