10 Most Popular Types of Burger Patties

Burger shaped and defined the fast food movement in not just the West but the entire world to the point that it has now become a global food. Even in the remotest corner of the world, you can find a burger joint serving burgers made with local variation.

Burger patties are traditionally made with beef but other varieties can also be found all across the world. Other types of meat, fish, and even mushrooms are used to make delicious patties that are sandwiched between buns to make a delicious burger.

Here, I will discuss in detail the different types of patties that can be found across the world made from all sorts of meat and vegetables. You will get a thorough understanding of the taste, texture, formation, ingredients, cost, etc of the most popular types of burger patties that are in circulation.

10 Types of Burger Patties

Burger is a very easy food to make which is why numerous types of burger patties can be found around the world. You can make a burger patty from any type of meat or fish and even from vegetables such as soy burgers and mushroom burgers. 

The most popular types of burger patties are described below so that you can choose the one that you would prefer easily and knowingly.

Beef Patty

The beef patty is the most common type of burger patty in the world. Other than in India where cows are sacred, you can find beef patties inside your burger. Beef patties are made from ground beef. The beef patties usually contain about 80% lean beef and 20% fat content.

This makes the burger soft and juicy as the beef gets cooked in its fat. The most common type of meat that is used to make beef patties is chuck but people also mix sirloin and even pork to enhance flavor and texture.

Beef patties are formed after grounding the meat and fat together with a meat grinder and sometimes additional spices are also added to the mix to enrich the flavor. Ground beef for making beef patties can be bought directly from the store or you can buy some good quality meat and grind the beef yourself. Store-bought ground beef usually does not contain any additional spices. You can also buy readymade burger patties from the supermarket.

You can cook the beef patties on your cast iron skillet or the grill. Cook the patties until both sides get brown and season them with salt and pepper. You can also add additional spices such as paprika, garam masala, etc to add flavor. 

Cheeseburger

Cheeseburger patties are also mostly made from ground beef. The only difference between a cheeseburger and a regular burger is the additional cheese. Usually, American cheese is the most preferable type of cheese for cheeseburgers but you can also use mozzarella or Swiss cheese.

Cheeseburger is the second most popular type of burger patties in the world after regular hamburger patties. It tastes chewy like a regular hamburger with the delicious taste of cheese.

Bacon Cheeseburger

Bacon cheeseburger also has beef patties inside the burger as well as cheese like the cheeseburger but it also has bacon in it. Bacon is made from dry aging and treated pork meat.

Bacon has a lot of fat in it that adds a nice flavor to the burger. Bacon also becomes very crispy as it is cooked or baked releasing a ton of fat that can also be used to toast the burger buns and cook the beef patties. Bacon cheeseburger is juicy, chewy, crispy, and overall, very delicious.

Chicken Burger

Chicken burgers have been gaining popularity in recent times not only for their distinctive taste and texture but also because they are a far healthier option than beef patties. Chicken meat contains less fat and is less harmful to our environment because chickens do not emit much greenhouse gas.

Chicken burger is sometimes made with ground chicken with additional spices, breadcrumbs, and other flavors. This ground meat is then cooked on the stovetop or the grill to make a burger.

Other times, the chicken meat gets breaded and fried in oil to make it crispy and juicy. Fried chicken burgers are crispier than regular chicken burgers but both are delicious in their own right.

Turkey Burger

Turkey is not a very popular choice for meat when it comes to making a burger. Turkey meat is quite bland and requires a heavy seasoning to add flavor to it. You can make a turkey burger from ground turkey or you can fry it in deep oil after breading.

In any case, I would recommend adding salt, pepper, paprika, and other spices to the meat to give it more flavor.

Veggie Burger

Veggie burger patties are becoming more and more popular in recent times because of the dietary shift of many people from red meat to healthier and safer options. Beyond burger patties and Boca burger patties are some of the common alternatives to burgers made from red meat.

These beef patties are made using chickpeas, soy protein, cocoa butter, coconut oil, potato starch, methylcellulose, beet juice, pomegranate concentrate, and many other vegetarian items. The taste and texture of these meat alternatives are close to real meat but they are not exactly like meat.

Fish Burger

Fish burgers are another common type of burger that you will find at various seafood restaurants. The meat of the fish cannot be ground as that will ruin the texture completely. Instead, the fish is seasoned with salt, pepper, and spices, dipped into a batter, and then deep-fried.

Fish burgers are crispy, savory, and umami in flavor. These burgers are much healthier than red meat burgers as they contain much less harmful fat and also contain vital minerals, vitamins, and useful fats like omega-3 fatty acids.

Portobello Mushroom Burger

Portobello mushrooms can also be used to make burger patties. Portobello mushrooms have an earthy flavor which is greatly closer to meat because even though mushrooms come from fungus, they are similar in construction to animals. This is the reason why the texture of the portobello mushroom feels like meat. The umami flavor of portobello mushroom makes the burger delicious.

Portobello mushroom burger is made by grilling or cooking portobello mushroom after seasoning it with salt, pepper, and other spices. Portobello mushroom burgers have gained much popularity in recent times, especially among vegans and vegetarians for their meat-like taste and rich umami flavor.

Lamb Burger

Lamb meat can also be used to make burger patties. Lamb meat contains much more fat than beef so the patties have a rich, deep, lamb flavor along with a hint of sour grassiness. The texture of lamb meat is between beef and chicken meaning it is not as firm as beef but firmer than chicken. The flavor is also gamier and richer than beef.

Lamb patties can be made with meat from the shoulder, rib, or hip of the lamb. You will need to ground the meat with a grinder and shape it into patties to make lamb patties from the lamb meat. Lamb meat will take less time to cook so keep an eye out on the grill to ensure it does not get cooked too much.

Elk Burger

Elk meat is possibly the least popular type of meat for making burger patties. Elk meat has a similar texture and flavor to venison or bison meat although not completely the same. The meat is very tender and slightly sweet. It is not tough or gamey. Elk meat is very lean and has less fat or marbling in it.

Extra fat content is usually added to the elk meat when it is ground to make patties because otherwise, it might taste too dry. Ground elk meat can then be shaped into burger patties and cooked or grilled to be made into a burger.