Taking homemade burgers to a bbq?

Question

Ive been invited to a friend of my girlfriends for a bbq. Im thinking of making some homemade burgers.

I have all the stuff lying around the house and as my Gf's friend said I dont want any cheap frozen ones bring nice burgers - whats nicer than homemade!

but dont want to seem that im going OTT to impress her friends - if i was i would of done that before now.

Ive been thinking if i did do the burgers with either bbq sauce,JD or abit of spice (not too much just to add flavour!) with peppers added to the mix.

Whats the opinion on the type of burger? and peoples own opinons if they were greated with someone bringing homemade burgers?

Answer 1

As tempting, or confusing, as it is to go fancy, don't get too fussed.  Here is my recipe, I use it all the time with no issues.

Fine quality minced beef (500g makes around 3-4 burgers, so just up the amount to what you need)

1-2 tablespoons of tomato sauce,

1 medium onion, finely chopped

1 egg, optional.  If you work the meat thoroughly first, the mix should bind together just fine without an egg.

1-2 tablespoons of Chilli sauce (whatever type works for you) or substitute BBQ sauce.

1 teaspoon, or a bit more, of mixed herbs.

You can add extras: smoke flavour, mustard, Booze, Worcestershire sauce, whatever floats your boat.

Mix it all up until the mixture is combined and firm, add some dry breadcrumbs (the sort you use forcoating fish or whatever is fine.)if the mix is too soft.  Make your burgers, use a Tupperware  pattie maker if you prefer.

Some people where I come from then roll the prepared pattied in seasoned  flour after shaping them(salt, pepper, maybe chill or herbs).  Keeps them from sticking together and adds flavour..

Always better than crappy ones from the supermarket.

Answer 2

I like my burgers to have equal amounts of ground pork and ground beef. Add some salt, black pepper, onions, maybe some fresh tyme. If you can, buy ground bison. It's a good conversation point.

Quality mustard is essential!

Answer 3

Homemaid is great, but somtimes its just as well to go get some bacon and chese mamoth bugers from the grocerery store and save the trouble.

Answer 4

certainly wouldnt think it was OTT

its a burger, not home reared veal and caviar

its a burger

Answer 5

Add a little minced onion, Worcestershire sauce and salt & pepper.=)