Philipp’s Excellent Hamburgers
Give this mouth-watering burger a try this summer based on a Gordon Ramsey’s recipe.
Ingredients in Philipp’s Excellent Hamburgers:
- smoked bacon
- lean ground beef
- shallot
- small yellow onion
- garlic
- apple cider vinegar
- olive oil
- ketchup
- smoked paprika
- salt and pepper
- light brown sugar
About this hamburger recipe:
My son-in-law, Philipp has become a very accomplished home cook. When all the kids are in Montana we experiment with meringues, sourdough starter, cakes, German meatballs, and most recently a version of Gordon Ramsey’s Smoky Pork Sliders. Philipp used ground beef from our local butcher- Perfect Cuts– which I think is the key to any great dish- high-quality ingredients.
How to make this recipe:
First, make a delicious smoky BBQ sauce with onion, garlic, cider vinegar, smoked paprika, brown sugar, and ketchup. Chef Ramsay uses Worcestershire which we were out of, so the sauce recipe is very forgiving.
Philipp used beef instead of pork and smoked bacon, also from Perfect Cuts. The original recipe calls for making sliders, but we made regular-sized burgers without pan frying- just grilling.
Ingredients
For the Burgers
- 4 strips of smoked bacon, chopped into one-inch pieces
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 shallot, peeled and minced
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 2 lbs ground beef, lean
- Sea salt and ground pepper to taste- about 1 tsp each
For the BBQ sauce
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 small onion, chopped fine
- 2 – 3 garlic cloves, chopped fine
- 1 tbsp light brown sugar
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 6 tbsp ketchup
- salt and pepper to taste- about 1/2 tsp each
Instructions
- In a skillet on medium-high heat, add olive oil. Saute onion and garlic until fragrant. Add in brown sugar. Cook another 2-3 minutes until onions are softened. Add in paprika and cook well. Stir in cider, ketchup, and salt and pepper to taste. Check for seasonings- adjust salt and pepper if needed. Set aside in a small serving bowl.
- In the same skillet, add another tbsp of olive oil. Add bacon pieces and cook until crispy. Add in shallot and smoked paprika. Cook until shallots are tender- about 3-4 minutes. Drain on paper towels.
- In a large bowl, season beef with salt and pepper. Once the bacon mixture is cool enough to handle, mix it into beef. Carefully form patties, but do not pack beef too tightly. Grill for 4-5 minutes on each side until the internal temp is at least 160 degrees or more if you prefer a well-done hamburger. Top with a sharp cheddar. Serve with BBQ sauce and toasted buns.
Nutrition
Philipp is a former Division 1 athlete with a 6’6 frame and knows a thing or two about cooking beef, and a lot of it. Kimmons lived in a house with lots of hungry University of Washington rowers. She, as well, knows what it takes to feed a hungry crowd of athletes. I think you’ll agree, Philipp and Kimmons have perfected the hamburger with a little help from Chef Ramsay.
