Got a grinder to go w/ the KA mixer and am looking forward to making my own ground beef for burgers I guess the simple answer is to just start with a chuck roast and go with that. But I'm also interested in using brisket, short ribs, and anything else that might make these burgers even better. Headed to Costco tomorrow and wondering what I should look to pick up, and subsequently, potential proportions to start playing with. No idea where this thread should go and hope it's in the right place. Thanks all!
start with a chuckie. it's a great baseline for flavor.
some of the best all beef burgers, are 50/25/25; 50 chuck, 25 brisket, 25 short ribs.
if you want a leaner burger, go 75% chuck and 25% sirloin. you can go 50/50 on this mix but use a CI and don't over compress the burger (from my experience.
i'm also a huge fan of 50/50 chuck and boneless leg of lamb. both are costco purchases.
recommend on your grinder; using the medium sized plate and do a double grind of your meat(s). cut your meats into 1" thick strips. partially freeze the meat strips. also, if you have time, freeze the metal grinder parts for 30 mins+.
don't go too thin on your grind, meaning using a smaller bore grinding plate. your meat will be gross and you'll clog the machine.
remove as much silver skin as you can. it won't grind and is gross to eat/texture wise.
on chicken thighs and breast; boneless skinless only. single grind on the medium plate.
only grind what you're going to cook/use that cook.
another good prep method is to have meat slices ready to grind if you want to make a small batch of burgers. I keep this wrapped in parchment t paper and freeze enough to make 4-6 burgers, what’s considered a small cook in my house.
a 6oz burger is filling. an 8 oz burger is very filling. a 2.5-3 oz burger X2 makes for great smashies either grilled or flat topped.
then work on your burger sauce. lots of different choices depending on what you want to eat.
and ground up bacon into a fresh ground chuck burger makes for a great burger too.
looking forward to your results and input.
