If you are like me, Summer isn't Summer until you smell hamburgers grilling on a warm afternoon. And while many good things in life are difficult to create, these wonderful little Summer treats are quite easy to make. Grab a pound of ground chuck from the grocery or butcher's and a pack of buns, pull off a few handfuls and form the patties, slap them on a grill and and wrap a bun around them and you are in high clover. However, even though they are super-easy, they are also super-easy to mess up. Be sure to avoid these 5 common burger mistakes.
The best thing -- These are super easy, too.
The Top 5 Mistakes Grillers Make With Burgers and How to Avoid Them
These are listed in order from start to finish of the burger grilling process.
Mistake #1. Buying Inferior Quality Meat
Okay, I'll start you off simple -- the easy solution to this one is to skip the pre-packaged ground meat and grab the ground chuck instead. Better yet, choose a good looking chunk of chuck -- or even steak, if you can afford it -- and ask your butcher to grind it for you while you wait. That way you are 100% sure that you have top quality meat for your burger.
Mistake #2. Picking Meat That Doesn't Have Enough Fat
I know that we all want -- and need -- to eat healthier and less fat. But trust me when I tell you -- This is NOT the right place to do it. Meat that doesn't have enough fat ground with it will produce dry, tough burgers. Look for meat with at least 15 to 20% fat content -- or, as many producers like to say on the the label, 80 to 85% lean meat.
Mistake #3. Working the Patties Too Much
The perfectly packed burger should be loose. This creates a very juicy burger. Working the meat too much while you are forming the raw patties into burger will result in dry and hard results.
Mistake #4. Flipping the Burgers Too Often on the Grill
Turn the burgers ONE time. Period. Cook the first side -- Flip it -- Cook the second side. Done. Enjoy.
Mistake #5. The Absolute Worst and Most Common Mistake of Them All -- Pressing Down on the Burgers While They are Grilling
Press down on the burgers -- like everyone else -- ONLY if you like your burgers dry and tough. What do you think is running out of them when you press down? That's your juice and your flavor.
Just don't do it.
The best thing -- These are super easy, too.
The Top 5 Mistakes Grillers Make With Burgers and How to Avoid Them
These are listed in order from start to finish of the burger grilling process.
Mistake #1. Buying Inferior Quality Meat
Okay, I'll start you off simple -- the easy solution to this one is to skip the pre-packaged ground meat and grab the ground chuck instead. Better yet, choose a good looking chunk of chuck -- or even steak, if you can afford it -- and ask your butcher to grind it for you while you wait. That way you are 100% sure that you have top quality meat for your burger.
Mistake #2. Picking Meat That Doesn't Have Enough Fat
I know that we all want -- and need -- to eat healthier and less fat. But trust me when I tell you -- This is NOT the right place to do it. Meat that doesn't have enough fat ground with it will produce dry, tough burgers. Look for meat with at least 15 to 20% fat content -- or, as many producers like to say on the the label, 80 to 85% lean meat.
Mistake #3. Working the Patties Too Much
The perfectly packed burger should be loose. This creates a very juicy burger. Working the meat too much while you are forming the raw patties into burger will result in dry and hard results.
Mistake #4. Flipping the Burgers Too Often on the Grill
Turn the burgers ONE time. Period. Cook the first side -- Flip it -- Cook the second side. Done. Enjoy.
Mistake #5. The Absolute Worst and Most Common Mistake of Them All -- Pressing Down on the Burgers While They are Grilling
Press down on the burgers -- like everyone else -- ONLY if you like your burgers dry and tough. What do you think is running out of them when you press down? That's your juice and your flavor.
Just don't do it.
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