Burger Seasoning Blends
Dried spices can add oomph to the humble burger, no matter what you choose to make it from!
Ingredients
- Basic seasoning:
- 1 Tablespoon paprika
- 1 ½ teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- Add the following depending on your choice of burger.
- For hearty burger blends beef, pork, game:
- 1 Tablespoon brown sugar
- For poultry burgers:
- 1 teaspoon sage
- 1 teaspoon thyme
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- For salmon fish patties:
- 1 ½ teaspoons Old Bay
- 1 teaspoon thyme
- Omit cayenne pepper
- For grain and bean burgers:
- 1 Tablespoon chili powder
- 1 ½ teaspoons cumin
- 1 teaspoon oregano
Instructions
- Combine all spices in a small storage container. Mix thoroughly, or put the lid on the container and give it a good shake to evenly distribute spices.
- Apply liberally to the outside of burgers up to an hour before you cook them.
- Note: If not cooking burgers immediately, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate. Sometimes, I will season my patties and place them in between wax paper. Then, I make a stack and slip it into a zip bag to refrigerate or freeze for later use.
Notes
Please regard these blends for different types of burgers as suggestions and customize and experiment with your own favorite dried spices. For example, I have not included dried citrus rinds in any of these blends, but they add zip to both poultry and fish burgers.
What do you like? Curried black bean burgers topped with chutney or chipotle pork burgers with spicy barbecue sauce? 🍔
The basic seasoning blend is from Diana Rattray on the SpruceEats website. The adaptations are mine (and yours, I hope).
Nutrition
Serving: 1g
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