Hamburgur (America)

World-Bites (12) / Hamburgur


Hamburgers are America's favorite grilled food. The term 'Hamburgur' originally derives from the German town of Hamburg, Germany's second largest city, from where many emigrants came to America. Residents of Hamburg, New York, named after Hamburg Germany, attribute the invention of hamburgurs to the Menches brothers, vendors at the 1885 County Fair. Today, the hamburgurs are usually a feature of fast food restaurants in U.S.A. and many other countries. Traditionally, hamburgurs are made with ground meat, but Chicken burgers are also gaining popularity, especially in India and many Asian countries.

Ingredients (Chicken Burgur)
Serves 4

For The Patties:
1lb/500g chicken meat ground or finely chopped
1 half onion finely chopped
1 dash lemon juice
4 pinches paprika powder
2 pinches dried oregano
a little pepper, fresh ground is better
a little salt
1 hand fresh bread crumbs
1 egg lightly whisked
1 quarter chicken stock block dissolved in a quarter cup water

For the Rolls:
4 rolls
sliced tomato
thinly sliced onion
lettuce
mayonnaise


Mix all the patty ingredients thoroughly, leaving the salt for after the patties are cooked if you prefer.
Make sure the mixture is cool. Divide mixture into 4 equal balls and press into patties .
Cook on low heat under the grill, on the barbecue or in a pan until cooked through .
Split the rolls and toast the cut surfaces lightly (under grill, on barbecue or in pan) just before the patties are done. Spread mayonnaise on the bottom half, add a thin slice of onion, some lettuce and sliced tomato. Top it off with a little mayo, the patty and the other half of the roll.
Brush the hamburger and hot dog buns with melted butter and toast them briefly on the grill, if
desired.