5 Ingredient White Castle Hamburgers Food

ALMOST WHITE CASTLE® HAMBURGERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Combine ground chuck, bread crumbs, egg, onion soup mix, water, and black pepper in a bowl; press into a 10x15-inch jelly roll pan. Prick holes through the chuck mixture for ventilation while cooking.
• Bake in the preheated oven until browned and cooked through, about 10 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C). Drain excess grease.
• Cut chuck mixture into squares the size of the rolls. Place 1 chuck patty in each roll.

WHITE CASTLE-STYLE SLIDERS

Steps:

• Put the onion in a medium bowl and cover with 1/2 cup water. Set aside 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, puree the beef with 2 teaspoons water, the onion powder, 3/4 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper in a food processor until smooth. Draw a 6-by-12-inch rectangle on a piece of parchment paper; flip over the paper so the pencil side is down (you should still be able to see the rectangle). Press the beef into the rectangle; cover with another piece of parchment and press until the beef is very thin and fills the rectangle completely. Uncover and score the beef into eight 3-inch-square patties. Poke 5 holes into each patty with a chopstick (one in the center and one near each corner). Slide the beef on the parchment onto a baking sheet, loosely cover with plastic wrap and freeze until firm, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Trim the edges of the rectangle to make it even; cut patties along the scored lines. Heat an extra-large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion and liquid; bring to a boil. Stir in the butter and arrange the patties over the onion. Cook until the meat is no longer pink around the edges, 3 to 4 minutes. Put a bun bottom upside down on each patty. To steam the bun tops, rest each across 2 bun bottoms (like a bridge). Continue cooking until the patties are completely cooked through, about 2 more minutes, adding 1 to 2 tablespoons water if the skillet is too dry or if the onion starts browning.
• Remove the bun tops from the skillet. Slide a spatula under each patty, picking up the onions and bun bottoms along with the meat; flip over onto a plate. Top each with a pickle and a bun top.

WHITE CASTLE SLIDERS: ONE MAN'S JOURNEY FOR TRUTH

Steps:

• 1. MYTH BUSTING: There have been a lot of rumors on what exactly a White Castle hamburger is composed of... just go out on the Internet and see for yourself. Some of the wilder ones are that White Castle hamburgers contain: • 30% liver... (Yummy) • 20% beef baby food (I'm not kidding) • 2 tablespoons of creamy peanut butter per pound of beef Can you imagine the lawsuits that White Castle would have if they put a nut product in their burgers, and didn't mention that to anyone? Think of all the people who have allergies to nuts. For the record, White Castle hamburgers are 100 beef... FULL STOP. How do I know... Well, because I had one analyzed at a food lab. 100% pure ground beef with a 20% fat content... okay I'm a geek, forgive me.
• 2. THEY'RE NOT COOKED... THEY'RE STEAMED: A White Castle hamburger never touches the grill; in essence it rests on a bed of gently cooking onions, and they slowly steam the meat, and the buns.
• 3. THE MUSTARD: At the White Castle that I occasioned, they had this wonderful brown mustard. To me, it wasn't a White Castle hamburger without that mustard. I assumed that all White Castle's used that mustard; however, they do not. It's more of a Midwest thing... go figure. Anyway, for me that "special" mustard was part of the experience. I NEEDED that dang mustard to complete the experience. You can purchase "White Castle" mustard, but it's hard to find. I wanted to see if there was a commercial mustard that might do the trick, and 15 bottles of brown mustard later, the winner is: Lowensenf Extra. It's German brown creamy mustard with just a wonderful hint of vinegar.
• 4. SECRET INGREDIENT: If there is a secret ingredient to the White Castle Burger, it's not peanut butter, baby food (yuk), or liver (double yuk); it's in the onions. The onions have to be dried, and rehydrated before using.
• 5. THE PICKLE: Only one pickle per slider, please. But to cook the pickle or not, that is the question. In the end I cooked the pickle along with the burger. It was a marriage made in heaven.
• 6. Movie Trivia: In the movie Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle (yes, they did actually make a movie about White Castle), the actor that played Kumar was a strict vegetarian, so at the end of the movie when they're scarfing down all those sliders, Kumar's are veggie burgers... kind of ruins the point of the whole movie.
• 7. PREP/PREPARE
• 8. Gather your ingredients.
• 9. Chef's Note: In order to get the best visual experience, your patty needs to be the same size as the bun. Mine were 2.5 inches (6.3cm), so I made the raw patties 3 inches (7.5cm), and when they cooked they shrank down to the proper size.
• 10. Press the meat out into a square to the dimensions of the four sliders.
• 11. Chef's Note: We have enough beef for 4 sliders, so make a square 6x6 inches (12.5cm). We're adding a bit extra to account for shrinkage during cooking.
• 12. Chef's Note: The beef should be 1/5 inch (.5cm) thick.
• 13. Place on a parchment-lined baking sheet, and place in the freezer for 20 minutes.
• 14. Remove from freezer, and cut into four equal burgers of 3 inches (7.5cm) each.
• 15. Use a soda straw or other small hole punch to create the iconic five holes per burger.
• 16. Chef's Note: Those five holes are not for decoration they are very important to the cooking process. They allow the burger to be cooked without flipping.
• 17. Return the burgers to the freezer until completely frozen, about 60 minutes.
• 18. Add the onion powder to the hot beef stock and mix to combine.
• 19. Rehydrate the onions in the hot beef stock, about 15 minutes.
• 20. Chef's Note: White Castle began using dehydrated onions back during World War II, when most fresh produce was going to the troops. They liked how they worked with the sliders and never stopped using them.
• 21. Place a skillet or griddle over medium heat and allow to heat up.
• 22. Place an area of onions on the griddle/skillet with a bit of the liquid.
• 23. Chef's Note: the minimum number to cook at a time is 4 sliders.
• 24. Place 4 patties on top of the onions, and separate by 1/2 inch (1.2cm).
• 25. Place the bottom of the buns, cut side down, on each patty.
• 26. Place the top buns across the gaps between the patties.
• 27. Allow to steam/cook for 4 to 6 minutes.
• 28. Remove the top buns and set aside.
• 29. Use a spatula to remove the burgers with the bottom buns, and place on a serving plate.
• 30. Add a bit of the mustard, if using, and place the tops on the burgers.
• 31. Serve while still warm. Enjoy.
• 32. Keep the faith, and keep cooking.

ALMOST WHITE CASTLE HAMBURGERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Hamburgers: Mix first 6 ingredients and press into an ungreased 10 by 15 inch jelly roll pan.
• Prick with a fork.
• Bake for 10 minutes.
• Drain off juices (if there's a lot of excess).
• Cool.
• Cut into 24 squares.
• Place squares on dinner rolls.
• Combine mustard and ketchup and spread on rolls.
• Top with pickles and cheese, if desired.
• This makes 12 servings of 2 hamburgers each.

WHITE CASTLE HAMBURGERS (COPYCAT)

Steps:

• Place ground beef,onion powder, salt and 1/2 cup of the water in a food process, and process for a few seconds to ensure that water,onion powder and salt are blended through the beef.
• Place plastic wrap on the counter. Place hamburger in the middle, then place another pieces of plastic wrap on top of the meat.
• Roll the hamburger out to 1/4-inch thick. Remove plastic wrap cut meat into 3-inch squares. Poke holes in each piece five times with a plastic straw.
• Cover hamburger squares with plastic wrap. Freeze until partially frozen, but not frozen solid.
• Place onions, beef bouillon and 1/2 cup water in a frying pan. Sauté over medium-low heat, stirring until the onions are soft, and adding more water as needed.
• Remove from heat until ready to cook hamburger patties.
• To prepare patties, heat frying pan over medium-low heat, add water to onions just until the bottom of the frying pan is covered.
• Place patties in pan; cover with lid. It will only take a short time for the patties to cook on one side. Turn, and cook on the other side for a very short time. The patties should be juicy.
• When done place each hamburger on top of a roll. Add pickles, then cover hamburgers so they heat up the roll.

WHITE CASTLE HAMBURGERS - SLIDERS

Steps:

• Soak 1/4 cup dry minced onions in 1/4 cup hot water until soft while you.
• mix 2 pounds ground beef with 3 ounce jar of strained beef baby food and.
• 2/3 cup clear beef broth. Keep patties uniform using 1/4 cup meat mixture.
• for each patty, flattened to 1/4" and fried quickly in 1 T oil per patty on.
• a hot griddle. Make 3 or 4 holes in patties while frying. Cut hot dog buns.
• in half. Cut off rounded ends. Fry 1 t onions under each patty as you turn.
• to fry 2nd side. Slip each patty into bun with 1 dill pickle chip.

MOCK WHITE CASTLE BURGERS

Steps:

• Brown beef and drain.
• Mix all ingredients in crockpot and cook on low. It's ready to eat when the cheese is fully melted.
• Serve on dollar rolls with pickles.