Ground Meat Hacks: Juicy Burgers, Smash Gyros, Lazy Dumplings & Chicken Parm Pizza
A collection of innovative culinary techniques to elevate ground meat. These hacks include using mushrooms, mayonnaise, or baking soda to keep burgers incredibly juicy, quick skillet techniques for tacos and gyros, a simplified approach to pan-fried dumplings, and a creative pizza made with a crispy ground chicken parmesan crust. Chef's tips: (1) For the mushroom burger hack, make sure to squeeze out as much moisture as possible from the par-cooked mushrooms to prevent the patties from becoming mushy. (2) Use leaner meat (like 90/10) for the smash taco hack to avoid rendering excess fat that could make the tortilla soggy. (3) Be sure to freeze the chicken crust completely before breading; otherwise, it will be too soft to handle and break apart. (4) Regularly stir the dumpling slurry before pouring it into the pan, as the cornstarch and flour tend to settle quickly at the bottom.
- Time: 120 min
- Servings: 6
Source: ChefChef
Ingredients
- Baby bella mushrooms
- Ground beef
- Ground lamb
- Ground pork
- Ground chicken
- Mayonnaise
- Baking soda
- To taste Taco seasoning
- Flour tortillas
- Pita bread
- Dried oregano
- Onion powder
- Cumin
- Dried rosemary
- chopped Fresh parsley and mint
- To taste Tzatziki sauce
- To taste Feta cheese
- Soy sauce
- Toasted sesame oil
- inch piece Grated ginger
- cloves, minced Garlic
- White pepper
- cup, sliced Scallions
- Dumpling wrappers
- Cornstarch
- All-purpose flour
- Vegetable oil
- Eggs
- Dried basil
- Garlic powder
- Red chili flakes
- Italian style breadcrumbs
- oz, grated Parmesan cheese
- For shallow frying Light olive oil
- Tomato sauce
- cup, shredded Low-moisture mozzarella cheese
- For garnish Fresh basil leaves
- To taste Salt and black pepper