Authentic Cajun Hamburgers
"My source for this recipe is cookinglouisianadotcom & I loved the intro! -- "Here in South Louisiana, we always take the usual & make it unusually good. Homemade hamburgers are subject to this treatment! So we're gonna twist this one up some & see if we can make our taste buds smile the Cajun way!" (Time does not include refrigeration time) Enjoy!"
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (217.5 g)
- Calories 496.1
- Total Fat - 33 g
- Saturated Fat - 11.4 g
- Cholesterol - 194.8 mg
- Sodium - 483.8 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 4.3 g
- Dietary Fiber - 0.4 g
- Sugars - 1.8 g
- Protein - 42.5 g
- Calcium - 34 mg
- Iron - 5 mg
- Vitamin C - 3.8 mg
- Thiamin - 0.2 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Combine both meats in a bowl. Add the remaining ingredients & mix well. Let the mixture rest in the refrigerator for at least 1 hr for seasonings to "work".
Step 2
Form 8 hamburger patties & make them about 3/4" larger than the bun. The burgers will shrink, so doing this will give you a "bun-fitting" hamburger patty. Intended weight is meant to be roughly 1/3 pound.
Step 3
Cook hamburgers on high heat on each side for about 1 minute. Then finish them on a med-low heat until done (An internal temp of 160F is recommended by the USDA).
Step 4
When done, spray them on both sides w/a water mist & sprinkle a little salt on them. Serve immediately.
Step 5
NOTE #1: If not serving immediately, put the patties in a pan w/only enough water to cover the bottom. Keep them covered so they don't dry out.
Step 6
NOTE #2: The cooking method was a little unclear to me. Stove-top seemed the most logical from the directions, but outdoor grilling seems like a good option too.
Tips
- No special items are required