12 Epic Burgers Guaranteed To Give You A Heart Attack

Is there anything better than burger, seriously...name one thing? The blend of good meat and a bun makes a dish that is justified regardless of each and every calorie. We thought it ideal to praise our most loved dish with a round up of the most epic burgers. From substantial, mushy and veggie, these executioner burger recipes are certain to give you a heart attack just by looking at them...In a decent method for course.

These amazing burger recipes are sure to tempt and tantalise your taste buds.

1. Western Bacon Burgers With BBQ Mayo And Crispy Onion Strings 

Ingredients

    1 pound ground beef
    ½ white onion
    2 cups buttermilk
    ½ cup flour
    ½ teaspoon salt
    ½ teaspoon garlic powder
    ¼ teaspoon paprika
    ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
    ⅓ cup BBQ sauce
    ⅓ cup mayo
    1 avocado, sliced
    8 slices of bacon, cooked til crisp
    4 hamburger buns
    optional: lettuce and cheese

2. Barbecue Pork Burgers

Ingredients

    For the slaw
    1/4 cup store bought or homemade mayonnaise
    1 tablespoon milk
    1 1/2 teaspoons white wine vinegar
    2 cups thinly sliced green cabbage
    1/2 cup very finely shredded carrot
    1 tablespoon thinly sliced chives or scallions
    Salt and freshly ground black pepper

    For the pork burgers
    1/2 cup your fave store-bought or homemade barbecue sauce (tomato-based)
    1/4 teaspoon cayenne
    1/2 to 3/4 teaspoon salt, or to taste
    1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
    1 1/2 pounds ground pork
    1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
    Olive oil, for the grill rack
    4 buns or kaiser rolls or soft squishy breadstuff of some sort, split and toasted or grilled

3. The Peppercorn Pileup

Ingredients

    1 pound 80/20 ground beef
    ¼ cup black peppercorns, coarsely ground
    ¼ cup pink peppercorns, coarsely ground
    2 tablespoons butter
    1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
    ½ pound button mushrooms, sliced
    1 ½ cups shallots, thickly sliced
    ⅓ cup cognac
    ¼ cup heavy cream
    3 ounces Wisconsin Pepato cheese, sliced
    2 soft bulky rolls or large burger rolls
    1 large ripe tomato, sliced into thick slices
    2 cups fresh arugula

4. Drunken Aussie Beef Burgers

Ingredients

    500g | 1lb extra lean beef mince (*See Notes)
    2 cloves garlic, crushed
    2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
    ⅓ cup | 80ml of your favourite beer/lager
    salt and pepper to season
    4 medium eggs
    4 shortcut bacon pieces, fat removed
    ½ onion, thinly sliced
    4 slices pineapple canned in natural juice
    Handful of rocket/arugula (or lettuce)
    8 slices beetroot
    4 slices cheese of choice (I use fat-free Cheddar)
    1 tomato, sliced and divided
    4 medium bread rolls of choice, halved
    Tomato sauce
    Mayonnaise (optional)

5. Creamy Jalapeno Stuffed Burgers

Ingredients

Burgers

    2.5 lbs. ground beef
    8 oz. cream cheese, softened
    2 Tablespoons diced jalapeno
    1 cup chopped bacon

Raspberry Chipotle Sauce

    2 Tablespoons oil
    2 Tablespoons diced jalapenos
    2 Tablespoons minced garlic
    3 cups fresh raspberries, rinsed
    ½ cup cider vinegar
    ½ teaspoon salt
    ¼ cup brown sugar
    ½ cup sugar
    ¼ cup honey
    2 teaspoons chipotle seasoning
    2 Tablespoons cornstarch (optional)
    4 Tablespoons cold water (optional)

Onion Rings

    oil to fry
    2 large onions, thinly sliced and separated into rings
    1½ cups panko crumbs
    1 egg, beaten

Remaining ingredients

    6 large hamburger buns
    Lettuce
    6 slices pepper jack cheese

6. Mexican Chorizo and Garlic Shrimp Burger

Ingredients:

    Fresh Mexican chorizo patty: adapted from Charcuterie
        17.6 oz (500 grams) of ground pork shoulder, ideally 30% fat
        2 cloves of garlic, grated
        1 1/2 tsp of Mexican chili powder
        1 1/2 tsp of sweet paprika
        1 tsp of hot paprika, or cayenne powder
        1 tsp of red wine vinegar
        1 tsp of tequila
        1 tsp of salt
        1/2 tsp of freshly ground black pepper
        1/2 tsp of dried oregano
        1/4 tsp of ground cumin

    Garlic shrimps/prawns:
        8 large shrimps/prawns (2 for each burger), peeled and deveined
        3 sprigs of fresh thyme leaves
        1 clove of garlic, minced
        1/2 tsp of extra virgin olive oil
        1/3 tsp of salt
        1/8 tsp of freshly ground black pepper

    Paprika mayo:
        3 tbsp of mayonnaise
        1 tbsp of tomato paste
        1 1/2 tsp of paprika
        1 tsp of yellow mustard
        Juice of 1 juicy lime
    4 Sweet potato burger buns (recipe follows)
    1/2 heaping cup of shredded manchego cheese
    A few thin slices of tomatoes

7. Western Barbecue Burgers

Ingredients

    2 pounds ground chuck
    ¼ cup Kraft Barbecue Sauce (any flavor)
    ¼ teaspoon salt
    ¼ teaspoon pepper
    ½ cup Kraft Barbecue Sauce for basting
    2 sweet or yellow onions, cut into ½-inch slices
    Olive Oil
    6 slices American cheese
    12 slices bacon, cooked
    6 buns
    6 lettuce leaves
    2 tomatoes, sliced
    pickle slices

8. Red Wine Burgers With Caramelised Onions And Goat Cheese

Ingredients

    2 cups red wine
    3 Tablespoons sugar
    1 Tablespoon olive oil
    1 large yellow onion, sliced
    1½ lb. ground beef
    Salt
    Pepper
    Crumbled goat cheese, for serving
    Hamburger Buns-- I recommend pretzel buns! I found mine at Kroger.

9. Nacho Burger

Ingredients

    1 pound ground chuck (or you can use a leaner ground beef)
    salt and pepper
    ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
    4 buns
    shredded iceberg lettuce
    handful of blue tortilla chips, crushed
    pickled jalapenos (optional)

Guacamole

    1 large avocado, pit removed and flesh scooped out
    1 tablespoon sour cream
    1 teaspoon lime juice
    ½ a small jalapeno, finely minced
    1 tablespoon minced red onion
    ½ tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
    ¼ teaspoon ground cumin
    ¼ teaspoon kosher salt

Pico de Gallo

    3 plum tomatoes, diced
    ⅓ cup diced red onion
    2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
    1 tablespoon lime juice
    ½ jalapeno, minced
    ¼ teaspoon kosher salt

Queso

    1 (16-ounce) block of Velveeta cheese
    1 (15-ounce) can chili (no beans)
    1 cup milk
    1 teaspoon paprika
    ½ teaspoon chili powder
    ½ teaspoon ground cumin
    ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper

10. The Rib Tickler

Ingredients

About 6 spare ribs (these are really cheap and often sold loose at the meat counter)

Can of Coke

BBQ sauce

Hot sauce

2 burger buns

4 good quality beef patties (ask your butcher for these)

4 slices of mature cheddar

Big, strong lettuce leaves

Mayonaise

Ketchup

Pickles & pickle juice

11. Mac ‘n’ Cheese Burger

Ingredients

4 cups heavy whipping cream

4 sheets gelatin

⅔ cups Parmesan, grated

1 cup cheddar jack cheese, shredded

1 tbsp. Gorgonzola, crumbled

½ tsp. kosher salt

½ tsp. ground black pepper

8 cups cooked cavatappi pasta

¾ cup cheddar, cut into ¼” cubes

12. Big Beef Burger

Ingredients

    500g lean beef mince
    1 t Dijon mustard
    2 garlic cloves, crushed
    ½ chilli, de-seeded and finely chopped
    handful fresh parsley, finely chopped
    1 t thyme leaves
    1 t salt
    ½ t pepper
    1 egg

for the caramelised onions

    2 red onions
    4 T brown sugar
    3 T Balsamic vinegar
    salt to taste

for the fried aubergines

    1 large aubergine, sliced into 1cm slices
    vegetable oil, for frying
    salt to taste

to serve

    sesame buns, halved and toasted
    Woolworths tomato chutney
    2 tomatoes, sliced
    ice berg lettuce
    sliced gherkins