Brunch is when breakfast and lunch collide, usually happening sometime between 10am-1pm. Which makes this Brunch Burger a perfect and unique brunch recipe! It is a meal than heartier than breakfast, but still has breakfast flavors like bacon, sausage and egg. It also makes a great breakfast-for-dinner menu, or super hearty breakfast option!
You can make them full burger size, loaded with all the toppings. Or make them slider size and lay out a topping bar so people can make 2-3 different style of breakfast burger!
Ingredient Details
Ground Beef – buy a high quality ground beef to make the best burgers. Since this Brunch Burger is a combo of beef and sausage I recommend using an 85/15 or 90/10 ground beef. This will keep your burger juicy and flavorful without becoming greasy.
Sausage – a breakfast style sausage that comes in a roll is perfect for this recipe. It will give it a breakfast sausage flavor that is so tasty! If there are flavor options like “sage” or “spicy” by all means pick what your family will like.
Worcestershire Sauce – adds a ton of flavor to your burgers!
Garlic – 1-2 raw garlic cloves always makes a huge impact on the flavor of burgers. We use this trick in a lot of burger recipes on Mom’s Dinner.
Parmesan Cheese – no need to go the extra mile and use expensive grated parmesan cheese for this burger patty. A “cheap” shaker type parmesan works great!
Seasonings – onion powder, kosher salt, black pepper
Buns – for serving we recommend buttering or oiling your buns and giving them al ight toast on the grill. A brioche bun is great for this burger, but any burger style bun that isn’t overly heavy will work.
Toppings – just about any cheese slice that melts well will work here, we especially love Gouda to add an extra layer of flavor. Also lettuce/greens and sliced tomato is great. Crispy bacon and an over easy egg give this brunch burger a nod to breakfast. You can optionally add the garlic aioli (highly recommend!) as the sauce.
These burgers would also be amazing topped with Bacon Jam!
How To Make Brunch Burgers
Make the brunch burger mixture
Combine all the burger ingredients and lightly mix
Form into patties
Whether you want larger burgers or slider size, form the patties about 1 inch larger than the bun you are using. Make a dent in the middle to reduce shrinking.
Grill + Cheese
Grill the burgers over direct heat about 4-5 mins per side, add the cheese and melt.
Brunch Burger Temperature
Unlike a classic burger that is made with all beef and can be cooked to a medium temp, this Brunch Burger contains sausage. So you will want to make sure it is cooked through to 165°F to be safe to eat.
Make the eggs and bacon
Crispy up the bacon and fry the eggs while the burgers rest.
Assemble
Lay out the toppings and sauce and let each person build their own brunch burgers!
Serving
These Breakfast Style Burgers are great served with hashbrowns or crispy potatoes, fresh fruit and roasted asparagus or green beans.
Topping Ideas for Breakfast Burgers
The obvious are crispy bacon and an over easy egg, but here are some other ideas to top your Brunch Burger:
- Bacon Jam
- Fresh avocado slices
- Grilled onion slices
- Grilled bell peppers or poblano peppers
- Sauteed mushrooms and onion
- Thinly sliced ham or canadian bacon
- Boursin cheese
- Instead of buns you can use toasted bagels!
Tips for Burgers TL;DR
Too Long, Didn’t Read tips to remember when you are making these Brunch Burgers:
- Don’t over work the burger mixture.
- Form the brunch burger patty about 1 inch larger than the bun you are using. This allows for shrinkage on the grill.
- Make 6-8 larger burgers, or make 16 slider sized burgers.
- Press a clean thumb or small spoon in the middle of the burger to make a dent. This helps reduce the amount of shrinkage on the grill.
- Grill over direct heat for 4-5 minutes per side and cook to 165°F internal temp.
- Move the burger to indirect heat and add the cheese, cover the grill for 1 minute to melt.
- Choose a bun that is appropriate for your burger size and will not be “more bun than burger”
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Brunch Burger Recipe
Equipment
- Grill (gas or charcoal)
Ingredients
Brunch Burger
- 1 lb. ground beef - 85/15
- 1 lb breakfast roll sausage - Jimmy Dean or similar is great
- 2 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
- ½ cup grated parmesan cheese - “cheap”shaker kind is fine for this recipe
- 1 large clove garlic - minced
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- ¾ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ tsp. pepper
Serving
- 6-8 slices cheese - Cheddar, Provolone, Gouda, etc…
- 12-16 slices bacon - cooked crisp and drained
- 6-8 eggs - sunny side up or over easy
- arugula - or greens, lettuce
- sliced tomato
- brioche buns - or hamburger buns
Optional – Garlic Aioli
- ¾ cup mayonnaise
- 1 garlic clove - minced
- ½ tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 tsp. paprika
Instructions
- Preheat the grill for high direct heat.
- To make the burgers, lightly combine the ground beef, breakfast sausage, Worcestershire, parmesan cheese, minced garlic, onion powder, salt and pepper.1 lb. ground beef, 1 lb breakfast roll sausage, 2 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce, ½ cup grated parmesan cheese, 1 large clove garlic, 1 teaspoon onion powder, ¾ teaspoon kosher salt, ½ tsp. pepper
- Form into 6-8 patties (depending on how large you want them). You can also make 16 slider size patties.Pro Tip: make your patties about ½-1 inch larger than your bun, this allows the patty to shrink a little on the grill but still fit your bun perfectly!
- Press your thumb or a small spoon into the center of each patty. This will help prevent too much shrinkage on the grill!
- Once the grill is hot, place the burgers on the grill and grill over direct heat for approximately 4-5 minutes per side. The burgers should reach 165℉ internal temp.
- During the last minute of cooking time, optionally move the burgers to indirect heat, then top the burgers with the cheese and close the lid to let the cheese melt for 1 minute.6-8 slices cheese
- Remove burgers from the grill and allow to rest for 4-5 minutes before serving.
- While the burgers are resting, lightly fry an egg (sunny side up or over easy) for each burger (this takes about 3-4 minutes – you want the middle runny).
- To serve, place a generous amount of garlic aioli on the top bun, on the bottom bun add the arugula, tomato, burger, fried egg and crisp bacon.
Optional Garlic Aioli
- To make the aioli, add all of the ingredients to a small bowl and mix until thoroughly combined.¾ cup mayonnaise, 1 garlic clove, ½ tablespoon fresh lemon juice, 1 tsp. paprika
Recipe Tips and Notes:
- Bacon Jam
- Fresh avocado slices
- Grilled onion slices
- Grilled bell peppers or poblano peppers
- Sauteed mushrooms and onion
- Thinly sliced ham or canadian bacon
- Boursin cheese
- Instead of buns you can use toasted bagels!
Susie Weinrich says
I hosted a brunch for friends and this burger was perfect!
Rici says
I cooked my brunch burgers on electric griddle. It turned out good.
Susie Weinrich says
Wonderful! I bet you could cook the bacon and egg on that griddle too.