I made the best hamburgers the other day! I used an extremely simple recipe in my Southern Living Cookbook. The only alterations that I used were:

1. I used ground turkey instead of ground beef.
2. I used canned/store-bought Italian breadcrumbs instead of homemade bread crumbs.

I’ll admit, I’ve never used Greek seasoning before, and I had to go to the store to buy some to make these hamburgers! But, they were excellent! I pan-fried them, but we’ll probably make them again this summer to fry on the grill!

Basic Burgers

Ingredients
1 pound ground chuck (I used ground turkey.)
1 large egg, beaten
1/4 cup soft breadcrumbs (homemade) (I used store-bought Italian breadcrumbs.)
1 tablespoon grated onion
1/2 teaspoon all-purpose Greek seasoning
1/4 teaspoon salt (I used sea salt)
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
4 hamburger buns
Preparation
Combine first 8 ingredients, blending well. Shape into 4 patties. Grill, uncovered, over medium coals (300° to 350°) 15 minutes or until done, turning once. Serve on buns.

For broiling: Place patties on broiler pan; broil 3 inches from heat about 10 minutes or until done, turing once.

For panfrying: Heat a heavy skillet until hot. Add patties, and cook over medium heat about 8 minutes or until done, turning once.

I served the burgers on toasted hamburger buns. I slapped some mayonnaise and ketchup on the burgers and topped with lettuce and tomato. Add a slice of American cheese if you wish. We had sea-salt potato chips with our burgers.

~Cecelia Dowdy~