Celebrate National Burger Month with these recipes, takeout sandwiches

The famous Tower Of Power Burger the Companion. CONTRIBUTED BY CHRIS HUNT PHOTOGRAPHY

The famous Tower Of Power Burger the Companion. CONTRIBUTED BY CHRIS HUNT PHOTOGRAPHY

It’s admittedly not great timing.

May is National Burger Month, which this year coincides with a national meat shortage resulting from coronavirus-related production shutdowns (some Wendy's locations are even running out).

If you’ve managed to get your hands on some beef, we have some delicious ways for you to cook it up or places to find them expertly prepared for your take-out pleasure.

Make them yourself

Looking for an easy weeknight dinner recipe? Try these smashed burgers.

Keep things simple with these three burger recipes that require five ingredients or less.

Can't find red meat or looking for a healthier alternative? Make your own flavorful turkey burgers

or try one of these 56 healthier burgers.

Cook up meat with international flair with this recipe for Italian burgers with kalamata olive relish.

Make sure you're at the top of your burger game with these tips for creating the ultimate patty.

Don’t feel like cooking?

Check out one of the AJC reader restaurant picks for best burger in metro Atlanta, all of which are open for takeout and delivery, and in some cases dine-in service.

Try the popular gas station burgers at NFA Burger in Dunwoody.

Order the burger from Whiskey Bird's new sister restaurant, Little Bird, which focuses on takeout and delivery.

If you're famished, try the famous Tower of Power double-patty beef burger behemoth from the newly-opened The Companion.