Mom’s Favorite Olive Burgers

Total Time
Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

Updated on Aug. 22, 2023

When she was in her 80s, my mom would reminisce about the olive burgers at Coney Island she loved. I used her instructions to make them and ended up pleasing both of us. —Lorraine Hickman, Lansing, Michigan

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Test Kitchen tips
  • For mayo purists, we know Miracle Whip just won't cut it, so feel free to swap one for the other.
  • Want even more olives? Finely chop 1/2 cup and add it to the beef mixture before forming into patties.
  • Mom’s Favorite Olive Burgers

    Prep Time 15 min
    Cook Time 10 min
    Yield 4 servings

    Ingredients

    • 1 pound ground beef
    • 2 teaspoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
    • 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
    • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
    • 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
    • 1 tablespoon butter
    • 1/2 cup sliced green olives with pimientos, drained
    • 1/4 cup Miracle Whip
    • 1 tablespoon stone-ground mustard
    • 4 hamburger buns, toasted
    • 1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese, optional
    • Bibb lettuce leaves, optional

    Directions

    1. In a large bowl, combine beef, soy sauce, Worcestershire, garlic powder and onion powder, mixing lightly but thoroughly. Shape into four 1/2-in.-thick patties, indenting the center slightly.
    2. Melt butter in a large nonstick skillet; cook burgers over medium heat until a thermometer reads 160°, 4-6 minutes on each side.
    3. Meanwhile, in a small bowl combine olives, Miracle Whip and mustard. Serve burgers on buns with olive mixture. If desired, top with feta cheese and lettuce.

    Nutrition Facts

    1 burger with 2 tablespoons olive mixture: 425 calories, 24g fat (8g saturated fat), 79mg cholesterol, 837mg sodium, 25g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 1g fiber), 25g protein.

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