Homemade hamburgers...yum!
Who doesn’t enjoy sinking their teeth into juicy homemade hamburgers? With burgers you cook at home, the sky’s the limit when it comes to seasonings. We like all kinds of hamburgers, ranging from plain burgers with just salt and pepper, to more complicated hamburgers with layers of different flavors. This homemade hamburger recipe makes a hot, spicy burger, but the heat is cooled down by the cool dressing. For the jalapeno peppers, you can use fresh peppers or pickled jalapeno rings. I actually prefer the pickled jalapenos, but use whichever you like best or have on hand. Give it a try next time you fire up the grill!
Spicy Homemade Hamburgers recipe
Ingredients:
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- ½ pound hot ground sausage
- 2 tablespoons minced jalapeno peppers
- 2 tablespoons minced onion
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon cayenne
- Hot sauce, to taste
Directions: Combine all ingredients and shape into six burger patties. Refrigerate hamburger patties for thirty minutes to an hour. Cook over medium coals until one side is brown. Flip burgers and grill other side until burgers are cooked completely.
Since you’re making six hamburgers, you’ll need six buns. You can use traditional burger buns, but I like to use toasted onion rolls. I split the onion rolls, spread both halves with mayonnaise, and broil until lightly toasted.
Now you need to make the sauce!
Cool Ranch Sauce recipe
Ingredients:
- 1/3 cup bottled ranch dressing
- 2 tablespoons sour cream
- 2 tablespoon parmesan cheese
- 1 teaspoon vinegar
- 1 teaspoon sugar
Directions: Combine ingredients, making sure sugar has dissolved. Chill in the refrigerator until very cold. Sometimes I actually leave my sauce in the freezer for a few minutes. I love the contrast between the hot, spicy burger and the cold, creamy sauce.
Assemble your burger. Place a patty on each bun. Top burger with thinly sliced tomatoes, shredded lettuce, and ranch sauce.
