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Perfect Basic Hamburgers

Amy at Amy Kay's Kitchen

Ingredients
  

  • For every 1 pound Ground Beef use;
  • 3 Tbsp of minced onion
  • 2 medium garlic cloves minced or pressed through a garlic press
  • 1 tsp of salt
  • 1/2 tsp fresh ground pepper more to taste
  • 1 tsp Worcestershire
  • Hamburger Buns and Toppings and condiments of your choice: onions tomatoes, pickles

Instructions
 

  • In a large bowl mix ground beef, onions, garlic, salt, pepper and Worcestershire sauce until uniform- the best way is with your hands. Don't squeeze or over mix or burgers will be tough.
  • Divide the meat mixture into patties. You can do 1/4 lb(4 oz) patties and get 4 burgers per pound but l like more substantial burgers at 6 to 7 oz each. You can make the patties as large or small as you wish- for kids, sliders etc.
  • Preheat the grill on high heat and oil the grates- cook for 3 to 5 minutes on the first side or until well seared, flip and cook on the other side until desired doneness. If you like medium it will probably take about another 3 to 4 minutes, but this largely depends on the thickness of your burgers and how hot your grill is. I recommend using an instant read thermometer to be sure. Medium will be about to 145°, medium-well will be about 150° to 155°; and well-done 160 to 165°F.
  • Alternately the patties can be cooked in a preheated cast iron skillet or a regular or grill pan.
  • Serve on hamburger buns and top with the toppings and condiments of your choice.

Notes

If you are not a huge onion or garlic fan- you can always cut down a bit on them but I wouldn't omit them- the onions in my opinion add moisture and a very mild flavor that is not overpowering at all.