What is it about hamburgers that used to make me nervous about getting them right. Mine were always too thick or not juicy. I always wanted to reach for the box of ol' reliable bubba burgers. At a cost of about $10 for 6-8 burgers (approx. 1/3 lb each), that can be more like $4-5/lb for ground beef. Kinda high imho, soooo...
I once watched Paula Deen on tv add water to her hamburger meat and grill it. Tried it, okay, but nothing to write home about.
What do those Bubba people know that I don't know anyway???
So one day I decided to make my own BUBBA burgers. I pulled out my digital scale, hamburger patty maker, wax paper and a cookie sheet and got to work. I cut the wax paper (more like ripped...) into 6x6 inch squares. Make sure the scale is tared. The scale seems a bit much, BUT have you ever noticed that bakeries use scales? It's for the consistency. Without a scale, you can get CLOSE but that may mean the difference between a dried up patty or a juicy one. Measure out about .65 oz of ground beef for each patty(I use 81%, you ARE grilling and the grease WILL cook out). If you decide to go with a leaner blend, they may wind up dry. Place this meat into the patty maker and depress. I then remove the patty and flatten it a bit more carefully to spread out the patty. The idea is to get them about 1 inch thick keeping the nice shape, they'll shrink yet still fill the bun. I lay them on a wax paper lined cookie sheet and freeze for about 1 hour covered with wax paper. Remove and vacuum seal or bag, removing as much air as possible. When you purchase the ground beef on sale, approx. $2/lb, it is a great deal cheaper to do it this way.
Now for the grilling...Throw the burgers on the PREHEATED grill FROZEN. These will not take long to grill. Leave them on, do not flip until you see some nice grilling color all over the patty, then flip.
It has taken me many years to try this and I don't want you to waste another day looking for a solution to your burger grilling problem.
I always visit my local salad bar and pick up fixins to top my burger. Like olives? Try an green olive burger but mixing green sliced olives stuffed with pimientos along with some miracle whip salad dressing. Spoon on top of the burger. I prefer mine with a slice of cheese romaine lettuce, red onion, tomato and ketchup with mayo.
Try this burger tip. See if it works for you :o)
