I needed an indoor Easy Burger without the mess.
If you live in an apartment like I do, with no grills allowed on patios and the one communal grill ludicrously far away…you find a way to make an easy burger in a skillet.
On the stove.
The grease splatters everywhere and it seems to take forever to cook them.
One day I realized I was ignoring my broiler. It is my new favorite way to cook anything you would normally grill – it takes less than half the time, creates no mess and tastes great.
Fast and easy, these burgers only have 3 ingredients and are broiled in the oven which means no mess!
Believe me when I say that it doesn’t take long and you are more likely to over cook them than anything else, but I guarantee dinner will be served much quicker than you thought and with much less cleanup. Also, they will be delicious!
Broiler Burgers
Ingredients
- 1 T. Montreal Steak Seasoning
- 1 T. Worcestershire Sauce
- 1 Lb. 80/20 Ground Beef
Instructions
- Combine ground beef and seasonings. Set aside.
- Yeah. That’s really it. I grew up with all sorts of nonsense like breadcrumbs and egg and whatnot in burgers to 'hold them together'. I find that is all ridiculous and unnecessary. Keep it simple.
- Form into patties about 4 inches across and 1/2 inch thick.
- They will shrink. It’s normal. That’s ok. You can poke a hole in the middle if you want them to cook at the speed of light and potentially dry out, but they will still shrink.
- If you want them to end up a certain size, make them 1 – 2 inches wider than you want them to be in the end. Personally, I don’t care.
- Heat your broiler to the highest setting. Mine goes to 500*.
- Arrange patties in well seasoned or lightly oiled large iron skillet.
- Place on top oven rack or directly under your broiler, wherever that is.
- Cook 1 – 2 minutes. If you want to flip them half way, cook 1 minute each side.
Notes
- I recommend 80/20 for the sheer fact that too little fat content means they try to fall apart and I don’t have the patience to deal with that.