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Grill the Perfect Hamburger on a Charcoal Grill

Grill the Perfect Hamburger on a Charcoal Grill
Prepare to amaze your friends and family with these juicy and mouthwatering hamburgers made on a charcoal grill! This guide has everything from my secret recipe for tips to lighting and grilling without flames or burning the burgers!
 
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Step 1The Perfect Hamburger Recipe

The Perfect Hamburger Recipe
There are many different recipes you can use to make the hamburgers. My favorite and classic recipe includes these ingredients:

2 pounds ground beef (80-90% lean - if you use leaner beef cooking times may vary)
1/4 cup Italian seasoned breadcrumbs
1 egg, beaten lightly
2 tbsp barbecue sauce
2 tbsp ketchup
Your favorite hamburger seasoning (I really like Weber's Burger seasoning for convenience, but you can also make your own by mixing salt, pepper, garlic, onion powder, paprika, and seasoned salt together)

You can also try some of the other homemade hamburger recipes I use if you want to try something new or different.

Mix all of the ingredients together in a large bowl.
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Jun 7, 2011. 10:42 AMalambert2 says:
Almost, but in my book, this is still a fail. "Perfect burgers" are NEVER cooked on a grill, open flame, or charbroiler. Theyre supposed to be cooked on an incredibly hot flat top, griddle, or similar surface that gradually gets cooler to one side for control. You have to be able to seal all of the extra fat that melts and drains away into the burger so that when you let them rest (and the fat partially congeals again.) youre left with a burger with a crusty outside (not the most appealing word but it fits, lol) and moist velvety inside. However, I also understand that a perfect burger is subjective and my perfect is different than your perfect. That said, everything else in this recipe is spot on. Especially with the "hole in the burger" tip. Nobody likes to eat freaky deformed meat bubbles. ha ha ha ha ha Great job and keep em coming
Jun 10, 2010. 10:57 AMdfwmonkie says:
nice instuctable ...to Ortzinator..to keep you burger from shrinking and becoming thicker in the center ...you have to make an Indentation in the center of the burger pattie ..that way when the burger cooks it will cook even ..and you will have a perfect looking burger pattie
Jun 5, 2010. 7:45 PMOrtzinator says:
My hamburgers always shrink and become thicker in the center so this is a great idea! I tried it and it worked perfectly.
May 30, 2010. 7:13 AMPyromaniac176018 says:
I am a seasoned burger griller, and I would just like to say I love the idea of poking a hole in the center. I will definitely try this!
Apr 15, 2009. 3:52 PMlemonie says:
Very tasty-looking! L

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