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Just solid burgers
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Resting Time2 hours
Total Time2 hours 45 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: ground beef
Servings: 12 burgers

Equipment

  • 1 large bowl
  • 1 kitchen scale (optional)
  • wax paper (optional)
  • 1 burger press (optional)
  • 1 aluminum tray (roughly 9x13", to hold the raw patties)

Ingredients

Patties

  • 3 lb ground beef
  • 3 large eggs
  • 3 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 3 tsp garlic powder
  • 3 tsp onion powder
  • 3 tsp salt
  • 3 tsp pepper
  • 1 oz cheddar cheese (or ¼ cup if already shredded)

Toppings

  • 12 hamburger buns
  • 12 slices cheese
  • 36 pickle chips
  • 3 beefsteak tomatoes
  • 1 head lettuce
  • ketchup

Instructions

Form the patties

  • Put the ground beef into a large bowl
    3 lb ground beef
  • Crack the eggs on top
  • Pour the Worcestershire over everything
    3 large eggs, 3 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • Sprinkle the dry spices over everything
    3 tsp garlic powder, 3 tsp onion powder, 3 tsp salt, 3 tsp pepper
  • Shred the cheese on top of it all
    1 oz cheddar cheese
  • Mix it all thoroughly together with your hands
  • Get your kitchen scale and
  • Tear off roughly 4 oz (¼ lb) pieces of the mixture and form into 12 balls
  • Press them into patties by hand, or with a burger press, to about ¾" thickness
  • Put them in the fridge to rest for an hour or two

Prep

  • Slice the tomatoes, discarding the ends, into 12 slices
    3 beefsteak tomatoes
  • Tear off 12 pieces of the lettuce
    1 head lettuce
  • Get the ketchup and pickles and put together and assembly station

Cook the patties

  • Heat up the grill or one ore more skillets on the stovetop to about 400ºF, which should correspond to medium-high heat on both.
    Using something like an infrared thermometer to check can help.
  • Cook the patties for about 4 minutes on the first side
  • Flip them over with the spatula
  • Keeping in mind the next step, cook them another 3-6 minutes, until they're cooked to your liking, but at least until the juices from the patty run clear (as opposed to pink) when pressed:
    * rare: 6-8 min total, 130-135ºF center
    * medium: 10-12 min total, 140-150ºF center, patty slightly springy when pressed
    * well-done: 14-16 min total, 160ºF center, patty will be firm
  • For cheeseburgers, cover the patties with sliced cheese for the last minute or so
    12 slices cheese

Assemble the burgers

  • Remove the patties from the heat to an aluminum tray and let them cool for like 5 minutes
  • While they're cooling, put the buns face down on the grill so they toast a little bit
    12 hamburger buns
  • Place each patty on a bottom bun
  • Assemble the top buns, repeating for each one:
    a. Top bun, with its top down
    b. Ketchup
    c. Three (3) pickle chips
    d. Tomato slice
    e. Lettuce piece
    36 pickle chips, ketchup
  • Attach the bottoms to the tops and serve