Our Very Best Burger Recipes

A comfort food dream, this beefy burger is a mashup of Frito pie and hamburger. A beef patty is topped with chili-spiked sautéed onions, pickled jalapeños, melty American cheese, and crunchy Frito chips.

Simple, healthy, and delicious, there's a lot to like about these easy salmon patties made by mixing salmon fillet with goat cheese, fresh spinach, lemon juice, and olive oil. We serve them with flatbreads and a crunchy salad.

Here's a tasty burger that's served without a bun, but not without bread! Adding sautéed mushrooms to ground turkey amps up the delicious umami of these patties. We serve them on toasted rye bread with Havarti cheese.

Have you been looking for the ultimate veggie burger? The search is over! These easy-to-make patties lean on canned chickpeas and grated carrot with egg, panko, and cooked white rice bringing it all together. Give them a try.

A generous dash of fresh parsley adds new layers of flavor to each component of these Greek-inspired lamb burgers: the patties, the yogurt-feta sauce, and the chopped tomato salad.

Bulgur plays two integral roles in these vegetarian burgers: It's used to bolster the shiitake mushroom-and-pinto bean patties, and to create a crunchy crust on the outside.

The key to mastering these diner-style patties is not overworking the meat. For extra tang, add a thin spread of mayo to the buns before toasting them on the grill.

One of Martha's favorites! Aged cheeses, fresh horseradish, and smoky bacon take ordinary beef burgers to new heights. Serve with bread-and-butter pickles, onion rings, and cold beer.

Ground turkey patties flavored with parsley, Worcestershire, and Dijon are steamed, then seared for these Mediterranean-inspired pita burgers.

From the drive thru lane to the steak house! This lavish burger calls for grinding your own meat—we used a mix of short ribs and sirloin.

Lean, mean, and green! These chicken burgers get added oomph from canned green chiles and fresh cilantro. Serve on sour cream- and Dijon-slathered buns with more cilantro, grilled tomatoes, and lettuce.

Fresh peas are the star of these bright-green patties. Chickpeas, onion, parsley, egg, and breadcrumbs play important supporting roles.

Here's a hearty dinner that everyone will love—umami-rich mushroom-and-sausage patties, melted provolone, and spicy broccoli rabe are sandwiched in toasted ciabatta rolls.

Beefy burgers don't have to weigh you down. Opt for our griddled slender patties topped with American cheese. Bonus: They freeze beautifully.

Sometimes a slider is all you need! These diminutive burgers have all the traditional fixings and are the perfect excuse to serve diner food at your next party.

Burger buns do double duty here: They're turned into breadcrumbs to bind the salmon patties, and they're used to serve the cooked burgers.

Homemade chimichurri—a garlicky, herb-packed sauce typically used for grilled meats in Argentina—sets this beefy burger apart.

Inspired by Vietnamese banh mi, our mini meatless sliders team beans and rice with grated carrots, ginger, and spices. Garnish with sliced mango, fresh cilantro, and homemade chili mayonnaise.

We like to think of this dish as a deconstructed cheeseburger that swaps the buns for baked potatoes. 

Kids will love making and eating these mini turkey burgers. Let them form the patties, wash and tear the lettuce, and lay on the toppings. Trust us, there's no way they won't eat their own creation!

Treat your guests to beef burgers topped with the "caviar of the South," also known as the holy trinity of pimientos, cheddar, and mayonnaise.

You don't have to be a vegetarian to enjoy these red bean-and-carrot burgers flavored with chili powder and oregano. Give the dish a Southwestern feel by serving with avocado, red onion, lettuce, sour cream, and lime.

Consider these burgers to be two comfort foods rolled into one dish! Store-bought red-pepper relish and chili sauce are the MVP ingredients in these ground turkey patties. Switch things up by topping with kale instead of the usual lettuce.

Ketchup goes au naturel here with fresh roasted plum tomatoes standing in for the usual bottled condiment. Broiled portobellos get covered in melted sharp provolone cheese and are sandwiched between toasted whole-wheat buns.

Absolutely scrumptious, these meatless patties are made with bulgur, pinto beans, Swiss cheese, carrots, and scallions. Try them because they're a total winner.

Rich and savory, these lamb patties are spiced with cumin and coriander and topped with grilled eggplant and tangy goat cheese.

Proof that burgers can be elegant! Fresh dill and crisp watercress are the perfect foils for these tender salmon patties.

We've transformed the classic Italian pairing of sausage and peppers into these delectable burgers and added some fresh mozzarella for good measure.

Grilled eggplant is the secret ingredient behind these better-for-you burgers. It's mixed with lean ground chuck, giving each patty an extra fiber boost.

Quick-cooking chicken cutlets mean these burgers are ready in a flash. Team them with grilled zucchini and onions, juicy tomatoes, and peppery arugula.

Grinding your tuna is essential to shaping these burgers; otherwise they'll fall apart while cooking. Flavor them with ginger and lemon, and serve with a crisp Napa Cabbage Slaw for balance.

Yes, you can use English muffins as hamburger buns! They're the ideal vehicles for serving these turkey patties enriched with ground bacon and topped with Swiss cheese, tomatoes, avocado, and lettuce.

Mashed kidney beans are combined with quinoa, feta, and parsley to make these delicious protein-packed veggie burgers. Gussy them up with grainy mustard, tender grilled onions, and pleasantly bitter radicchio.

They may be small, but these mini beef burgers pack a punch, thanks to the quick-pickled red onions and garlicky mayonnaise.