maid rite (loose meat burger) copy cat recipe

Herrin, IL
Updated on Oct 28, 2011

This is a very lean, tasty, juicy, loose meat sandwich filling. Made famous in the Mid American States.

prep time 30 Min
cook time 30 Min
method ---
yield 8 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 4 tablespoons dried chopped onions
  • 6 tablespoons water
  • 2 pounds lean ground chuck
  • 2 cups chicken broth (i use swanson's)
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt (less if broth is salted)
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • - hamburger buns/hot dog buns for children (less messy)
  • - mustard, to taste
  • 2 - chopped fresh onion
  • 1 - envelope of dry onion soup mix

How To Make maid rite (loose meat burger) copy cat recipe

  • Step 1
    Soak the dried onions in the water.
  • Step 2
    Crumble ground beef into a hot skillet and cook over medium high heat with 1/2 of your fresh chopped onion.
  • Step 3
    When the soaked onions have begun to soften and expand, add it and any remaining water (if any) to the beef.
  • Step 4
    Stir frequently as the meat browns, using a wooden spoon to break the meat into small crumbles.
  • Step 5
    When the meat has browned, drain off fat add the chicken broth, small squirt of mustard, salt and pepper and dry onion soup mix
  • Step 6
    Cook until liquid is ALMOST gone, about 10 minutes
  • Step 7
    Serve meat on buns with mustard, fresh chopped onions, mustard and dill pickle.
  • Step 8
    Enjoy!

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