I know some of you may be thinking this sounds a bit crazy, but let me tell you, it worked out extremely well! The meat was moist and beautifully cooked. It wasn't "mealy" or anything like I thought might happen. The burgers held their shape too! The burgers weren't greasy at all since I propped them up on some tin foil. Honestly, this is a great, easy, healthy way to make burgers!
I made two layers of burgers in my 7 Quart Slow-Cooker, but I could have easily gotten another layer or two in there. So, if you're having a party, these would be PERFECT!!!! The burgers I made were a tiny bit smaller than normal burger size. When I put them in, they were about 3" in diameter or so and they shrunk down a bit.
I am SO pleased with this experiment! This was a definite win!
P.S. My family LOVED them!!!!!!!
The "Perfect" Hamburger
Ingredients:
2 lbs. ground beef
1 cup Italian Seasoned Bread Crumbs
1 pkg. dry ranch dressing (I used Hidden Valley)
1 pkg. Onion Soup Mix (I used Lipton)
1 egg
2 Tbsp. Worcestershire Sauce
1/4 cup water
Directions:
First, take some foil and crumple it loosely so that it lines the bottom of your crock. I used 3 pieces in total, but you might only need 2. This will keep the burgers from cooking in the grease!
Pour your cup of water in the bottom now as well.
Mix together the ground beef, Bread Crumbs, ranch dressing mix, onion soup mix, egg and Worcestershire sauce.
Form them into patties (3" or so) and place them into your crock like so...
This is where I made 3 foil "strips" by folding pieced of foils loosely, so they would sit gently on top of the other burgers and still allow the ones on top to drain as well. You may choose to skip this step, but I didn't want to risk my burgers sticking together ;)
I then added my next layer of burgers.
Cook on LOW for 4-5 hours or on HIGH for 2-2.5 hours.
Serve on some yummy buns and ENJOY!
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So glad that you tried this burger experiment! It is hot in New England, too, and we are having waves of severe thunderstorms this afternoon. It doesn't seem ideal conditions for grilling.
ReplyDeleteI just put my burgers in the crockpot on high. Hope mine work as well as yours did.
How did they come out Sarah?
DeleteThis is an exciting way to do the burgers! I live outside of Buffalo, N.Y. and it is so hot that I use my slo-cooker almost every night! It's been near 90, and I don't have a grill anymore, nor would I use it in this heat!
ReplyDeleteWill give this a try and let you know! I live alone, but do burgers for the family functions! TY
Please do let me know! :)
DeleteIf you have room in your crock pot or a second one , you can warm buns for 30 minutes and really make burgers great!
DeleteGood thinking!
DeleteHi all, its been hot and muggy here in Kingston On as well!! I'm going to try this...the other night I made meatloaf in my crockpot!! so impressed with the outcome!!
ReplyDeleteYes, meatloaf in the slow cooker is awesome! Let us know how you like the burgers!
DeleteWe made these burgers a few days ago, and I think the idea is ingenious! Any fat in the burgers dripped away to the bottom of the crockpot, so the burgers were juicy but not greasy at all! They shrank slightly, but not too much, and were a good texture...I had thought they might fall apart, but they didn't. We will definitely use this technique again with other flavors in the burgers, too, as we like variety!
ReplyDeleteI'm so happy you liked them! Thank you for taking the time to leave this comment! :)
DeleteHope
I totally am making these for our Labor Day dinner. I cannot wait. I substituted Cream of Wheat for the bread crumbs. I do the same for meatloaf. Ill have to let you know how they turn out. So glad Im trying more of your recipes and forwarding them to friends. Thanks Hope!
ReplyDeleteHow did it go?! How did the Cream of Wheat work out? I've actually never bought or used cream of wheat! LOL
DeleteWould this work using turkey instead of beef? Also could I cook turkey and beef at the same time or would they require different cook times?
ReplyDeleteYes, turkey would definitely work. What a great idea to cook turkey and beef at the same time! Yes, I don't see why not! Give it a whirl! (Then come back and let me know, LOL!)
DeleteAwesome, its going on the menu for this week (with many more of your recipes) and I will let you know :)
DeleteWhat about cooking the burgers, freezing them, then putting them in the microwave to reheat for a quick dinner or lunch? Is that doable?
ReplyDeleteThat's totally doable!
DeleteThis recipe sounds awesome do you think stuffing will work in place of the bread crumbs?
ReplyDeleteGreat idea!
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