The Teriyaki Burger

Name: The Teriyaki Burger
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: Beef tallow (rendered beef fat); Beef tallow (rendered beef fat); 2 pounds (about 1 kg) fresh-ground 80/20 chuck; Teriyaki Marinade (recipe follows); Teriyaki Sauce (recipe follows); 1 medium Vidalia or Walla Walla onion, chopped; 1 medium Vidalia or Walla Walla onion, chopped; Iceberg lettuce, thinly shredded; Japanese mayonnaise (preferably the ubiquitous Kewpie brand); 8 soft white buns, toasted (see instructions)

Preparation info

Makes
8
burgers

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Great American Burger Book

By George Motz

Published 2016

About

Ingredients

The Burger

Beef tallow (rendered beef fat)
Teriyaki Marinade (recipe follows)
2 pounds (about 1

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Method

Make the teriyaki marinade well in advance—it will take a while to cool adequately before it can be used.
Place the ground beef in the mixing bowl. Line a hand patty press with a square of parchment, and then, using the salad scoop, make a level ball of beef and place it in the center of the parchment. Place another square of parchment paper on top and press th