The Classic American Hamburger

Crystal and I have been very busy the past couple of weeks with travel and work, but we’ll be posting more over the next week. As promised, here is my gluten-free Classic American Hamburger recipe (pictured with sweet potato oven fries), to go along with my gluten-free hamburger buns. The secret to this recipe is the potato starch, which helps hold the burgers together on the grill (I used to use bread crumbs). I had heard once to try replacing bread crumbs with corn meal, but we didn’t like the flavor. Enjoy!

Classic American Hamburgers (makes 4 1/4 lb. paddies)

4 Gluten-free hamburger buns (recipe)
1 lb. lean ground beef or ground chuck
2 tbsp. worcestershire sauce (Make sure it’s gluten free! We use the Hy-Vee brand.)
1 tbsp. potato starch
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. black pepper

Toppings:

Leaf lettuce
Sliced tomatoes
Sliced red onion
Pickles
Cheddar cheese
Ketchup (Heinz is gluten free)
Yellow mustard (French’s is gluten free)

Combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl (I use my hands). Cover and let sit in refrigerator at least 30 minutes and up to four hours. When ready to cook, divide the meat into four equal parts and form into 1/2 inch thick paddies. Grill over high heat (450°-500°), about 3-4 minutes on each side, rotating 45° halfway through. Place the cheese slices on the burgers when they have about 30 seconds left on the grill.

Pull the burgers off the grill and let sit for about a minute. Build the hamburger with the toppings and enjoy! Serve with green salad, potato salad, or sweet potato oven fries.