31 burger recipes
Easy comfort food, our loaded burger ideas are great for a weekend treat or as a mid-week meal, from raclette burgers to lighter Asian and veggie options
Try our best burger recipes, from homemade beef patties to chicken or fish burgers. We also have some fab vegetarian burger recipes (try our whopping vegan burger, too).
Our expert guide to the best burger patty recipe means that you can impress your friends and family at the next BBQ, or simply for a Friday night gathering.
- Beef burger recipes
- Vegetarian burger recipes
- Chicken burger recipes
- Turkey buger recipes
- Fish burger recipes
Best beef burgers
The perfect cheeseburger
It’s a fast-food classic but not all cheeseburgers are created equal. Following these simple tips will result in the patty and bun of which dreams are made.
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Butter burgers
These burgers are inspired by the butter-drenched ones they serve in Wisconsin, USA. We’ve been a little bit more restrained with the application of butter but they’re still super-indulgent, sandwiched in buns with pickles and butter-fried onion.
New York deli burger
Just look at those lovely layers. It's all about steak mince, pastrami, emmental, sauerkraut and spicy horseradish sauce for this beast of a burger.
Cheeseburger tacos
Make our homemade cheeseburger (complete with DIY burger sauce), tucked inside an oh-so-handy taco and topped with pink pickled onions for a fun entertaining idea.
BBQ steak sandwich
Make this BBQ steak sandwich, with mustardy heat from the wasabi mayo, umami from the marinade and juicy charred steak, for an alternative to a classic burger.
Bulgogi burgers with quick-pickled cucumbers
Korean gochujang pasta adds a chilli kick to these beef burgers, served with pickled Lebanese cucumbers and shredded cabbage for extra crunch.
Beef burger with beetroot and horseradish
Pan-fried homemade beef patties topped with oozy cheddar and a simple beetroot relish make for a quick midweek meal. Click here for more quick and easy meals.
Steak burgers with peppercorn sauce dip
Add a posh twist to your steak burgers with our homemade peppercorn sauce dip. Packed with melting cheese and sweet red onions, this recipe is great weekend comfort food for all the family to enjoy.
Raclette burgers
For the cheesiest burger around, try these moreish raclette burgers. Stuff your burger bun with succulent steak patties, raclette cheese, crispy prosciutto and homemade burger sauce for an indulgent midweek treat. Serve with homemade chunky chips for the ultimate comfort food.
Smashed burgers with jalapeño rarebit
Rarebit meets nacho cheese in this dirty diner-style burger. Smashing the patties gives you extra crispy edges. Quick, easy and unbelievably indulgent.
The full works burger
We like our burgers piled sky-high with ‘the works’ – that means EVERYTHING including our secret sauce (made from four very simple ingredients), sweet and sour onions, emmental cheese, gherkins, frilly lettuce, and more…
The Brazil grill burger
All the flavours of Brazil crammed into one epic mouthful – peri peri sauce, streaky bacon, chimichurri, creamy lime and avocado mayo, sweet and sour pickled pink onions, and cumin-spiced onion rings. It’s a bit of extra effort but take the challenge and you’ll be rewarded with a gold-medal burger.
Juicy Lucy burger
The juicy Lucy was invented in Minneapolis when a chef decided to put the cheese inside, rather than on top of, a burger patty. You can use fancy cheese if you like but a true juicy Lucy uses classic burger cheese slices. For our best ever BBQ recipes, click here.
Double-swiss and green chilli relish burgers
Like cheese? Then you'll love our double-swiss burgers, stacked high with beef, Emmenthal cheese, lettuce and tomatoes, and finished off with a green chilli and cornichon relish. We've pulled together our favourite cheese recipes in the world here, try one out.
Bacon and blue cheese-stuffed burger
Our bacon and blue-cheese stuffed burgers are sure to be a crowd-pleaser. This recipe uses a great technique we picked up from America – putting the bacon and cheese in the burger mix keeps the patty incredibly juicy.
Quick Korean burgers
Try our quick Korean burgers for a trendy Asian twist. Kimchi paste is now much easier to get hold of and is a great way to spice up a burger. Serve with some of our Korean recipes for a full Korean banquet.
The olive piggy burger
This recipe was inspired by the Piggy Burger served at London's Bar Boulud – a generous stack of pulled pork, beef burger, rich BBQ sauce and fresh red cabbage slaw, all stuffed inside a soft bun.
Best vegetarian burgers
Ultimate grillable vegan burgers
Vegan burger, anyone?! With their full-on flavour and meaty texture, suitable for the grill, these completely vegan loaded burgers are an absolute must at any barbecue. Try our favourite vegan recipes here.
Spiced falafel burgers
Try our quick and easy spiced falafel burger recipe. Pack in plenty of punch with our healthy vegetarian burgers, brightened up with pickled chillies and hummus. More falafel ideas to try here...
Double mushroom burger
This ever-popular mushroom burger, with its smoky, charred, flat-mushroom filling, is rarely off the menu at Steak & Honour. The perfect vegetarian option for barbecues (we have lots more vegetarian BBQ ideas here).
Allotment burgers
Our recipe for allotment burgers is genius. The idea behind them is that you can grow many of these ingredients. Add what you’ve got in your garden or allotment. They're ready in under 30 minutes, are super-easy to put together and vegetarian.
Freekeh and carrot burgers
Nutty, smoky freekeh is the next big protein-rich supergrain and well worth a try.
Beetroot burgers with herb feta sauce
Easy-to-make vegetarian beetroot burgers with herb feta sauce. Under 300 calories – perfect for a midweek meal. Here are our best healthy vegetarian recipes under 300 calories to try.
Best chicken burgers
Lime and chilli chicken burger with Greek yoghurt guacamole
Make this quick chickenburger for one. Coat a chicken breast in a chilli-lime marinade, cook in a griddle pan and pop in a bun with guacamole, lettuce and tomato. Feel like chicken tonight? Try our exciting chicken recipes here.
Asian chicken burgers with pickled red cabbage
These Asian-inspired chicken burgers make a great, healthier alternative to the usual beef. Pickled red cabbage on the side adds an extra kick. Serve on round lettuce leaves instead of buns.
Best turkey burgers
Healthy turkey burgers
This healthier spin on burger uses turkey mince and sweet tomato chutney, perfect for a healthy family dinner for four.
Spiced turkey burgers with pea guacamole
A quick, healthy alternative to our favourite hamburger, this smoky chipotle turkey burger is served with an amazing guacamole made from peas – a great substitute for an unripe avocado! Our avocado recipes are all here for you to try.
Best fish burgers
Thai green salmon burgers with spicy sweet potato wedges
Pack in plenty of protein to your burger with our moreish salmon fishcakes in soft ciabatta buns served with a zingy carrot and cucumber slaw.
Spicy fish burger with chilli mayo
This idea for spicy fish burgers with chilli mayo is a great recipe to have on-hand midweek. It's super-quick (ready in under 30 minutes) and easy, but is packed full of flavour and a chilli hit.
Thai salmon burgers with coriander slaw
Make our homemade fish burgers. Made with salmon and Thai curry paste, they are an easy way to enjoy oily fish. Serve in buns with salad and a slaw on the side. Serve with one of our Asian salads for a real zingy feast, recipes here.
Chip-shop bap
Check out our crispy fish burger with vibrant mint mushy peas and homemade tartare sauce. This flaky fish bap may take a little effort but it's ready in just 30 minutes.
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