Home Run Hamburgers Recipe
Ingredients
| Bulgur | 3 Tablespoon | |
| Boiling water | 1/3 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Olive oil | 1 Teaspoon | |
| 1 medium Vidalia onion, thinly sliced | ||
| Shiitake mushrooms | 1 1/2 Cup (16 tbs), sliced | |
| 1 1/4 pounds extra-lean ground beef round | ||
| Bread crumbs | 1/3 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| 1/4 cup chopped fresh Italian parsley | ||
| Worcestershire sauce | 2 Tablespoon | |
| Tomato Paste | 2 Tablespoon | |
| Garlic | 2 Clove (5gm), minced | |
| Ground black pepper | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Dry mustard | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Pepper sauce | 3 To taste | |
| Liquid smoke | 2 Drop | |
| 6 whole-wheat hamburger buns, split | ||
| 6 leaves red leaf lettuce | ||
| Tomato slices | 6 | |
Directions
Place the bulgur in a large bowl.
Add the water.
Cover and let stand for 15 minutes, or until soft.
Warm the oil in a large no-stick skillet over medium heat.
Add the onions and cook for 10 minutes, or until very soft.
Add the mushrooms and saute for 5 minutes, or until soft.
Drain the bulgur and return it to the bowl.
Stir in the beef, bread crumbs, parsley, Worcestershire sauce, tomato paste, garlic, black pepper, mustard, hot-pepper sauce, and liquid smoke (if using).
Shape the mixture into six 1 "-thick patties.
Coat a grill rack or broiler pan with no-stick spray.
Preheat the grill or broiler.
Cook the burgers 4" from the heat for 3 to 4 minutes per side for medium doneness.
Set a burger on the bottom half of each bun.
Divide the sauteed onions and mushrooms among the burgers and top each with lettuce, tomato, and the top halves of the buns.
Add the water.
Cover and let stand for 15 minutes, or until soft.
Warm the oil in a large no-stick skillet over medium heat.
Add the onions and cook for 10 minutes, or until very soft.
Add the mushrooms and saute for 5 minutes, or until soft.
Drain the bulgur and return it to the bowl.
Stir in the beef, bread crumbs, parsley, Worcestershire sauce, tomato paste, garlic, black pepper, mustard, hot-pepper sauce, and liquid smoke (if using).
Shape the mixture into six 1 "-thick patties.
Coat a grill rack or broiler pan with no-stick spray.
Preheat the grill or broiler.
Cook the burgers 4" from the heat for 3 to 4 minutes per side for medium doneness.
Set a burger on the bottom half of each bun.
Divide the sauteed onions and mushrooms among the burgers and top each with lettuce, tomato, and the top halves of the buns.
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