Maid-Rites
The Angel brothers of Muscatine, Iowa, would be proud. Their loose meat sandwich, dubbed a Maid Rite and first served in 1926, is still being served today. Comfort food at its best, this ground beef mixture seasoned with chopped onion and beef bouillon is served on pillow-soft rolls. It’s stick-to-your-ribs great food.
Those of you with recipes that call for ketchup in the recipe have got a FAKE recipe. Maid-Rite has NEVER added ketchup to their meat for their classic burger while cooking it. The secret is twice-ground ground beef (probably the cheapest you can find). The meat is very, very fine. We know all this because our family is from Muscatine, and I spent my childhood summers there!
Maid-Rites
Comfort food at its best, this ground beef mixture seasoned with chopped onion and beef bouillon is served on pillow-soft rolls. It’s stick-to-your-ribs great food.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 6 to 8 servings 1x
- Category: Sandwiches & Wraps
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Midwestern
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pounds ground beef, twice ground
- 1 medium onion, minced
- 1 can chicken broth
- Salt and pepper
Instructions
- Crumble meat in a skillet over medium heat, then add onion. Brown meat and cook until onion begins to turn clear.
- Drain off fat. Meat should be very crumbly.
- Add broth and cook, stirring constantly, until the liquid evaporates.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Serve on buns with slices of dill pickle. Add mustard, if desired.
