Pan-fried or grilled meat hamburger as long as it’s homemade, and if you don’t have a meat grinder, use a knife with a lot of good will. The hamburger, whether it’s meat, fish, or vegan with tofu or legumes, it really takes very little to prepare a dish that satisfies everyone’s needs. In reality, the word hamburger stands for a large meat patty, although today in fast food, this term is more referred to as the whole sandwich complete with various sauces and sides. It’s mistakenly thought that the hamburger was born in the USA, but in reality, it was born in the German city of Hamburg, where the hamburger takes its name. Mainly the name hamburger steak, translated steak in the Hamburg way, this custom of adding meat in a sandwich or two slices of bread. Obviously, whether of USA or German origin, in Italy, the hamburger in the sandwich as street food arrives in the 80s. Our culinary culture has always been oriented towards pizza and pasta and many other typical regional dishes.
- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Medium
- Preparation time: 40 Minutes
- Portions: 4
- Cooking methods: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
- Energy 235.69 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 10.47 (g) of which sugars 1.51 (g)
- Proteins 17.29 (g)
- Fat 13.81 (g) of which saturated 4.24 (g)of which unsaturated 8.11 (g)
- Fibers 1.78 (g)
- Sodium 787.32 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 110 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients
- 7.05 oz ground beef
- 1 egg
- 1.41 oz breadcrumbs
- 1 stalk celery
- 1 carrot
- 1 tsp salt
- 1.06 oz sunflower seeds
- 1 bunch chives
- 1 tsp chopped parsley
- 1 sprig thyme
Tools
- Pan
- Bowl
- Burger Press
Steps
In my manual chopper, I finely chopped the carrot with the celery, which I will add to the meat that I always like to prepare well-seasoned. Place the ground beef in a bowl with the finely chopped thyme, chives, and parsley, sunflower seeds, breadcrumbs, egg, celery with carrot, and salt.
The ground beef should be kneaded by hand, so after mixing all the ingredients well, form 4 hamburgers with the appropriate press or use a pastry ring. If you prefer, you can coat the hamburgers in breadcrumbs before cooking them.
Cook the hamburger in a well-heated pan, 4 minutes per side. Cut two slices of rustic bread and heat them in the pan as well, pressing them lightly.
FAQ (Questions & Answers)
What is the difference between Burger and Hamburger?
Burger refers to a “patty” whether it’s made of meat, fish, or vegetables. Hamburger, however, is exclusively beef.
