For burger bread to be perfect, it needs to be crunchy on the inside and soft on the outside. Using the oven grill, stove, electric oven or toaster, you can toast almost any type of hamburger or hot dog bread.
Ingrediants
Yield: 1 toasted sandwich
- 1 hamburger or hot dog bun
- 1 tablespoon (15 ml) of melted butter
Steps
Method 1 of 5: Using the Oven Grill
Step 1. Turn on the grill early
Let it warm up for 5-10 minutes before putting the bread in the oven.
- Meanwhile, prepare a baking sheet. The bread shouldn't stick to the pan, so there's no need to line it with aluminum foil or grease it with oil.
- You can use this method to toast bread for burgers or hot dogs, but also a simple bun.
Step 2. Brush the crumbs with melted butter
Cut the sandwich in half and brush the crumbs on both sides with the melted butter.
- Don't grease the outside of the sandwich as well, just brush the crumb.
- Spread the melted butter evenly over the entire crumb. Butter the crumb to the edges because they are the ones that tend to burn more easily if they are not greased properly.
Step 3. Grill the two halves of the sandwich for 30-60 seconds
Place them in the pan with the crumb facing up. Slide the pan into the oven directly under the grill and wait for the bread to turn golden.
- The bread will toast quickly, so monitor it closely to avoid burning it.
- The side with the crumb must face up because that is where the grill coil is located. Just toast the inside of the bread so there is no need to turn it over.
Step 4. Use bread
Make the sandwich and eat it until the bread is warm and crisp.
Method 2 of 5: Using the Stove
Step 1. Preheat the pan
Place a pan or grill pan on the stove and heat it over medium heat for about thirty seconds.
- You can use any type of pan, as long as it is large enough to comfortably accommodate the two halves of the sandwich.
- Do not use a flame that is too high, otherwise the bread will toast very quickly and you will risk burning it.
- You can use this method to toast bread for burgers or hot dogs, but also a simple bun.
Step 2. Brush the crumbs with the melted butter
Cut the sandwich in half and brush the crumbs on both sides with the melted butter.
- Spread the melted butter evenly over the entire crumb. Butter the crumb to the edges because they are the ones that tend to burn more easily if they are not greased properly.
- Don't grease the outside of the sandwich as well, just brush the crumb.
Step 3. Toast the bread for 10-20 seconds
Place the two halves of the sandwich in the hot pan with the buttered side facing down. Do not move it as it toasts and wait for the crumb to be evenly golden.
- Check the color of the crumb after about ten seconds. If it is still too light, return the bread to the pan and toast it for a while longer. Stay safe and check it often to prevent it from burning.
- Just toast the crumb so there is no need to turn the two halves of the sandwich.
Step 4. Use bread
Make the sandwich and eat it until the bread is warm and crisp.
Method 3 of 5: Using the Barbecue
Step 1. Turn on the barbecue
Create two distinct heat zones, one warmer and one cooler, and be prepared to toast bread over indirect heat.
- You can use a charcoal or gas barbecue. Alternatively, an indoor electric barbecue can also work.
- It makes no sense to turn on the barbecue just to toast the bread, take the opportunity to also grill the hamburger or sausage to insert in the sandwich. If you don't have the ability to create two distinct heat zones, wait until the meat is cooked, then turn off a burner or move the embers to one side of the barbecue. Allow several minutes for the area to cool before toasting the bread.
- You can use this method to toast bread for burgers or hot dogs, but also a simple bun.
Step 2. Brush the crumbs with the melted butter
Cut the sandwich in half and brush the crumbs on both sides with the melted butter.
- Spread the melted butter evenly over the entire crumb. Butter the crumb to the edges because they are the ones that tend to burn more easily if they are not greased properly.
- Don't grease the outside of the sandwich as well, just brush the crumb.
Step 3. Toast the bread for 10-15 seconds
Place the two halves of the bun directly on the wire rack, with the cut side facing down, then wait for the crumb to turn golden.
- Don't try to toast your bread over direct heat to save time. The chances of burning it are very high.
- Check the bread after about ten seconds. Since it tends to toast quickly, it's best to check it often. If it's not ready yet, you can put it back on the grill and check it again at short intervals to avoid burning it.
- The purpose is to toast only the crumb, so there is no need to turn the two halves of the sandwich.
Step 4. Use bread
Make the sandwich and eat it until the bread is warm and crisp.
Method 4 of 5: Using the Electric Oven
Step 1. Preheat the electric oven
Set it to "grill" mode and turn it on at 230 ° C.
- Although there is a specific way to toast bread, when it comes to making a burger it is better to use the "grill" function. Normally, both the upper and lower coil are used to toast the bread, to make it crunchy on both sides, but in the case of the hamburger the bread must be toasted only on one side, otherwise it will become dry and crumble. By setting the "grill" mode, only the upper coil of the oven will be activated, so one side of the bread will become golden and crunchy, while the other will remain soft.
- You can use this method to toast bread for burgers or hot dogs, but also a simple bun.
Step 2. Brush the crumbs with melted butter
Cut the sandwich in half and brush the crumbs on both sides with the melted butter.
- Don't grease the outside of the sandwich as well, just brush the crumb.
- Spread the melted butter evenly over the entire crumb. Butter the crumb to the edges because they are the ones that tend to burn more easily if they are not greased properly.
Step 3. Toast the bread for a couple of minutes
Place the two halves of the sandwich directly on the grill of the oven, with the cut side facing up. Set the timer for 2 minutes, but don't lose sight of the bread as it toasts and take it out of the oven if it turns golden before the time runs out.
- Do not use a baking tray or aluminum foil, place the bread directly on the grill.
- Monitor the process closely. The bread may be ready before 2 minutes have passed, or it may take longer. Check it at short intervals to avoid the risk of burning it.
Step 4. Use bread
Make the sandwich and eat it until the bread is warm and crisp.
Method 5 of 5: Using the Toaster
Step 1. Cut the sandwich in half
Take a knife and separate it horizontally into two equal parts.
- Note that if you use the toaster it is not possible to butter the bread before toasting it.
- This method is only suitable for burger bread and you need to make sure the toaster slots are large enough to easily accommodate the two halves of the sandwich. It is not possible to use the toaster to toast hot dog bread or other sandwiches.
Step 2. Toast the bread over medium heat
Set the toaster to medium temperature, insert the two halves of the sandwich into the slots, push the lever down and wait for the toasting cycle to stop automatically.
- There is no correct direction in which to insert the bread. Unlike the other methods, the two halves of the bread will be toasted on both sides, which will therefore be drier and more crumbly.
- The power of the toaster varies from model to model, so watch the bread from above as it toasts so as not to risk burning it. If you see that the two halves of the bread are getting too dark, turn off the toaster so that they are ejected.
Step 3. Use bread
Make the sandwich and eat it until the bread is warm and crisp.
Advice
- If you want, you can add a pinch of garlic powder to the butter before spreading it on the bread.
- If you use the toaster, the solution to not dry the bread on the outside is to put the two halves in a single slot with the side with the crumb facing out.
