Homemade Wet Hamburger Recipe

Homemade Wet Hamburger

Wet hamburger is one of the delicacies that can be eaten on the street, especially in Istanbul. No matter how full you are, the wet hamburger, which always attracts the mind with its appetizing smell, is a taste classic of Istanbul. An easy and practical, warm snack. It is possible to make this delicious street delicacy at home. Bon Appetit!

Ingredients:

For 4 people
🕐 Preparation: 20 min.      🕐 Cooking: 15 min.
For the Meatball:
Hamburger Bread (Small-sized) 4 Qty
Ground Beef (Brisket Medium Oiled) 300 Grams
Dry Onion (Medium size) 2 Qty
Crumbs Bread 1 Half Cup
Egg 1 Qty
Black Pepper (Freshly Ground) 1 Tsp
For the Sauce:
Tomato (Medium size) 4 Qty
Tomato Paste 1 Tbsp
Ketchup 1 Tbsp
Garlic (Finely Grated) 2 Clove
Olive Oil 3 Tbsp
Sugar Cubes 2 Qty
Apple Cider Vinegar 1 Tbsp

Instructions:

  1. Grate the dry onions, squeeze out the juice, add to the minced meat. Add breadcrumbs or bread crumbs, eggs, black pepper, salt and cumin and mix. Let the meatballs rest in the refrigerator for 15 minutes.
  2. Cut the tomatoes in half and grate them. Heat the olive oil in a sauce pan. Saute the finely chopped garlic on a low flame until it gives off its aroma.
  3. Take the grated tomatoes in a sauce pan and fry them. Add tomato paste, ketchup, sugar and vinegar and fry for 2-3 minutes and add 1 glass of hot water.
  4. Cut the hamburger buns sideways and heat them in the oven at 150 degrees for 5 minutes. On the other hand, give your meatballs a thick round shape and cook them in a pre-heated cast iron pan by pressing them lightly. Shape the meatballs larger than the bread, as they will shrink when cooked.
  5. Dip the warmed breads in the sauce and put them in a glass baking dish lined with baking paper. Dip the meatballs in the same sauce and put them in the hamburger buns. Pour the remaining sauce over them.
  6. Cover the burgers with baking paper and bake for 10 minutes. This will allow the hamburgers to absorb the sauce and become soft. When you want to serve, you can flavor it with barbecue sauce, ketchup, mustard, etc.
  7. Serve the baked wet hamburgers hot with matchstick fries. Bon Appetit !
  8. Note: The original wet hamburger is only served with its own tomato sauce.

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