Take-out Tuesday, Umami Burgers

the Painted Apron

8 years ago

I am a sucker for recipes that promise to be “the best ever”

When I saw this recipe from a reputable food blogger deemed Best Burgers Ever, I couldn’t wait to try it

Perfect for Labor Day Grilling!

Did you have a wonderful holiday weekend or did Hermine rain out your plans?

Our Labor Day was ~~not the chaos it usually is~~ relatively quiet with just my son and his boys… they stay busy fishing on the pier or out in one of the boats

HH & HHjr LOVE to grill, so weekend meal time is a breeze for me-

The ingredients for these burgers were a surprising combo, teriyaki sauce, basil, onion, and Parmesan cheese…really?

But hey, if they are going to be The Best Ever, I decided to amp it up a little and not only mix in the ingredients before making the patties, but also add a lot more on top

I’m sort of a “More is More” type person 😋

These burgers had a great taste, but nothing you could really pinpoint, that’s why I am calling them Umami Burgers

You keep going back for one more bite, wondering, “what is that flavor…”

Umami is considered to be the fifth taste after sweet, salty, bitter, and sour. It can unofficially be described as “a savory, pleasant taste”

We did not put cheese on the burgers, as the original recipe suggested, because I wanted to taste the flavor of the seasoned meat

You can certainly dress these burgers with your favorite condiments, use anything you love on a regular hamburger, and you will still get the intriguing umami flavor

We served them on these artisan rolls but if you’re watching carbs, just add some grilled vegetables

Grilled meat or fish and roasted vegetables or a salad keeps these weekends laborless for me…I even bought the prepared vegetable kebabs

UMAMI BURGERS

Course Cook out, Main Course

Cuisine American

Keyword cookout, hamburger, teriyaki burger, umami

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 20

Servings 4

Ingredients

1 lb ground chuck {80/20}
1/2 tsp onion powder
1 T minced onion
2 T dried basil
4 T Parmesan cheese
1/2 cup teriyaki marinade
salt & pepper to taste

Instructions

Mix beef in a bowl with onion powder, half of basil, half of Parmesan and half of teriyaki marinade. Mix gently and season with salt and pepper. Form into 3 or 4 patties, don’t over mix meat or burgers will be tough.
Place patties in shallow pan and sprinkle generously the remaining Parmesan over tops, along with minced onion and remaining basil. Drizzle with remaining teriyaki. Cover and refrigerate until grilling or pan frying. Makes 3-4 burgers.
Serve on buns if desired