Hamburgers To Freeze Food

HAMBURGER RECIPE

Steps:

• Make burger seasoning by combining all spices in a bowl. Set aside.
• Divide ground chuck into 6 equal portions and gently from into 1/2 inch thick patties that are wider than the burger buns (as they will shrink). Use your thumb to press an indentation into the center of each patty. Cover and set aside.
• Preheat grill to medium high heat. Just before cooking, sprinkle seasoning over the patties, then place on hot grill, indent-side up. Close grill lid and cook for 3-4 minutes, until the bottom of the burger is seared and juices are accumulating on top of the burger. Flip and cook an additional 3-4 minutes or until the beef reaches 160 degrees F.
• Place cheese on burgers during the last minute of cooking. Remove to a plate and allow to rest for a few minutes before serving in a bun, with toppings.

HAMBURGERS TO FREEZE

Steps:

• In large bowl, combine beef, onions, green pepper, egg, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, pepper and hot pepper sauce. Mix until just combined, using spoon or hands.
• Divide mixture into 20 portions, shaping each into a round patty.
• Place on baking sheets and freeze until solid.
• Stack with foil or paper plates between them and store in freezer bags and store up to 4 months in freezer.

MAKE YOUR OWN FROZEN PATTIES FOR GRILLING HAMBURGERS

Steps:

• Lay a sheet of parchment paper on a cookie sheet. Cover your kitchen scale with a layer of plastic wrap to keep it clean. Lay the round biscuit cutter on top of the scale. Turn on and tare your scale.
• Measure 5 ounces of ground beef into the round cutter. Gently press it down so that it is evenly distributed in the mold. Use your thumb to press an indentation that goes about 1/3 of the way into the patty. This indentation will help keep the burger from doming when it cooks. Lift the biscuit cutter. The patty will be likely to stay in the cutter at this point. That's fine! Move the cutter over to the parchment lined cookie sheet and push the patty out onto the parchment. Return the cutter to the scale and repeat with the rest of the meat. If you fill the sheet, you can lay another piece of parchment on top of it and continue on until you've used all the meat.
• You should end up with 16 patties.
• Transfer the tray to the freezer overnight, or until the patties are frozen solid. Cut the parchment in a grid so that each patty has its own square. Stack each patty with its square into a resealable gallon size zipper top freezer bag. Label each bag with the type of beef used and the date. Freeze for up to and use within 3 months for best quality.
• To Grill or Pan-Fry:
• Season the desired number of frozen patties with salt and pepper on both sides. Preheat grill or frying pan to medium high. Lay the patties down over direct heat and don't mess with them! After 6 minutes or so (each grill and stove is different, so watch for the visual cues), you'll begin to see juices starting to pool on top of your burger. Flip them gently and leave them alone again. At about 3 minutes, your burger should be medium, but do yourself a favour and use an instant read thermometer to check!