Fried Egg Burger Recipe

If you are looking for the ultimate burger recipe, this Fried Egg Burger is it. This beef recipe is delicious and loaded with flavor. Adding the fried egg, cheese, and bacon makes this the best way to enjoy your burger.

If you love burgers, also try Peanut Butter and Jelly Burger Recipe, Western Burger, Teriyaki Burger Recipe and Jack Daniels Burger.

Why We Love this Burger Recipe

This Fried Egg Burger is loaded with so much flavor! Once the burger is cooked to perfection, it is topped with a slice of cheese, crispy bacon, and a delicious fried egg. Every bite is full of gooey melted cheese, over easy egg, bacon, and a delicious hamburger patty.

Invite your friends over and take your classic burger recipe to the next level. This burger is piled high with so much delicious toppings that you will need a fork to eat it. You may even like it as a breakfast burger.

Ingredients

• Ground Beef – You can also use Ground Turkey or a mixture of both.
• Bacon – We usually use classic cut bacon
• American Cheese – Feel free to use any type of slice cheese

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How to Make a Fried Egg Burger

• Step 1 – Prepare Grill – Preheat a grill over medium high heat (approximately 350-400 degrees F). 

Step 2 – Make Patties – Divide the ground beef into 6 even balls (approximately ⅓ lb each). Then form them into patties.  

Step 3 – Grill Patties Place the beef patties on the grill over direct heat.  Season the beef with the garlic salt and pepper.  Cook the ground beef patty for 3 minutes in a grill pan or large skillet.

Step 4 – Flip Burger and add cheese – Flip the burgers and cook until burgers are cooked through (5-6 more minutes depending on how you like your beef cooked). Add a slice of the cheese to each burger patty and allow it to melt on the grill. 

Step 5 – Melt Butter – While the burgers are cooking, melt 1 ½ tablespoon of butter over medium heat in a skillet or cast iron pan on the stovetop. Break the eggs into the pan.  Reduce the heat to a low setting. Cover the pan and cook until the egg whites are set and the yolk starts to firm up around the edges.  

• Step 6 – Cook Bacon – Cook the bacon based on the package instructions (stove top or microwave). 
• Step 7 – Toast the Buns – Use the remaining butter to butter the insides of the buns.  Place the buns, butter side down, on the grill for just a few minutes to toast the buns.  

• Step 8 – Top your Burger – Remove the beef and add them to one of the toasted hamburger buns. Top each one with the lettuce, bacon and fried egg and then the top bun. Enjoy! 

Recipe Tips

• Choosing Beef – Make sure to not use beef leaner than 85/15 for the best tasting burgers. 
• Cook on a cast iron skillet – You can also cook the burgers on a cast iron skillet on the stovetop. 
• Make Ahead of Time – You can easily make your hamburger balls ahead of time and place in the refrigerator until ready to grill.
• Juicy Burger – Allow you burger to cook on the grill with very little flipping. I try to only flip the burger patties once to create a juicy flavorful burger.
• Hamburger Buns – When I make these fried egg burger, I like to serve with good quality hamburger buns. The last thing I want is my hamburger bun to fall apart after putting the toppings on. Brioche bun is always a family favorite.
• Toasted Buns – We recommend toasting the hamburger buns golden brown for the ultimate fried egg burger.
• Season Hamburger Patties – If you use quality meat then you really won’t need much other than to seasoned with salt and pepper. But make sure you season the burgers well.
• Serving – Make sure to serve with your favorite sides. A big green salad, a side of Frozen French Fries on Blackstone, or Grilled Vegetables in Foil would be delicious with this burger.

How to Fry an Egg for a Burger

Cooking over easy eggs is one of the fastest fried eggs you will make. You simply crack the eggs over the griddle. Make sure the white part sets before flipping egg.

The trick is to flip the egg slowly. The egg will have a runny yolk. Once egg is flip, cook on the other side for 1 minute then serve.

For more tips and tricks on How to Fry Eggs on a Blackstone, we have all the information here.

Burger Topping Ideas

These burgers are even better with your favorite condiment and toppings. Here are some delicious options.

• Caramelized Onions
• Smash Burger Sauce
• Slice Avocado
• Slice Tomatoes
• Pickles
• Mustard
• Mayonnaise
• Ketchup
• Slices Cheese

How to know when Hamburger Patties are done

When we grill burgers out on the Blackstone we like to use Blackstone Tools such as a burger press to make sure the burgers are done. We prefer that the hamburger patties not be medium rare when finished cooking.

Cooking time will vary but the hamburger patties are finished cooking after about 5 minutes on each side.

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