The Twenty Dollar Burger

Rating: 4.1 stars
81 Ratings
  • 5 star values: 39
  • 4 star values: 19
  • 3 star values: 16
  • 2 star values: 6
  • 1 star values: 1

The first comment I got about this burger was, 'I would pay twenty dollars for this...WOW!' I serve these on a whole wheat bun, with blue cheese and horseradish mayo.

By MollyS

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Recipe Summary

prep:
35 mins
cook:
12 mins
additional:
1 hr
total:
1 hr 47 mins
Servings:
6
Yield:
6 burgers
Nutrition Info
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Ingredients

6
Original recipe yields 6 servings
The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

Directions

  • Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add red onion and garlic; cook and stir until the onion softens and begins to turn brown, about 8 minutes. Scrape onion into a large bowl. Add yogurt, salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper, mustard powder, garlic powder, horseradish, parsley, cilantro, Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, and hot sauce. Whisk together until smooth. Mix in the ground beef until evenly blended with the yogurt mixture. Cover, and refrigerate at least 1 hour.

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  • Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat. Shape mixture in to 6 patties 1/2 inch thick, and 5 inches across.

  • Grill burgers until no longer pink in the center, about 6 minutes per side.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:
332 calories; protein 28g; carbohydrates 6.5g; fat 21g; cholesterol 101.7mg; sodium 813.6mg. Full Nutrition
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Most helpful positive review

Ray
Rating: 5 stars
04/27/2009
Absolutely fantastic! Did once without cilantro (at the request of my mother) and then again later when she wasn't visiting. Personally I think the cilantro really adds some zip to the whole thing - don't leave it out if you have the choice! Still even without the cilantro this is a GREAT recipe. Lots of zing and heat. Edit: If you're having trouble forming a patty with this recipe - An easy trick is to use two forks so that you don't over-handle the meat. Overlap pieces together start small and work your way up keeping the patty even throughout. Don't smash anything down! You might want to add a cup of oatmeal or breadcrumbs if you're really having a hard time of it. Read More
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Most helpful critical review

jennilyn77
Rating: 2 stars
08/03/2008
NO WAY would I pay 20 for this burger. I spent enough for the ingredients as is. Sorry. Read More
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(35)
81 Ratings
  • 5 star values: 39
  • 4 star values: 19
  • 3 star values: 16
  • 2 star values: 6
  • 1 star values: 1
Reviews:
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Ray
Rating: 5 stars
04/27/2009
Absolutely fantastic! Did once without cilantro (at the request of my mother) and then again later when she wasn't visiting. Personally I think the cilantro really adds some zip to the whole thing - don't leave it out if you have the choice! Still even without the cilantro this is a GREAT recipe. Lots of zing and heat. Edit: If you're having trouble forming a patty with this recipe - An easy trick is to use two forks so that you don't over-handle the meat. Overlap pieces together start small and work your way up keeping the patty even throughout. Don't smash anything down! You might want to add a cup of oatmeal or breadcrumbs if you're really having a hard time of it. Read More
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(51)
jennilyn77
Rating: 2 stars
08/02/2008
NO WAY would I pay 20 for this burger. I spent enough for the ingredients as is. Sorry. Read More
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(35)
gina brown
Rating: 5 stars
04/24/2008
I made these last night and just had the last one for lunch..very good!! I'll be making these again and again;0) I didn't have cilantro but can't wait to make these with cilantro. Read More
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yummywife
Rating: 5 stars
10/19/2009
We have made this burger several times already... it is so delicious! It's also a fun one to experiment with adding new and unique ingredients. A word of caution if you experiment though.... my husband and I did find is that if you add too many 'wet' ingredients the burgers won't stick together and become difficult to grill. Perhaps the addition of breadcrumbs or instant rice might combat this. Otherwise this burger gets our stamp of approval! It is PACKED with flavor! Read More
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happywifey
Rating: 5 stars
04/24/2008
These burgers were absolutely delicious so flavorful. Served them at a BBQ and everyone ate them up. Loved the horseradish mayo a real bonus. Read More
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Emily
Rating: 4 stars
07/12/2008
Good taste but it was pretty hard to get them to stick together. If you squeeze the patties out inside paper towels before putting them on the grill that helps. Read More
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Anna Leamy Downing
Rating: 5 stars
09/16/2007
Everyone in my family LOVED this burger! Read More
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deborahwagoner
Rating: 5 stars
06/25/2010
I made these for a house full of teenagers and I got great reviews. They said they were the best homemade hamburgers they ever had. Read More
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Myra Becker
Rating: 5 stars
06/15/2010
Loved this burger!I never leave comments for recipes but this was so good I just had to!I used sour cream instead of yogurt and I can defintly see why some people used breadcrumbs to help hold it together.I didn't but I dont see how they could do anything but help I used a george foreman grill so no flipping was needed so that probably helped keep it together.So yummy defintly a must try! Read More
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