Grilled Hamburgers

Easy & Delicious

Grilled Hamburgers - yummy! With easy recipes and a variety of ingredients....you can make a perfect burger. Really fun to try different toppings, seasonings, condiments, buns/rolls, cheeses and seasonings. The thought of biting into a tasty juicy burger, just makes your mouth water, doesn't it!

I want to share with you simple, yet delicious ways to prepare hamburgers using ground chuck or ground sirloin. Both are perfect for grilling; chuck is 80% lean and sirloin is 85% lean. Some would argue that a higher percentage of fat makes a juicier burger......the other side of the argument is about diet and calories.

I agree with both and use both types of meat. I even go so far as grilling burgers with extra lean ground beef - 93% lean. I like to focus on the ingredients and proper cooking technique to get the best tasting burger.

Charcoal or gas grills? Find out more about the pros and cons of each.

This Basic Burger will please everyone's taste buds!

The Basic Burger

1 1/2 pounds ground chuck
1 tsp Salt
1 tbsp Pepper
4 Large Hamburger Buns
Condiments: ketchup, mustard
pickles, onions

Divide ground chuck into 4 (6 ounce)
burgers, shape into patties. The less
you handle the meat, the better the burger.
Season both sides with salt & pepper. Cover
with plastic wrap, set out for 20 minutes.

Start your grill and heat for 20 minutes.
When grill is hot, place burgers on grill.
Cook 4-5 minutes, rotating half way through
cook time to get great grill marks. Turn
and cook another 4-5 minutes, rotating again.
Cooked to medium-rare.

During last minute, split hamburger buns
down middle, toast on grill, about 1 minute.

Check out these Grilled Hamburger options
using The Basic Burger recipe:

Cheeseburgers: American to cheddar, provolone
to Monterey Jack; pick your favorite. Add cheese
final 2 minutes on the grill. Make it real cheesy,
use 2 slices....one cheesy grilled hamburger!

Chipotle Cheddar Burger on Ciabbata Rolls:
Season generously with chipotle chile powder,
the smoky flavor is fantastic. Use 2 slices
medium or sharp cheddar cheese. Slice role,
toast on grill. Serve with mayo, romaine lettuce,
and thin sliced red onions.

BLT Burger with Provolone cheese: Add 2 slices
cooked bacon, tomato slice and Provolone cheese,
toast bun; serve with mayo and romaine lettuce.

Pizza Burger on Kaiser Rolls: Pile this one high with
pepperoni, pizza sauce & mozzarella. This is terrific.

Mushroom and Swiss Burger: Saute mushrooms.
Top burger with sliced Swiss cheese, toast buns.
Put mushrooms on top bun, mayo and romaine
lettuce on bottom bun. Simple and tasty.

Mega Burger on an Onion Roll: We are talking
"super-size" a burger. Two grilled hamburgers
with your favorite cheese in the middle and on
the top. Toast the onion roll; add bacon, grilled
onions, lettuce, tomato, and chipotle mayo. This is
one Mega Burger your hungriest guest will appreciate!

Cook's Note: Add 2 minutes per side to cook to medium, or if you preference is well done, add another 2 minutes.

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Time will vary depending on your grill and how big you make a burger. Once you get the feel for your grill; hot spots and the like, you will instinctively know when the burgers are cooked to your guest liking. Enjoy this recipe!

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