Wisconsin Butter Burgers

Total Time:Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Becky Carver, Cleveland, Ohio

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Updated on Jul. 26, 2024

It’s no secret that Wisconsinites love their dairy—so much that they sometimes top their burgers with a generous pat of butter. My recipe is a lot like the butter burgers you’ll find in popular restaurants all over the state. —Becky Carver, North Royalton, Ohio

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Wisconsin Butter Burgers

Yield:4 servings
Prep:15 min
Cook:15 min

Ingredients

  • 1 pound lean ground beef (90% lean)
  • 1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/2 pound fresh mushrooms
  • 2 tablespoons plus 4 teaspoons butter, divided
  • 4 hamburger buns, split
  • Optional toppings: Tomato slices, lettuce leaves, dill pickle slices, ketchup and mustard
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Directions

  1. Sprinkle ground beef with seasoned salt and pepper. Pulse mushrooms in a food processor until finely chopped. Add to seasoned beef, mixing lightly but thoroughly. Shape into four 1/2-in.-thick patties.
  2. In a large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons butter over medium heat. Add burgers; cook 6-8 minutes on each side, basting with butter, until a thermometer reads 160°. Remove from heat; keep warm. Add bun tops to skillet; toast until golden brown.
  3. Transfer burgers to bun bottoms. Top each with 1 teaspoon butter. Replace bun tops. Serve with toppings.
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