Meet the Italian—a big, juicy burger that’s bursting with flavour. This might just be the best Italian burger recipe you’ll ever try, packed to the brim with taste and easily one of the best burgers I’ve ever made.
Italians are famous for their pizzas, so I was inspired to create an Italian-style burger. Growing up in an Italian family, I wanted to bring the flavours I love into a burger. It’s made with beef mince and Italian sausage, topped with gooey melted mozzarella and rich pasta sauce, all tucked into a sourdough bun with zesty aioli and fresh rocket.
One thing I love about this recipe is that it is really easy to make. It takes less than 30 minutes to make these delicious burgers. You can prepare the ingredients in advance to save you time. Great for when you need to feed a hungry family in a hurry. So, if you love burgers, then you'll love the Italian Burger.
Ingredients you'll need for the Best Italian Burger Recipe
- Meat pattie: Made with 100% mince beef and Italian sausage. I used casalinga sausages.
- Aioli: Adds a creamy, garlicky flavour.
- Mozzarella: It melts well, provides a mild, creamy, and slightly sweet flavour that complements savoury meat, and adds a desirable stretchy texture.
- Sourdough rolls: Soft, fluffy and tangy rolls. You can also use white crusty rolls or wholemeal rolls.
- Burger sauce: Use a good quality pasta sauce, homemade or from a jar. I used Barilla Napoletana sauce with a touch of ground chilli powder for that zingy flavour.
- Rocket: Also known as arugula or roquette, is a leafy green vegetable with a peppery, slightly spicy, mustard-like flavour, perfect for the Italian Burger.
How long to cook a burger patty
- Medium-Rare (warm, pink center): 6 minutes total (3 minutes per side)
- Medium (fully pink center): 7 to 8 minutes total (4 minutes per side)
- Well-Done (no pink): 10 minutes total (5 minutes per side)
A tip that I have leave you with Never Press Down: Once the patty is cooking, resist the urge to squish it with a spatula. Pressing the burger releases all those glorious juices, causing the patty to dry out.
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Best Italian Burger Recipe
Meet the Italian—a big, juicy burger that’s bursting with flavour. This might just be the best Italian burger recipe you’ll ever try, packed to the brim with taste and easily one of the best burgers I’ve ever made.
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servings10
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minutesIngredients
500 g beef mince
300 g Italian sausage
1 tsp Italian herbs
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
1 tbsp olive oil
160 g mozzarella cheese
8 slices tomatoes
1 cup rocket
4 sourdough bread rolls (see note)
- Aioli
1/4 cup whole egg mayonnaise
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1 tbsp lemon juice
- Burger Sauce
8 tbsp pasta sauce (see note)
1/4 tsp ground chilli
Directions
- Prep the patties: In a large mixing bowl, combine the beef mince and the sausage meat (casings removed). Season with Italian herbs, salt, and pepper. Shape the mixture into 200 g patties.
- Aioli: Whisk together the whole egg mayonnaise, lemon juice, and crushed garlic to taste.
- Burger sauce: Stir the ground chilli powder into the pasta sauce.
- Cook the patties: Heat the olive oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat. Add the patties and cook the first side for 4 minutes. Flip the patties and cook for another 4 minutes (this achieves a perfect medium doneness). Exactly 2 minutes into this second side, place the mozzarella slices on top of the patties so the cheese has time to melt to a perfectly gooey stage.
- To Assemble Burger
- Prep the rolls: While the patties are cooking you start getting the rolls ready. Split the sourdough rolls in half. On the bottom of the roll add 1 tablespoon of aioli, place 1/4 cup of rocket on top of aioli and the 2 slices of tomato.
- Assemble: Carefully place the meat patty with the mozzarella on top the tomatoes and add 2 tablespoons of pasta sauce. Place the lid of the roll on top of the meat patty and enjoy with a nice glass of wine or cold beer.
Notes
- Use a sturdy roll like sourdough or cabiatta. These will hold well to the very last bite.
- Make life easier and use a jar bought pasta sauce, however, you can use left over homemade pasta sauce. My go to bought pasta sauce is Barilla Napoletana Sauce.
