The Best Burger Recipes

By Real Simple Editors Updated June 12, 2013
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Six homemade burgers that take cookout fare to new, mouthwatering heights.For flavor and safety, buy the best-quality ground beef, lamb, pork, or turkey available to you—freshly ground or at least very fresh from your butcher or supermarket. Grass-fed and organic ground meats are good bets.
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Spiced Pork Burgers With Grilled Peppers and Provolone

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Ginger-Scallion Salmon Burgers With Miso Yogurt

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Love crab cakes? These Asian-inspired burgers have a similar flaky texture.

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Beef, Bacon and Egg Burger

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Because the bacon is chopped and mixed in with the ground chuck, these burgers are guaranteed to be extra juicy and robust.

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Mushroom Burger With Fontina and Cornichon Relish

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Two meaty portobellos per burger, held together by melted cheese, make a substantial and satisfying meal—even for die-hard carnivores.

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Lamb Burgers With Tangy Fennel Slaw

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Cheddar Turkey Burgers With Mashed Avocado

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These family-friendly burgers get an added kick of flavor (and juiciness) thanks to grated cheese and onion, plus a generous dollop of mashed avocado.

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