Making Your Own Unbelievably Good Hamburgers On The Grill

Burgers are an old stand-by for both Summer parties and dinner with the family. This recipe will make a dynamite burger that your friends and family will love. 

Start with fresh burger

You really need to get the best quality of meat possible. You're probably thinking, "What does it matter - it's just burgers!" but meat quality makes a huge difference. The best is from a local farm or market where the cows are raised nearby, rather than shipped in by the ton in premade burger patties from a vast factory in who knows where.

Form patties big enough to shrink

Remember that when you grill hamburgers, they'll shrink down to about 2/3 the size of when you started, sometimes more. Prepare accordingly. Consider making the patties about the same diameter as a grapefruit.

Add spices and salt

A great spice combination is Canadian Steak Seasoning, sometimes called Montreal Steak Seasoning, with some kosher salt. Note that last one - kosher salt is a lot different than regular iodized salt. It's flaky, and because of its structure, it "melts" into the meat rather than just sitting on top of it. Ideally, you'll want about 1/3 kosher salt to 2/3 Montreal. Don't coat the outside of the burger, but rather, kinda shake the seasonings and salt on a bit more than lightly. Some prefer to mix the seasonings into the burger before making patties.

Let those burgers rest!

After seasoning, let the spices soak in and penetrate the outside of the meat.

Grill at a medium to high temperature

You don't want to grill them so hot that the outside gets seared, but the inside is raw. When you've flipped the burgers and can see that they are cooking well, now is the time to add cheese for those who want it. Pay attention to the top of the burgers without cheese; when red juices start to spring up, they're close to done.

Serve hot and delicious

Make sure you've done the prep work to get everything ready so that the burgers don't cool off after you bring them in. Burgers are best served still hot.

Making good hamburgers can be easy and fun, if you use good quality burger and the right spices, as well as a good quality grill.