Grilled Hamburger

Serves: 4

Total cooking time: 30 minutes

Cooking Level: Easy

Ingredients

·         1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef  (hamburger)

·         Salt and pepper

·         4 hamburger buns or Kaiser rolls

·         2 tablespoons butter, melted

·         Accompaniments (see below)

Directions

1.      Preheat barbecue grill; brush and oil the grates.

2.      Lightly wet your hands with cold water; gently form ground beef into 4 patties, about 1-inch thick and larger than your bun. When forming patties, handle as little as possible because loosely packed burgers are crisper on the outside and juicier on the inside.

3.      Poke a small hole in the center as this will stop the hamburger from ring in the center. Don’t worry this hole will close during cooking.

4.    Season with salt and pepper.

5.    Place patties onto hot grill. Cover barbecue with lid, open any vents, and cook 4 to 5 minutes; turn patties over and cook another 4 to 5 minutes (only turn patties once) or until cooked to your liking (do not press patties with spatula while cooking as juices will escape and the meat will dry out).

6.      Remove from grill and transfer onto a serving plate.

7.      Brush the hamburger buns or Kaiser rolls with melted butter; toast them on the grill, cut side down for 30 to 60 seconds.

8.      remove from grill and place on individual plates.

9.      Place the cooked meat onto the bottom slice of the bun and add accompaniments of your choice (see below).

ACCOMPANIMENTS IDEAS:
4 slices Cheddar cheese
8 slices cooked bacon
4 fried eggs
1 tomato, thinly sliced
1 small onion, thinly sliced
Lettuce, cut into 1/4-inch slices
Sweet pickle relish
Ketchup
Mustard
Mayonnaise