Printable Recipe: Create Your Own Gourmet Burgers on the Grill Recipe

Recipe: Create Your Own Gourmet Burgers on the Grill

If you going to make your dinner party menu on the grill, let's start with an all time backyard grilling food classic: burgers! There are so many ways that you can dress up a burger that you could make any of a hundred varieties. If you add the right ingredients and toppings, it's easy to take your casual backyard burger inside for a nice summer dinner party. Cheeseburgers can be fancy if you want... but they're never snooty.

As far as backyard grilling food goes, burgers are the easiest to adapt to any taste. The basic burger recipe below is simple and adaptable. But you can really make it your own by adding a ton of different mix-ins and toppings.

Go right here to find ideas for gourmet ingredients to build you own gourmet burgers on the grill.

Some fun combination and ideas for building your own gourmet burgers for a dinner party menu on the grill are:

Lamb Burgers with Cumin, Coriander, Mint, and Tzatziki
Beef Burgers with Brie, Prosciutto, and Sweet Tomato Chutney
Spicy Pork Burgers with Chorizo, Aioli, and Manchego Cheese
Lamb Burgers with Feta, Sundried Tomatoes, and Cucumbers
Beef Burgers with Camembert, Herbs, and Roasted Apple Slices
Turkey Burgers with Spinach, Sesame Oil, Ginger, and Soy

Have fun with it! Use the flavors YOU like, experiment with them ahead of time, and you'll end up with something fancy and fun... but not a bit uptight. Which is exactly what you want for a summer dinner party!

Basic recipe (below) makes 4 burgers.

Ingredients:
1 pound 80% lean ground beef (or lamb, turkey, or pork)
1/4 C. stone ground mustard (or combination of mix-ins of your choice)
2 tbsp. minced white onion
3/4 tsp. garlic salt
1/2 tsp. freshly ground pepper
4 Kaiser rolls

Instructions: 1. Simply blend all the ingredients (except the rolls) together, including up to three mix-ins.

2. Split it out evenly to make 4 patties.

3. Grill over a medium heat until burgers reach 160 degrees F (or cook until well done for turkey bugers). Serve with lettuce, tomato and onion.

Note: Have some vegetarians sampling your dinner party menu? Grill up some gourmet veggie burgers!