Brisket Burger Recipe

Why would you take a great BBQ cut like brisket and make burgers? Smoke it.

If you want to make burgers, there are other cuts, like chuck that do great.

Hey, you are the man. I will alway's abide by your suggestions. I had been hearing so much about "Brisket Burgers" and thought that you had posted a recipe for them a while back. The brisket i have is small so I thought about giving it a shot. Thank you for all your help. Like I said, You are the Man !

Only one way you're going to know if you like brisket burgers.

Famous Dave's has added brisket burgers to their menu.

Here's a recipe I found online for making brisket burgers.

I'm not arguing with Smokin that there are other ways to go, but it can't hurt to see what the hype is about.

Actually Smokin, if you had brisket burger on your menu, I'd probably try it. Smoked brisket hamburgers. Certainly sounds barbecue...ish. I guarantee Mrs. Pags would try it. I checked Famous Dave's Menu, and the brisket burger isn't on it yet, so I couldn't tell if they charge more for the brisket burger than the regular hamburger.

Pags, Thank you for the info. It's just something I need to get out of my system. Any suggestions from anybody else would be appreciated.

It's hype, just new name to an old burger. FYI, the butchers are already doing that with points they cut off to make flats only.

Sorry, if you guys want to waste a good brisket and make it into burgers go ahead. Oh, My point is "why"? I won't give it a different taste, it's beef.

But, fresh ground at home is better than store bought. I grind up chuck when I want to do that. But I add ground up bacon to my burgers, sometimes sausage, sometimes both.

Make a better burger, but no harm comes to brisket in the making of MY burgers

I always say, if you want to go ahead and experiment and let us know.

As for a brisket burger in the restaurant, given my feelings above, it probably won't happen anytime soon.

Just a thought. A smoky flavored brisket burger can only be made at a smokehouse type restaurant. I don't know anything about running restaurants, but it seems like something to draw in the folks cause it can't be bought at a Red Robin.

Actually, I hope the lines are so long at your places that you wouldn't have to consider it.

I agree, it can't hurt to give it a try. Like I said before, I just have to get it out of my syste. Thanks again.

I've been grinding my own meat for burgers at home for many years, and brisket (point) is always part of the mix. Typically, it's an equal mix of brisket and chuck. As an alternative, I'll do an 33.3% mix of brisket, chuck, and boneless short rib.

Prior to grinding, I cut the meat into 1" chucks, and fire up the smoker. Once I get a decent smoke going, I unplug the smoker, cover the vent hole, and put the chunks in for around 30 minutes to hang out and pick up some smoke.

Works like a charm for some great tasting burgers.

There was an episode not too long ago on Triple-D. ChopHouse Burgers in Arlington Tx. They cook their brisket, chop it and mix it with raw beef to make the patty then grill over mesquite. Looked pretty good.

YouTube Video

Boiling the brisket in the oven... really?

Okay, you guys try it.

Me, I'll stick to adding bacon instead of brisket. 50/50 sounds good to me.

But do like the home made steak sauce.

These guys are right. If you gots to make brisket burgers smoke off a packer then when the flat is done separate from the tip. Season that tip back up and throw it back in the smoker another 90 minutes or so. Then glaze with a little sauce a ned cut into 1/2 cubes - in English that is Burnt Ends... Serve that on a bun.

Doing anything else to a brisket is a Class A Felony...

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Originally posted by SmokinOkie:
Boiling the brisket in the oven... really?

Okay, you guys try it.

Yeah, well, there's no accounting for taste.

But I might try it with some leftover burnt ends I've got in the freezer(That were smoked).

I am almost sorry that I asked.... I live in Chicago area and have no problem ever finding good quality briskets for $1.98-2.18 per pound. If I can spend my own labor and give family something special or different in a burger, why not ?

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Originally posted by Hoffy:
I live in Chicago area and have no problem ever finding good quality briskets for $1.98-2.18 per pound.

Where do you get your briskets from? Sam's by me only carries flats, and Wally World only has select packers. I have to make a trek out to Restaurant Depot to get a choice packer.

Don't ever be sorry for asking. We love to respond and even disagree. No one right way to do this stuff...just many different ways. Like they say...whatever floats your boat.

I do definitely like Smokin's ground up bacon mixed in with the hamburger meat.

Andy: RD in Des Plaines and sometimes you can get luck and get one at the Sam's in Skokie.

Pags: Thanks, I really like his idea about bacon. 50/50 ratio ?

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Originally posted by Hoffy:
I am almost sorry that I asked.... I live in Chicago area and have no problem ever finding good quality briskets for $1.98-2.18 per pound. If I can spend my own labor and give family something special or different in a burger, why not ?

Nah, don't let me scare you off. You want to make Brisket Burgers, someone will help. Heck, if you want to, like I said go for it.

Just realize in this forum, as a newbie, you MIGHT ask questions that get a response, and some of us old guys are a little opinionate.

All in good fun and some simple BBQ advice

Thanks, like I said you are the man. Ok, how much bacon,(I assumed cooked), do you use in your burgers and at what ratio ? Thanks again !

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Originally posted by AndyJ:
There was an episode not too long ago on Triple-D. ChopHouse Burgers in Arlington Tx. They cook their brisket, chop it and mix it with raw beef to make the patty then grill over mesquite. Looked pretty good.

YouTube Video

I agree. It does look pretty good. Looks like a good vehicle for leftover brisket.

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Originally posted by BigMikeinNJ:

Doing anything else to a brisket is a Class A Felony...

Guilty, Your Honor.

Brisket burger sounds great but grinding a brisket to make a burger??? That's not how I would do it. This is how I would do it.

http://www.jdanny.com/gallerie...d/brisket-burger.jpg

I do grind my own hamburger using chuck or whatever is cheapest. I sometimes use bacon in my mix at a 2 to 1 ratio. It's really good for the smoked meatloaf we make. I love smoked hamburgers.

I was sorta kidding around. I'm old Oak Park kid and anyone from Chicago is ok with me. Youse youtes read the threads, take good notes and have a ball... On of my favorite things to do with brisket is the burnt ends sandwich. WOW... Get some good Kaiser rolls, sour pickles and some vinegary slaw and you're rocking !!

Guys, just because I don't normally jump into coversations, doesn't automatically mean I am new to BBQ. I have been q'ing for almost 10 years, my first smoker was a WM, then a Backwoods, and then we started making UDS's, which I think are fantastic for briskets. Of course, I still have them all ! I cook over 50 briskets a year, ribs, etc. I buy my own rubs because I think it's just cheaper that way, make my own sauces, and have a developed separate pork and brisket injections that would give anyone a run for their money.

With that said, I love this forum because almost everyday I log on, I learn something new, which is the main reason I respect Smokin so much.

I am new to making Brisket burgers though !

BigMike. I lived next door in Forest Park for a couple years.

Hoffy. Glad you decided to participate. Only next time, don't start a fight... Actually, I've started more than my alloted quota. Care to share your pork and brisket injection recipes? Secret recipes are understood.

I tried a blend of a brisket point and chuck a couple weeks ago (1 large brisket point to 2 parts chuck. Ground both with some onion and grilled on the Weber- turned out really juicy. Still tasted like a burger.

I think I like the tast of the burgers made with just chuck better. my tcw.

My butcher said he has a customer that does all his ground meat using only full packers.

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How do I get correct Fat to Meat ratio ?

The most commonly used ratio is 80% lean, 20% fat, which happens to be my preference. By seperating and weiging lean and fat, you can develop whatever ration you wish to use. One consideration though, the lean...unless you're using Select or "No Roll" beef, will have some degree of marbling.

Burgers always have been, and will continue to be popular; it's in the American genetic structure. They usually produce a higher profit margin so restaurants are always looking to reinvent the burger "wheel". Adding brisket to the mix is just one example of that.

At my place, we always have sirloin (vein) ends along with tenderloin ends. Now and again we'll run a batch of meat and sell burgers on our Bistro menu. If I had access to brisket trimmings, they'd go in the mix as well. The bottom line, use what you have.

If I'm making burgers at home, I'll grind chuck.

MaxQ: Thank you for the info