Homemade Giant Burger (The XXL)

I’ve been waiting for the perfect time to make this XXL Burger, and National Hamburger day was the perfect day! The weather had been dreary and rainy all week, so I wasn’t able to grill the patties. Instead I fried it on the stove top, which turned out great! I still got the crispy edges, the patties were juicy and flavorful, and the patties stayed together nicely during the flip.

This XXL Burger is a bacon double cheeseburger with 3 lbs worth of ground beef. It’s big enough to serve 8 people.  I was extremely happy with how the buns turned out, as I’m not much of a baker. My husband and mom were big fans of the bread. I may have to make some more sometime, in regular size. For my toppings, I used lettuce, tomatoes, cheddar, onions, jalepenos, and a special sauce I made  (mayo, ranch seasoning, sour cream, garlic powder).

After I fried the bacon, I reserved the oil to use for frying the patties. I had family over that week and knew I need to prepare the buns the night before to save on time. I mixed and shaped the patties the next morning and refrigerated it until ready to cook.

I was figuring out the best way to flip the patties in order to prevent oil splatter and also potentially breaking the patty. Two spatulas worked out great.

NOTE: Be very careful when flipping the patties, you don’t want to drop it by accident into the hot oil and burn yourself.

Yum..look at those juicy patties.

The finished XXL Burger.

Here’s the making of the XXL Burger:

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Giant Burger (The XXL)

Cuisine

American

Keyword

burger

Prep Time

1 hour

Cook Time

40 min

Servings

people

Ingredients

The Patty

• 1 egg
• 3 lbs Ground Chuck Beef
• 1 cup dry bread crumbs
• 4 tbsp evaporated milk
• 2 cloves chopped garlic
• 1 tsp cumin
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 2 tbsp soy sauce

The Bun

• 1 1/2 cup Warm Milk 104 Degrees F
• 1 egg
• 4 tbsp melted butter
• 1 tbsp Instant dry yeast
• 1 1/2 tsp salt
• 4 cups all purpose flour
• egg wash beaten egg
• sesame seeds

Toppings

• tomatoes
• jalepenos
• onions
• bacon
• lettuce
• condiments use premade or make your own

Cuisine American Keyword burger Prep Time 1 hour Cook Time 40 min Servings people Ingredients The Patty 1 egg 3 lbs Ground Chuck Beef 1 cup dry bread crumbs 4 tbsp evaporated milk 2 cloves chopped garlic 1 tsp cumin 1 tsp black pepper 2 tbsp soy sauce The Bun 1 1/2 cup Warm Milk 104 Degrees F 1 egg 4 tbsp melted butter 1 tbsp Instant dry yeast 1 1/2 tsp salt 4 cups all purpose flour egg wash beaten egg sesame seeds Toppings tomatoes jalepenos onions bacon lettuce condiments use premade or make your own

Instructions

The Patty

1. Cook the bacon in a pan. Once cooked, set bacon aside and keep the fat in the pan to be used for cooking the patties.
2. In a large bowl, mix all the ingredients together using your hands.
3. Divide the meat in half and make two patties, each aboiut 3/4" thick. Make sure it's slightly larger in diameter than the buns, as it will shrink when it's cooking.
4. Heat the pan with bacon fat until hot. VERY CAREFULLY slide the first patty onto the pan, making sure not to splash yourself.
5. Cook the patty 5 minutes each side. Place cheese onto the patty right after you flip it. When the 2nd side is done, carefully place the patty onto another place and cover with a large bowl (big enough to cover it completely) to keep warm. Repeat with 2nd patty.

The Bun

1. In a bowl - add the warm milk, sugar, yeast, egg, melted butter - stir well and set aside until foamy.
2. Place flour and salt in the mixer bowl. (not the additional flour)
3. Add in the yeast mixture.
4. Remove the dough onto a lightly floured surface. Knead for about 5 to 7 minutes. You'll know it's ready when it's nice and elastic, soft but springs back to the touch, and a tad sticky.
5. Place in an oiled bowl to rise for about an hour or more..until double in volume. Once double in volume. Punch down.
6. Reform the dough back into shape, this time placed onto a baking sheet. Cover and let it rest for another 45 minutes to an hour.
7. Once doubled in volume again, brush it with egg wash and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
8. Bake in a preheated oven at 380 F for between 15 to 20 mins or until golden brown.
9. Important - right when you take the burgers out of the oven - cover them with a clean kitchen cloth, plastic wrap, or large bowl so the burgers will retain the steam and stay soft.
10. Cover well with plastic wrap and store in a cool dark place if you are making this a day ahead. This does not need to be refrigerated.

Putting everything together

1. Slice the bun in half.
2. Spread sauce on each slice (I made mine mixing mayo, ranch seasoning, sour cream, and garlic powder).
3. Place the patties onto the bottom slice. Assemble toppings of your choice on top of the patties.
4. Add the bacon on top, then place the other slice onto the burger, give it a slightly firm press.