I’m always surprised when people ask me if I have a good burger recipe. There’s no need to overcomplicate burgers. Simple ground beef (ideally ground chuck), handled very gently, seasoned with salt and pepper, grilled perfectly to minimal safe internal temperature is all that’s needed for a perfect burger… Well, almost all… I love adding blue cheese to my burger along with other cheese of choice!
The best burger
4
servings30
minutes40
minutes300
kcalThe gentler you are with the meat the more tender your burger will be. That’s the reason I like purchasing already formed patties gently shaped at the store. But feel free to form your own patties.
Ingredients
24 oz ground chuck 680g (or lean ground beef) formed into 4 patties at about 6 oz each ideally, at the store
kosher salt and pepper
1/4 cup blue cheese
4 favourite cheese slices (I like smoked Cheddar)
4 buns, toasted
Garnishes of choice: onions, tomatoes, lettuce, ketchup, barbeque sauce
Directions
- Preheat the grill to medium high. Ensure the griddle is oiled. Add patties, cover and cook undisturbed for about 4 minutes. Season one side with salt and pepper. Flip and cook the other side for 4 minutes, also seasoning the unseasoned side with salt and pepper. Flip again and rotate 90 degrees. Cook for about 2 minutes. Check the internal temperature of the meat. We want the final burger to be at 165F (safe recommended internal temperature.) Add blue cheese, then regular cheese and cook for another 2 minutes until the cheese is melted. Total cooking time for the burger is typically around 12 minutes.
- Serve on top of toasted bun with garnishes of choice.
