Ranch Burgers
Ranch burgers are as super simple, made with ranch seasoning, bacon and fried onions! It's the perfect burger recipe for your next cookout!
Servings: 4 burgers
Ingredients
- 1.5 pound 80/20 ground beef ground chuck
- 1 packet ranch dressing mix 3 tablespoons, divided
- 1/4 cup bacon cooked and chopped
- 1/3 cup chopped french fried onions
- 4 hamburger buns
For the sauce
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon ranch dressing mix
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
For assembly
- Cheese and burger toppings of choice
Instructions
- In a small bowl mix together the mayo, a tablespoon of ranch dressing mix, smoked paprika and worcestershire sauce. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
- In a medium bowl gently mix together the ground beef, 2 tablespoons of the dressing mix, bacon and fried onions until just combined. Don't over mix or the burgers will become tough.
- Divide into 4 equal portions and shape the burgers into patties.
- Cook on the grill or in a cast iron pan over medium high heat until desired temperature is reached, about 4-5 minutes per side. Medium - 145℉, medium well - 155℉ or well done - 160℉.
- If desired, add cheese slices to the patties during the last minute or two of cooking, then remove from heat and let rest tented with foil for 3-4 minutes.
- Toast the buns lightly in the hot pan or grill while the burgers are resting if desired.
- Place the burger on the bottom bun and top with the smokey ranch sauce and your favorite burger toppings.
Notes
- This recipe will make 4-1/3 lb burgers, or 6-1/4 lb burgers.
- Nutritional information is approximate and does not include the optional sauce or any cheese or burger toppings you might add.
- To get perfect, evenly-sized burgers, use a kitchen scale.
- You can leave out the bacon or fried onions. Fried onions can also be substituted by caramelizing or sauteing some fresh onion and adding that in place of the fried onions. You could also swap in up to ½ cup shredded cheese.
Nutrition
Calories: 634kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 36g | Fat: 40g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 16g | Trans Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 128mg | Sodium: 1009mg | Potassium: 547mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 3IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 93mg | Iron: 5mg
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