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Easy Ranch Burger Recipe! (Hidden Valley Burgers)

April 8, 2015 By Heidi 2 Comments

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This Easy Ranch Burger Recipe could become your new favorite grilled burger recipe!

It’s infused with tantalizing Buttermilk Ranch flavors that create burger cravings you didn’t even know were possible!

Easy Ranch Burger Recipe

Easy Ranch Burger Recipe

Um… YUM!

This easy Ranch Burger Recipe is about ready to smack your tastebuds all around with delicious goodness.

Lacy writes: "So good!"

Infusing a grilled burger with a Hidden Valley Ranch Packet and Fritos breaks so many rules… and I love it!  This combination of flavors is so outrageous it should be illegal!

They really are off the charts good!

These Ranch Burgers freeze great, too… so you can make some ahead now, stock your freezer, and enjoy them later!

It’s time to invite some fun new burger flavors to your dinner, so Fire Up Your Grill!

Here’s what you’ll need to get these stuffed ranch burgers on your grill…

Related: 51 Best Grilling Recipes

Ranch Burger Recipe

Ranch Burger Ingredients

You’ll just need a few simple things to make the BEST ranch burgers.

Check your cupboards or pantry, or add the following to your next grocery list to make sure you’ve got everything on hand…

  • Ground Beef – opt for lean
  • Hidden Valley Ranch Mix packet – or make your own Buttermilk Ranch Dressing Mix!
  • Fritos
  • Egg
  • Hamburger Buns – these Homemade Burger Buns will send it over the top!
  • Cheese – I like to use slices of sharp cheddar

That’s it. So simple!!

How To Make Ranch Burgers

Making your own homemade ranch burgers is such a cinch!

Once you try it, you’ll never want those boring, plain burgers again!

1. Mix your egg, ranch mix and corn chips in a large bowl.

2. Add the ground beef, and mix thoroughly.

Ranch Hamburgers Recipe

3. Form the beef into 8 burger patties.

4. Then grill your burgers as specified.

Then sit back, relax, and enjoy your delicious burgers tonight!

Scroll down for the printable recipe card with detailed, step-by-step instructions.

How to Freeze Burger Patties

Can I Freeze Hamburger Patties?

Yes you can. These Ranch Burgers are Freezer-Friendly!

If you want to freeze these for later, carefully stack burgers with Wax Paper separating patties, and transfer to a Freezer Ziploc bag, and place in Freezer, standing up.

When ready to use, simply thaw as many burger patties as you’d like. Then grill the burgers using the instructions in this recipe.

Ranch Burger Variations

Want to change up the flavor of your burgers?

Try this…

Bacon Guacamole Burger

Make a Ranch Burger, but top with Pepper Jack Cheese, Crispy Bacon, and Homemade Guacamole!

Steakhouse Burger

Reduce crushed Fritos to 1/4 cup, and add 1 tbsp. Steak Seasoning + 1/4 cup Heinz 57 Sauce to burger mixture.

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Onion Burger

Top your burgers with Baked Onion Rings.

YUM!

What To Serve With Homemade Ranch Burgers

Create the ultimate crowd-pleasing dinner when you serve up your ranch burgers with some of these flavor packed dinner sides…

  • Scratch Made Hamburger Buns
  • Feta Cheese Fries
  • Seasoned Potato Jo Jo’s
  • Potato Chips
  • Slow Cooked Easy Cheesy Broccoli
  • Potato Salad
  • Easy BBQ Baked Beans
  • Macaroni Salad
  • Slow Cooker Bacon Macaroni and Cheese
  • Fruit Salad with Marshmallows
  • Fresh Green Salad

Ranch Burger Reviews

What Your Frugal Friends Are Saying About This Easy Ranch Burger Recipe…

Lacy writes: “So good!”

Easy Ranch Burger Recipe

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Easy Ranch Burger Recipe!

This easy Ranch Burger Recipe could become your new family favorite!
Prep Time15 minutes mins
Cook Time10 minutes mins
Total Time25 minutes mins
Servings: 8
Author: The Frugal Girls

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds of Lean Ground Beef
  • 1 oz. Hidden Valley Ranch Mix 1 packet or 3 Tbsp Buttermilk Ranch Dressing Mix
  • ½ cup crushed regular Fritos Corn Chips
  • 1 Egg lightly beaten
  • 8 Hamburger Buns (Potato Buns are really yummy with this!)
  • 8 slices of Cheese (I like Tillamook Cheddar)

Instructions

  • Mix your egg, ranch mix and Fritos in a large bowl.
  • Add your lean ground beef to bowl and mix with your fingers.
  • Form mixture into 8 balls, smashing into patties with fingers or a hamburger press.
  • Carefully stack burgers with Wax Paper separating patties, and place burgers in fridge to marinate for a few hours or overnight.
  • Grill your burgers for 4 - 5 minutes on each side at 350 – 400 degrees, or until done.
  • Melt cheese onto burgers.
  • To grill or to not grill your buns?? Your Choice!! I love to add some butter to the inside of the buns, and grill them just until a little toasty.
  • Build your burgers… bun, burger, optional grilled onions, lettuce and tomato, and ENJOY!!

Notes

These Ranch Burgers are also Freezer-Friendly!
If you want to freeze these for later, carefully stack burgers with Wax Paper separating patties, and transfer to a Freezer Ziploc bag, and place in Freezer, standing up.
When ready to use, simply thaw as many burger patties as you’d like, then grill the burgers using the instructions in this recipe.
Course: Entree
Cuisine: American

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    • Sarai @ Confessions of an ex-ballerina says

      July 13, 2015 at 1:20 pm

      My husband just grilled these bad boys up for me last night and they were to die for. Thanks for sharing this amazing recipe.

      Reply
      • Heidi says

        July 13, 2015 at 1:21 pm

        Aww…. so glad you loved them, Sarai! Aren’t they crazy yummy? 🙂

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