Barbecue Grilled Herb Burgers

There are many ways to jazz up grilled burgers. Some folks mix ingredients in the meat. Some use marinades. Other go with sauces. It’s fun to play around with burgers and try out different variations.

Adding fresh herbs to hamburger is an easy and fun way to make your grilled burgers stand out. If you grow an herb garden, it’s a nice showcase for your home grown herbs too.

Grilled Fresh Herb Hamburger Recipe

• 2 pounds ground beef (80/20 fat to lean ratio works well)
• 2 TBS fresh basil chopped
• 1 1/2 TBS fresh thyme chopped
• 1 1/2 TBS fresh chives chopped
• 1 1/2 TBS fresh rosemary chopped
• ¼ tsp salt
• ¼ tsp pepper
• 2 TBS lemon juice
• 1 egg (lightly beaten)
• 1 cup crisp dry bread crumbs

Directions:

1. Place the meat in a large bowl and break apart. If you’re using frozen ground beef, be sure it is completely thawed.
2. Sprinkle basil, thyme, chives, rosemary, salt and pepper over meat.
3. Add lemon juice and lightly beaten egg
4. Add bread crumbs.
5. Use you hands to mix in the seasonings, lemon juice, egg and bread crumbs. Mix well.
6. Divide meat into 8 equal sections. Pat out into burger shapes.
7. Grill to desired doneness over medium coals or heat.

* It's fine to substitute other herbs in your herb grilled burgers. Go light the first time (around 1 TBS). Increase amounts as you find what flavors you enjoy in your burgers.

Try some fancy buns or bread with your herb burgers. The harder breads work best if you want to heat them on the grill before serving the hamburgers. Just brush the buns with a little vegetable or olive oil and sprinkle on some herbs. Place bread on the grill until you see grill marks. Flip. Very simple. This makes the burgers look extra special.

Serve with Barbecue Hamburger Baked Beans or Old Fashioned Potato Salad.

Try out some other family favorite grilled foods as well:

Beer Butt Chicken – Beer Butt or Beer Can Chicken is a lot of fun to make. You’ll get a lot of attention when you make this grill recipe. Even though it’s kind of campy, it also is a very moist and flavorful way to cook chicken on the grill.

Grilled Corn on the Cob – There are two ways to grill corn on the cob – in the husks or in tin foil. Both are very tasty and easy to do.

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