Made a burger last night. Ground my own beef with my Cuisinart. Cooked in a hot cast iron pan. Maybe I seared too much? Outside was a bit crispy. Touch dry. But had tons of char flavor.

by jsmeeker

12 Comments

  1. SCSteveAutism

    As long as the patty isn’t dry then no such thing as too much sear.

  2. ZylonBane

    A food processor doesn’t grind meat, it shreds it. The texture must have been… *interesting.*

  3. Gay-_-Jesus

    Idk that I’d use a food processor to “grind” meat, seems like it’d work it too much

  4. I mean to add this to the OP, but this time I do think I over worked the meat too much. I’ve used a food processor before for this, and works out well enough. It certainly can make a difference because it’s still freshly “ground”. Bigger problem here this time was it was a bit more crumbly that I would have liked. I think that might have been a additional part of my issues with the burger beyond what may be a bit too much sear.

    I’ve thought about getting a grinder attachment for my Kitchen Aid mixer, but every time I do, I thinks “Meh.. I’ll just keep using the food processor.” Maybe I need to finally bite the bullet on grinder attachment.

  5. “too much sear” just means burnt. Was it burnt? If not then no. But it is possible to overcook a burger without burning it

  6. humilishumano

    What pieces of meat did you grind up to make this? Always wanted to make my own ground beef. 10/10 on the look of the finished product!

  7. NewspaperJazzlike202

    Looks delicious! I’d eat it with pleasure lol

  8. SamanthaPierxe

    I find that a slightly dry smash burger is more about fat content of the meat than “too much sear”. Although using the Cuisinart might be a factor here too

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