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How To Grind Your Own Burger: The Fat Tyler

By Chris Cockren 38 Comments

How To Grind Your Own Burger: The Fat Tyler

Learn how to grind your own burger and take your backyard bbq to the next level of epicness!  Your very own DIY designer burgers will be sure to impress!  

You’ve met Tyler, right?

Of course you have.

He’s a great friend.  The techie-brains-designer of Shared Appetite.  And he’s my partner in crime for our wedding photography business, Ashe Photography Studio.

Little known fact.  Tyler won the Pinewood Derby as a kid.  It’s his claim to fame.

But he doesn’t just have one award on the mantle.  No way.  The dude’s talented.  Like, just-won-a-very-fierce-burger-competition talented.  That’s right.  Granted, it was a contest among his friends.  More of a backyard bbq get-together.  But still, it was crazy competitive.

And what secret recipe earned him the title of King of the Burger?  

That’s right… the Fat Tyler.

How To Grind Your Own Burger: The Fat Tyler

There he is.  And for those of you who know Tyler, that little smirk on his face is actually a HUGE smile.  And he did it just for you.  Be impressed.  Feel special.

Tyler has a few culinary obsessions…

First, he built himself a wood-fired oven in the backyard.  It gets to like 1,000 degress.  No, that’s not figurative… literally 1,000 degrees.  He cooks up some hashtag legit pizza in that thing.

He also just got his hands on a sous vide machine for his birthday.  Tyler’s working on perfecting steak and soft-boiled eggs as we speak.

And what we’re here to celebrate today… How To Grind Your Own Burger: The Fat Tyler.

So let’s break it down…

How To Grind Your Own Burger: The Fat Tyler

How To Grind Your Own Burger: The Fat Tyler

That’s the slaw.  It’s tangy-mustardy-spicy crunchness in a bowl.  It’s a bit in yo’ face by itself, but when slathered on a juicy, rich beef patty… hello flavor party in your mouth.

And now let’s talk about grinding your own designer burgers.  Why?  Because it’s cool.  And right now, artisan/small-batch/DIY is all the rage.  And we want to act cool and be a part of the rage.

You have 2 options for creating your own DIY burger.  First, have the butcher grind the meat for you.  That’ll probably work for you if you:

  • have an awesome butcher
  • have a good relationship with your butcher
  • are a butcher
  • know somebody that is a butcher

But your local dingy grocery store meat department probably isn’t going to do it for you.  And if they do, that’s amazing and you live in a much nicer, caring part of the world then NYC.  But NYC still rocks and I wouldn’t trade it for your super nice meat department butcher anyway.

The other option, and the more fun option, is to grind the meat at home with your KitchenAid Food Grinder Attachmentir?t=shareda 20&l=as2&o=1&a=B00004SGFH.  Just make sure you use the larger “coarse” dial.

And a word of warning… sometimes the grinder likes to splurt out some meat juice.  Yea, kinda gross.  We just held a disposable plastic cup close to the dial (with enough room for the meat to fall out into the bowl) and that caught all the juices.  Make sure you plan accordingly.  I’d hate for your kitchen to look like a scene from Dexter.

How To Grind Your Own Burger: The Fat Tyler

And remember, you don’t want to pack the meat tight.  That’s one way to guarantee a compact, tough burger.  Handle it with care.  Treat it with some TLC.  Talk sweet nothings into its ear (don’t do that).

And do yourself a favor and make a tiny depression in the middle of each patty with your thumb.  Burgers tend to puff in the middle as they cook, so that indentation helps to make the patty stay flat.

How To Grind Your Own Burger: The Fat Tyler

How To Grind Your Own Burger: The Fat Tyler

And then boom, cook up those burgers and you have yourself a Fat Tyler.

Now, for it to be a certified Fat Tyler burger, you need a couple things:

  • a mix of sirloin, short rib, and brisket for your burger blend
  • the spicy-tangy-mustardy slaw in the recipe below
  • a brioche bun
  • melted cheddar or american cheese
  • cooked to a perfect medium-rare… medium maybe.  Maybe.

Nothing more, nothing less.  The man is particular about his burger.

And listen, for the record, no… it’s not called a Fat Tyler because he’s fat.  That’s just a complete coincidence.  This burger is actually Tyler’s riff on Michael Symon’s famed burger, the Fat Doug.

How To Grind Your Own Burger: The Fat Tyler

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How To Grind Your Own Burger: The Fat Tyler

How To Grind Your Own Burger: The Fat Tyler


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  • Total Time: 40 minutes
  • Yield: 4 1x
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Ingredients

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For the Burgers:

  • 1/2 pound ground sirloin
  • 1/2 pound ground brisket
  • 1/2 pound ground boneless short rib
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 4 slices Cheddar or American cheese, medium thick
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
  • 4 brioche or egg buns, split

For the Coleslaw

  • 1 head napa cabbage, shredded
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1/2 small red onion, thinly sliced
  • 1 jalapeno pepper, sliced thin
  • 3 tablespoons champagne vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
  • 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

Instructions

  1. Cut meat into approximate 2″ cubes. Using the food grinder on your Kitchen Aid Stand Mixer, grind your burgers on the larger “coarse” dial into a medium bowl. Sometimes the grinder likes to spit out a bit of meat juice, so it helps to put a cup close to the dial to catch any spurts.
  2. Using your hand(s), gently combine the meats, taking care not to compact the meat to much. Form burgers into 4 equal-sized patties and season liberally with Kosher salt.
  3. If using a grill: Grill the burgers over high heat until medium rare, 3 to 5 minutes per side. Add a slice of cheese to each burger during the last 1-2 minutes of cooking. Brush buns with butter and grill until lightly toasted.
  4. If using a cast iron skillet: preheat over high heat until very, very hot. Place butter in pan and cook burgers over high heat until medium rare, about 3-5 minutes per side. Add slice of cheese to each burger during the last 1-2 minutes of cooking. Remove burgers and add buns to toast slightly.
  5. Let bugers rest for a few minutes, then place onto each bun and top with a few spoonfuls of coleslaw.

For the Coleslaw

  1. In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the vinegar, mustard, mayonnaise, Worcestershire sauce, sugar, and salt until fully combine.
  2. In a medium mixing bowl, mix together the cabbage, garlic, onion, and jalapeno. Pour the dressing over the slaw and toss gently to combine. Cover and refrigerate 1 hour.
  • Prep Time: 30 mins
  • Cook Time: 10 mins

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Comments

  1. Mike

    July 21, 2014 at 9:48 am

    I want the Sriracha t-shirt Tyler is wearing. Seriously, I need it, like I need air. It’s the most amazing t-shirt I’ve ever seen.
    Can you please ask him where he bought it?
    I’ve seen similar ones but always white tee with red print, never red with white print. Thanks, I appreciate it!

    Oh, the burger looks amazing too! ๐Ÿ˜‰

    Reply
    • Tyler

      July 21, 2014 at 10:20 am

      Fat Tyler here… my wife bought me the t-shirt from Target http://www.target.com/p/sriracha-men-s-t-shirt/-/A-14839069#prodSlot=medium_1_1&term=sriracha

      Also try the burger it will change your life

      Reply
      • Chris

        July 22, 2014 at 10:08 am

        Wow, Fat Tyler himself makes an appearance on Shared Appetite. Ladies and gentlemen, this is a special day!

        Reply
    • Chris

      July 22, 2014 at 10:09 am

      Tyler said he got it here: http://www.target.com/p/sriracha-men-s-t-shirt/-/A-14839069#prodSlot=medium_1_1&term=sriracha

      Reply
  2. David

    July 21, 2014 at 10:37 am

    Dude! I love grinding my own burger meat, but I agree that it’s a bit…uh…messy. But the flavor is oh so worth it! The Fat Tyler sounds incredible man. I made a burger last Fall that included bacon. In the burger. Yup…grind your own burger but include bacon in the mix. Incredible! Now I’m inspired to make this Fat Tyler, though! #WolfpackEats

    Reply
    • Chris

      July 22, 2014 at 10:07 am

      Bacon in the burger? Genius. I would expect nothing less from Grilling Troll! I think we need to have a burger cook-off. Not virtual blog edition. Like, real meet-up and chow down. Let’s make it happen. #wolfpackeats

      Reply
  3. Melanie

    July 21, 2014 at 1:23 pm

    My father in law is a butcher. How cool is that?
    LOVE how good this looks!

    Reply
    • Chris

      July 22, 2014 at 10:05 am

      SWEET! That’s like, a super win-win. You must get awesome cuts of meat!

      Reply
  4. Shashi

    July 21, 2014 at 1:27 pm

    That slaw won’t make it on to a burger if I had my way with it!!!
    ๐Ÿ™‚

    Reply
    • Chris

      July 22, 2014 at 10:05 am

      Hahahaha ๐Ÿ˜‰

      Reply
  5. Beth

    July 21, 2014 at 3:45 pm

    I lol’ed several times during this post. This burger looks awesome! I haven’t ventured into the meat-making side of recipes, but if I ever do, the Fat Tyler is the first thing I’m going to make. ๐Ÿ™‚

    Reply
    • Chris

      July 22, 2014 at 10:05 am

      Do it, do it, do it. A little peer pressure hahaha

      Reply
  6. CakePants

    July 21, 2014 at 4:30 pm

    Oh man, I want that burger. I don’t even usually like coleslaw, but it looks so.freaking.good on that burger! Me thinks I shall have to cultivate a relationship with my local butcher…

    Reply
    • Chris

      July 22, 2014 at 10:04 am

      Hahaha yes, yes you do.

      Reply
  7. Laura Dembowski

    July 21, 2014 at 4:33 pm

    I’ve always wanted to grind my own beef and make a mouth watering burger like this. It looks sooooooo good!

    Reply
    • Chris

      July 22, 2014 at 10:04 am

      Thanks so much Laura!

      Reply
  8. Ashley

    July 21, 2014 at 5:54 pm

    A wood-fired oven in the backyard??? I am soooo jealous!! ๐Ÿ™‚ haha

    This burger looks outrageously good – and you also now have me wanting some coleslaw asap!

    Reply
    • Chris

      July 22, 2014 at 10:04 am

      I know… I’m pretty jealous too. At least I get to go over for pizza ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  9. Bri | Bites of Bri

    July 21, 2014 at 9:14 pm

    So can I get a Fat Tyler burger to go:) ? I have the KA attachment but haven’t ground a burger myself yet. Now I’ve got to try! Ps- the t shirt rocks!

    Reply
    • Chris

      July 22, 2014 at 10:03 am

      Hahaha sure I’ll ship one your way lol

      Reply
  10. Kathy

    July 21, 2014 at 9:54 pm

    I need that tshirt, my hubby is going to love it.
    I have the grinder attachment, can’t wait to try making my own burger meat now.

    Reply
    • Chris

      July 22, 2014 at 10:03 am

      Hahaha Tyler said he found it at Target he thinks. I’ve been trying to find it too… it’s so awesome!

      Reply
  11. nicole ~ Cooking for Keeps

    July 21, 2014 at 11:11 pm

    Must.Try.ASAP. I have a bunch of gift cards to C&B from our wedding still, I think meat grinder attachment and pasta attachment is next up on my purchase list!

    Reply
    • Chris

      July 22, 2014 at 10:02 am

      Ooooo pimping out that stand mixer! Sweet!

      Reply
  12. Kelly

    July 22, 2014 at 1:00 am

    Whoa, now that is a serious burger – I have that meat grinder attachment and definitely need to try this. Haha and love that shirt ๐Ÿ™‚

    Reply
    • Chris

      July 22, 2014 at 10:02 am

      So cool that you have the meat grinder attachment too! Try it out! Haha, it is a pretty awesome shirt.. he said he found it at Target!

      Reply
  13. Kristi

    July 22, 2014 at 8:59 am

    Oooooo… I could totally go for a Fat Tyler! And, I have to admit – having a pizza oven like Tylers sounds pretty awesome too! And Kelly is right – that shirt is the bomb!

    Reply
    • Chris

      July 22, 2014 at 10:01 am

      It’s so awesome… he makes some amazing crust in that thing! Hahaha, everyone always loves that shirt!

      Reply
  14. Sam

    July 22, 2014 at 9:09 am

    This is very good to know, I’m definitely bookmarking for later!
    That pizza oven sounds fantastic!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Chris

      July 22, 2014 at 10:01 am

      Thanks Sam! Yea, he’s a pizza making wizard!

      Reply
  15. Pamela

    July 22, 2014 at 10:39 pm

    I need this burger in my life so bad!

    Reply
    • Chris

      July 24, 2014 at 8:35 am

      Yes you do… yes you do haha

      Reply
  16. Alyssa

    July 23, 2014 at 12:59 am

    Never have I ever ground my own burger. That needs to change soon though! There’s nothing like the first bite into a burger. So good! Also that coleslaw sounds delicious!

    Reply
    • Chris

      July 24, 2014 at 8:35 am

      Thanks Alyssa! Totally try it sometime! It’s worth the extra effort for sure!

      Reply
  17. GiGi Eats

    July 24, 2014 at 1:45 pm

    I never even thought about buying a meat grinder, but now I am totally intrigued and I would make legit amazing burgers. I’d mix beef with ostrich… Or beef with turkey?? AH HA HA!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Chris

      July 27, 2014 at 11:25 pm

      Ostrich.. that’s legit!

      Reply
  18. Claudia

    August 1, 2014 at 2:47 pm

    Consequently delectable! That seems to be irresistible!

    Reply
    • Chris

      August 2, 2014 at 4:09 am

      Thanks Claudia ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply

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