wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I made some home made burgers last night following a recipie but it
> came out rather bland. This is what I used:
>
> Lean Mince beef
> Egg
> Chilli
> Onion
> Garlic
> Spring onions
> Basil
> salt
> brushed with olive oil
>
> (I cooked them under the grill)
>
> The flavours from the onions, chillis and garlic was quite refresing
> and pleasant, but it seemed to be missing something, and as I said, was
> just a bit bland. It didnt really taste much like a burger!


That's because it wasn't a burger.


>
> does anyone have a magic burger ingredient?

Ground chuck, salt, pepper. You don't need all that other crap.