Italian Burger

Mix up your burger with this quick and easy Italian Burger that is bursting with flavor. A few simple ingredients are added to your burger like shredded Mozzarella, Italian seasonings and topped with a marinara sauce. The toasty bun is the perfect addition to this juicy burger with Italian flavors!

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Spring is here and it’s time to dust off that grill! I’ve got an amazing Italian burger recipe for you today that is so yummy and easy! The burger is stuffed full of Italian seasonings, piled with mozzarella and marinara and served on a toasted bun. Your family will be all smiles around the dinner table when they see this burger coming their way!

When you cook dinner most nights of the week it can be hard to be creative, right? We love burger and so I’m always trying out new ways to make them to keep things interesting! We love whiskey bacon cheddar burgers and chicken ranch burgers and now these Italian-style burgers are a new favorite.

I do a few things to make these burgers extra-special – I think you will love them!

Ingredients for Italian Burger

• When it comes to the Mozzarella cheese buy a block and grate it yourself. This gives you the ultimate melt because the pre-shredded cheese have anti-clumping agents that prevent them from giving you the ooey gooey melting cheese you want!
• We recommend a ground beef of 80/20 because ground beef with higher fat content will make your burgers juicy and full of flavor. For these burgers, I think you can get away with using a leaner ground beef if you desired due to the cheese that is mixed in with the ground beef.
• If you can grab fresh ground ground beef instead of prepacked.

Steps to Prepare!

A great burger starts with a great patty and for these, we are making them cheesy and full of flavor. Think of them as an Italian cheeseburger!

• Start by mixing shredded mozzarella with garlic salt, onion flakes, black pepper, oregano, and Worcestershire sauce in a large bowl.
• Add the ground beef and mix until combined. Don’t over mix, this will give you a tough burger.
• Divide the mixture into four equal parts and form patties about 1/2-inch thick

What’s the best way to cook hamburgers?

We love to grill our burgers outside – there’s nothing better! But you can cook your burgers on a stovetop grill pan or you can cook them under the broiler in the oven, too!

Once you’ve made your burger patties all you do is cook them over medium heat either on the grill or on the stovetop. Or you can pop them under the broiler. Whichever way you choose, it will take approximately four to five minutes on each side until they are done.

In the last minute of cooking time, sprinkle shredded mozzarella cheese over the top of the burgers and let it melt.

How do you know when burgers are done cooking?

For beef burgers, it depends on your tastes and the quality of beef you’re using. We prefer to cook our burgers to an internal temperature of 160°F which is about medium. For medium-rare, cook them to a temperature of 145°F.

If you substitute ground turkey, be sure to cook your turkey burgers to a temperature of 165°F.

The nice thing about using a thermometer is that you don’t have to cut a burger in half to see if it’s cooked through.

Expert Tips

• Make sure to keep your ground beef cold until you need it. This helps prevent it from sticking to your hands when you form the patty.
• Another thing that helps is running your hands under cold water before you touch the ground beef. This prevents it from sticking to your hands.
• When forming your patties do it tenderly. Over handling and mixing your ground beef makes the burger tough and chewy.
• Make a dimple in the center of your patty to maintain their shape as they cook. Do this by pressing your thumb down in the center of the patty. It will magically disappear while cooking, prevent the puffed up bulging center and prevent the burger from shrinking up.
• Don’t press down the patties while cooking them. It presses out the natural juices and will make them dried out.

Give Your Burgers the Final Touches!

• We love toasted buns – just butter the inside of the buns and pop them on the grill for a couple of minutes until they get nice and toasty.
• Place the burgers on the toasted buns and top them with some marinara sauce!

You can also top them with lettuce, tomatoes and sliced onions but we love them with just the sauce and cheese. They’re a little messy and so delicious!

If you’re ready to amp up burger night at your house you should definitely give these easy Italian Burgers a try! They’re always a hit when I make them.

More Grilling Recipes

Want more amazing recipes to make on the grill? You have to try these, too!

• Grilled bang bang shrimp skewers are super simple and perfect for summer barbecues! The grilled shrimp are covered in a spicy, creamy, sweet chili sauce – so good!
• We love to make grilled pizza during the summer – you don’t have to turn on the oven and heat up the house!
• For a light, healthy, low carb dinner you have to try my grilled turkey tenderloin marinated in BBQ sauce – it’s a perfect summer dinner!
• Chicken Avocado Burger with Chipotle Yogurt Sauce – Chicken Burger Stuffed with Avocado, Garlic, Feta Cheese and Drizzled with a Delicious Chipotle Yogurt Sauce!

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Italian Burgers

Quick and easy burgers with Italian seasonings, Mozzarella cheese and topped with Marinara sauce on a toasted bun.

Prep:10 minutes mins

Cook:12 minutes mins

Total:22 minutes mins

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Ingredients

• ▢ 1 c. shredded Mozzarella cheese
• ▢ 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
• ▢ 1/4 tsp garlic salt
• ▢ 1/4 tsp pepper
• ▢ 1 tsp dried onion flakes
• ▢ 1/8 tsp oregano
• ▢ 1 lb ground beef
• ▢ 1/2 c. marinara sauce
• ▢ 4 buns
• ▢ Butter for buns

Instructions

• In a large bowl combine 1/2 c. Mozzarella cheese and seasonings. Add beef and mix until combines. Shape into four patties about 1/2 in thick.
• Grill burgers over medium heat or broil 4 inches from heat sources of 4-5 minutes on each side or until thermometer reads 160 degrees. Sprinkle with remaining cheese and grill covered 1-2 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Remove from grill.
• Butter inside of each bun and place buns, butter side up, on grill and grill until tops are light golden brown. Remove from grill, top with burger, top burger with marinara sauce.

Tips

• We recommend a ground beef of 80/20 because ground beef with higher fat content will make your burgers juicy and full of flavor. For these burgers, I think you can get away with using a leaner ground beef if you desired due to the cheese that is mixed in with the ground beef. 
• If you can grab fresh ground ground beef instead of prepacked. 
• When it comes to the Mozzarella cheese buy a block and grate it yourself. This gives you the ultimate melt because the pre-shredded cheese have anti-clumping agents that prevent them from giving you the ooey gooey melting cheese you want!
• Make sure to keep your ground beef cold until you need it. This helps prevent it from sticking to your hands when you form the patty. 
• Another thing that helps is running your hands under cold water before you touch the ground beef. This prevents it from sticking to your hands.
• When forming your patties do it tenderly. Over handling and mixing your ground beef makes the burger tough and chewy.
• Make a dimple in the center of your patty to maintain their shape as they cook. Do this by pressing your thumb down in the center of the patty. It will magically disappear while cooking, prevent the puffed up bulging center and prevent the burger from shrinking up. 
• Don’t press down the patties while cooking them. It presses out the natural juices and will make them dried out. 

Nutrition Information

Serving: 1, Calories: 607kcal (30%), Carbohydrates: 36g (12%), Protein: 40g (80%), Fat: 32g (49%), Saturated Fat: 14g (88%), Cholesterol: 123mg (41%), Sodium: 1053mg (46%), Potassium: 509mg (15%), Fiber: 1g (4%), Sugar: 6g (7%), Vitamin A: 530IU (11%), Vitamin C: 3mg (4%), Calcium: 329mg (33%), Iron: 13.7mg (76%)

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