Common Ingredients in burger Recipes

We researched the most common ingredients in over fifty popular burger recipes and found the top 15 ingredients.

The most common ingredient in burger dishes is onion.

Mayonnaise, garlic and vine tomatoes are also common ingredients in burger recipes. Variations include:

• eggs in place of mayonnaise
• ketchup and dill pickles in place of garlic
• scallions in place of vine tomatoes

Salt is in 75% of burger recipes and pepper, 65%.

The average burger recipe has about 13.5 ingredients, with a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 43.

An average burger recipe takes about 49 minutes to prepare, ranging from 10 minutes to 5 hours 55 minutes.

Ratios of Common Ingredients in Burger

For 1 small onion (70 g), the median and average amounts of other significant ingredients are below. Some ingredients are potential substitutes for others, meaning they almost never exist together in a single burger recipe, and are marked below.

Ingredient	Median	Average	% of recipes with onion	Potential subsitutions
vine tomatoes	0.61 (38 g)	1.1 (69 g)	41%	scallions
garlic	2 clove (6 g)	13.6 clove (41 g)	38%	ketchup dill pickles
mayonnaise	0.44 cup (96 g)	1 cup (218 g)	35%	eggs
chuck	1 pound (433 g)	1.4 pound (617 g)	30%	beef sirloin
olive oil	2 tablespoon (27 g)	2.5 tablespoon (34 g)	27%	vegetable oil
eggs	two thirds of a (37 g)	1.1 (61 g)	22%	mayonnaise
ketchup	4 tablespoon (68 g)	4.7 tablespoon (80 g)	22%	garlic cilantro

Ingredients by Average Weight in Burger

We also found the average content of the significant ingredients by weight in burger recipes. This would be: 28% beef, 21% chuck, 12% onion, 10% mayonnaise, 9% hamburger buns, 7% eggs, 5% vine tomatoes, 2% olive oil, 2% ketchup, 1% butter and 1% garlic.

Here are the top ingredients, listed in order of popularity.

salt

Salt is the most popular ingredient in burger dishes. In fact, over 75% of burger recipes contain salt.

Salt is often included in burger dishes in amounts of 1 teaspoon, 2 teaspoons or half a teaspoon.

In burger recipes that contain salt, it is on average, 0.2% by weight.

For burger recipes, salt is frequently used with black pepper, onion, garlic, mayonnaise and vine tomatoes.

pepper

Another popular ingredient in burger is pepper. From the recipes we've sampled for burger, over 65% have pepper.

Variations of pepper include:

• black pepper: 55% of recipes

In recipes for burger, pepper is often used with salt, garlic, onion, eggs and black pepper. On the other hand, pepper is almost never used with hamburger buns, lettuce, sugar and cheddar.

black pepper

Black pepper is another common ingredient in burger dishes. In fact, over 55% of burger recipes contain black pepper.

Ground is a frequent preparation for black pepper in burger dishes.

Common quantities for black pepper in burger dishes include 1 teaspoon or half a teaspoon.

In burger recipes that contain black pepper, it is on average, 0.1% by weight.

Salt, onion, garlic, mayonnaise and vine tomatoes are commonly used together with black pepper in burger dishes.

onion

Another popular ingredient in burger is onion. From the recipes we've sampled for burger, over 40% have onion.

Sliced, diced, chopped, grated and peeled are frequent preparations for onion in burger dishes.

Onion is often included in burger dishes in amounts of 1 small, 1 onion or 2 tablespoons.

In burger recipes that contain onion, it is on average, 8% by weight.

For burger recipes, onion is frequently used with salt, black pepper, vine tomatoes, garlic and mayonnaise.

mayonnaise

Mayonnaise is another common ingredient in burger dishes. In fact, over 30% of burger recipes contain mayonnaise.

Mayonnaise is often included in burger dishes in amounts of half a cup, a quarter cup or 2 tablespoons.

In burger recipes that contain mayonnaise, it is on average, 9% by weight.

In recipes for burger, mayonnaise is often used with salt, black pepper, onion, ketchup and vine tomatoes.

Potential substitutions for mayonnaise in burger:

• eggs

Also, mayonnaise is not often used with parsley and cumin.

garlic

Another popular ingredient in burger is garlic. From the recipes we've sampled for burger, over 30% have garlic.

Chopped, grated and minced are frequent preparations for garlic in burger dishes.

Common quantities for garlic in burger dishes include 3 cloves, 1 clove or 2 cloves.

In burger recipes that contain garlic, it is on average, 0.9% by weight.

Salt, black pepper, onion, pepper and eggs are commonly used together with garlic in burger dishes.

Potential substitutions for garlic in burger:

• ketchup
• dill pickles

Also, garlic is not often used with beef, lettuce, blue cornmeal and cheddar.

vine tomatoes

Vine tomatoes is another common ingredient in burger dishes. In fact, over 25% of burger recipes contain vine tomatoes.

Sliced and diced are frequent preparations for vine tomatoes in burger dishes.

Vine tomatoes is often included in burger dishes in amounts of 2 vine tomatoes, 4 slices or 0 slice.

In burger recipes that contain vine tomatoes, it is on average, 5% by weight.

For burger recipes, vine tomatoes is frequently used with salt, onion, black pepper, mayonnaise and lettuce.

Potential substitutions for vine tomatoes in burger:

• scallions

Also, vine tomatoes is not often used with eggs.

olive oil

Another popular ingredient in burger is olive oil. From the recipes we've sampled for burger, over 20% have olive oil.

Olive oil is often included in burger dishes in amounts of 2 tablespoons, half a cup or 1 tablespoon.

In burger recipes that contain olive oil, it is on average, 3% by weight.

In recipes for burger, olive oil is often used with salt, black pepper, onion, garlic and eggs.

Potential substitutions for olive oil in burger:

• vegetable oil

Also, olive oil is not often used with ketchup, hamburger buns, lettuce, dill pickles and sugar.

eggs

Eggs is another common ingredient in burger dishes. In fact, over 20% of burger recipes contain eggs.

Common quantities for eggs in burger dishes include 1 large, 1 eggs or 2 eggs.

In burger recipes that contain eggs, it is on average, 9% by weight.

Salt, pepper, black pepper, garlic and onion are commonly used together with eggs in burger dishes.

Potential substitutions for eggs in burger:

• mayonnaise

Also, eggs is not often used with vine tomatoes, chuck, hamburger buns, lettuce and dill pickles.

beef

Another popular ingredient in burger is beef. From the recipes we've sampled for burger, over 20% have beef.

Ground is a frequent preparation for beef in burger dishes.

Beef is often included in burger dishes in amounts of 1 pound, 2 pounds or 1.5 pounds.

In burger recipes that contain beef, it is on average, 37% by weight.

For burger recipes, beef is frequently used with salt, onion, mayonnaise, black pepper and ketchup.

Potential substitutions for beef in burger:

• chuck
• sirloin

Also, beef is not often used with garlic, parsley, scallions and lemon juice.

chuck

Chuck is another common ingredient in burger dishes. In fact, over 15% of burger recipes contain chuck.

Burger dishes often call for chuck to be ground.

Chuck is often included in burger dishes in amounts of 1.5 pounds, 2 pounds or 1 pound.

In burger recipes that contain chuck, it is on average, 37% by weight.

In recipes for burger, chuck is often used with salt, black pepper, onion, mayonnaise and garlic.

Potential substitutions for chuck in burger:

• beef
• sirloin

Also, chuck is not often used with eggs.

ketchup

Another popular ingredient in burger is ketchup. From the recipes we've sampled for burger, over 15% have ketchup.

Common quantities for ketchup in burger dishes include 2 tablespoons, a quarter cup or 1 cup.

In burger recipes that contain ketchup, it is on average, 4% by weight.

Mayonnaise, salt, black pepper, onion and dill pickles are commonly used together with ketchup in burger dishes.

Potential substitutions for ketchup in burger:

• garlic
• cilantro

Also, ketchup is not often used with olive oil, hamburger buns, parsley and lemon juice.

vegetable oil

Vegetable oil is another common ingredient in burger dishes. In fact, over 15% of burger recipes contain vegetable oil.

Vegetable oil is often included in burger dishes in amounts of 2 tablespoons or 1 tablespoon.

In burger recipes that contain vegetable oil, it is on average, 1.6% by weight.

For burger recipes, vegetable oil is frequently used with salt, black pepper, onion, mayonnaise and ketchup.

Potential substitutions for vegetable oil in burger:

• olive oil

butter

Another popular ingredient in burger is butter. From the recipes we've sampled for burger, over 15% have butter.

Burger dishes often call for butter to be softened and melted.

Butter is often included in burger dishes in amounts of 2 tablespoons, 3 tablespoons or 1 stick.

In burger recipes that contain butter, it is on average, 2% by weight.

In recipes for burger, butter is often used with salt, black pepper, vine tomatoes, onion and dill pickles. On the other hand, butter is almost never used with sugar.

hamburger buns

Hamburger buns is another common ingredient in burger dishes. In fact, over 15% of burger recipes contain hamburger buns.

Toasted is a frequent preparation for hamburger buns in burger dishes.

Common quantities for hamburger buns in burger dishes include 4 hamburger buns or 1 hamburger buns.

In burger recipes that contain hamburger buns, it is on average, 15% by weight.

Salt, black pepper, onion, chuck and blue cornmeal are commonly used together with hamburger buns in burger dishes. Conversely, hamburger buns is not often used with olive oil, eggs, ketchup, lettuce, parsley, cumin, lemon juice and yellow mustard.

Other burger Ingredients

Other significant ingredients used in burger recipes include:

• lettuce - 10%
• habanero pepper - 10%
• dijon mustard - 10%
• worcestershire sauce - 10%
• dill pickles - 10%
• parsley - 10%
• cumin - 10%
• sugar - 10%
• cilantro - 10%
• blue cornmeal - 10%
• cheddar - 5%
• scallions - 5%
• lemon juice - 5%
• yellow mustard - 5%
• sirloin - 5%

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