Hamburgers

Ingredients

• 1lb ground beef
• 1/2 yellow onion, minced finely
• 1tbsp Worcestershire Sauce
• 2 cloves (or more) garlic, minced
• 1tsp Basil
• 1tsp Paprika
• 1/2tsp Oregano
• 1/2tsp Thyme
• 1/2tsp Onion powder
• 1/2tsp Garlic powder
• 1/4tsp Smoked paprika
• 3/4 - 1tsp salt
• 1/2 - 1tsp pepper
• Splash of fancy mustard

Instructions

1. Use fresh ground beef or thoroughly defrosted frozen ground beef

2. Mince onions as finely as you can get them

3. Smash garlic with the side of your knife and mince finely

4. Add beef to a medium or large bowl

5. Add Worcestershire sauce and fancy mustard (if using)

6. Add spices

7. Fold in ingredients to help with distribution

8. Mix with your hands by squeezing

9. Mix thoroughly until the beef is a little warm from your hands and quite squishy and all ingredients are evenly mixed

10. Weigh the beef, divide into 3 or 4 patties depending on the size of your buns

11. If you don't have a scale, you can eyeball it. Doesn't really matter

12. On a cutting board smash out a patty into a wide thin round (it will thicken as it cooks)

13. Poke a hole with your finger in the middle, about 1/2" round

14. Fry in a cast iron pan to desired doneness

15. Drain the juices into a small bowl as you go

16. Scrape the bottom of the pan with a wooden spatula to remove the crust that builds up (important*)