Grilled Brisket Burgers Recipe - Out Grilling (2024)

Brisket Burgers are a must- try for the burger enthusiast. Brisket is freshly ground and mixed with a few spices and then grilled to smoky perfection.

The extra step of grinding your own beef is worth the effort for the most flavorful burger you can make at home. After tasting these brisket burgers, it’s going to be hard to go back to regular ground beef burgers!

Ingredients for Brisket Burgers

• Beef Brisket
• Brown Sugar
• Granulated Garlic
• Onion Powder
• Dried Thyme
• Green (or Red) Chile Powder
• Kosher Salt
• Black Pepper
• Smoked Paprika
• Dry Mustard
• Buns
• Lettuce
• Tomato
• Mayo, Mustard, Ketchup, Barbecue Sauce

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Step-by-Step Instructions for Brisket Burgers

• Cut brisket into chunks.

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• Run it through a chilled meat grinder on the coarse setting. Run it through a second time for a finer consistency. We liked texture of running it through once the best.

If you don’t have a meat grinder, you can ask the butcher to grind it for you. Just call ahead of time and you won’t have to wait on it.

• Mix brown sugar with garlic, onion, thyme, chile powder, salt, pepper, paprika and dry mustard.
• Combine with ground brisket in a large bowl.

• Form brisket meat into 6 patties and press an indentation in the center of each.
• Prepare a hot grill fire to about 350° with hickory or oak for smoke flavor.

• Cook brisket burger patties over indirect heat with the grill closed for about 5 minutes.

• Flip the burgers and continue to cook keeping the grill fire about 325- 350°.

Check burgers with a digital thermometer after cooking about 8 minutes and continue to cook until internal temperature reaches 165°.

• Remove from grill and serve immediately.

• Serve burgers with lettuce, tomato and your favorite condiments on burger buns.

Why You Should Grind Brisket

The freshly ground brisket has amazing flavor, which makes the most flavorful burgers. When grinding the whole brisket it comes out to about a 80/20 ratio. A 20 percent ratio of fat makes for juicy burgers.

It’s actually pretty cost effective. At our local store we pay between $3.00 and $5.00 per pound for ground beef or ground chuck. The brisket was $3.99 per pound and cooked up better than the 80/20 ground beef we usually get. There’s not much shrinkage and I can’t overstate the amazing flavor.

A while back we took the brisket point, the fatty end, of the brisket and ground it up for Brisket Smoked Sausage. It was incredibly delicious. Don’t be reluctant to grind a whole brisket for burgers or smoked sausage. You are going to love it.

What is Brisket?

Brisket is one of the primal cuts of beef and comes from the lower portion near the breast bone. It’s one of the toughest but most flavorful cuts. Smoked Brisket is one of the most popular meals for weekend cookouts and our favorite for meal prep.

How to Store and Reheat Burgers:

• Store leftover burgers in a ziploc bag or wrapped in foil. Refrigerate up to 3 days.
• Best way to reheat burgers is in a covered skillet with about 1 tablespoon of water over medium heat. Cook for about 3 minutes, flip the patties and continue to cook another 2- 3 minutes or until heated through.
• An air fryer is also a great way to reheat burgers. Cook for 3- 4 minutes at 350°.

More Delicious Burgers to Try

• Classic Burgers are always a hit to serve for cookouts and a nice addition to a Grilled Brats menu.
• Stuffed Pepper Burgers are a summer favorite if you have garden banana peppers. These burgers have tons of flavor.
• Grilled Onion Burgers are another grilled burger that delivers on the flavor. The burgers are loaded with onion bits and bbq sauce and then topped with more grilled onions!
• Mozzarella Bacon Burgers are crazy delicious, filled with shredded mozzarella cheese for an epic cookout burger.

If you are looking to up your burger game, give these ground beef brisket burgers a try. They are guaranteed to be flavorful, juicy and delicious!