Although I recently entered the LA Times Battle of the Burger contest {I didn't win the battle}, I'm truly not that big of a hamburger fan.  Sure, I love me an In-N-Out Double-Double every once in while, but whenever folks say they're grilling burgers for dinner, I'm usually like "Meh...Bleh...Whatever."

Homecooked burgers usually just don't do it for me and other than when I'm entering into a competition, I don't ever even make them at home.  Last night, my husband and I had our first Saturday night together at home with the kids--just the four of us--like, seriously the FIRST Saturday night we've ever spent home together as a family...not entertaining, not travelling, not going out or to other friends' houses... just us...at home.  Nothing in the whole world could have made me happier, so when he requested burgers, I felt I had to comply.  Well, I did push for steaks a little....

Hubby was asking for a knock-off of another local burger called a Ritz burger with a spicy chipolte mayo and fried onion strings, but I'd seen a recipe in House Beautiful for a burger with a shallot herb butter that looked insane, even to me.  So I decided to make both variations.

The burger from my magazine was B-O-M-B!!!!  I know that word is so seven years ago, but I can't think of any other word to describe it.  The best goshdarn burger I've ever tasted in my LIFE!  Hubby concurred.  We halved both burgers and shared and he ended up scooping the leftover shallot butter onto his Ritz burger.  It was so insanely delicious that we ended up making a THIRD burger to share.  Without a doubt, this will be the only burger I make again, and I will now start adding it into the dinner rotation.... maybe once a week.

Next time you are having a BBQ, make this burger.  You will NOT be disappointed and your guests will be absolutely blown away.  Do you understand?  Have I made my point?  BEST. BURGER. EVER.

Make it.  Tell me you love it.