BURGERS, WELL-DONE BUT STILL JUICY!

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From America's Test Kitchen. "Adding a panade (a paste of bread and milk paste) to the ground beef creates burgers that are juicy and tender even when well-done. For a burger that cooks up flat, press the center of each patty down with your fingertips before grilling. Serve the burgers on your favorite buns or rolls. For cheeseburgers, follow the optional instructions below."

Provided by Lakerdog2

Categories     Meat

Time 18m

Yield 4 burgers, 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 large slice high-quality white bread, crust removed and discarded, bread chopped into 1/4-inch pieces (about 1/2 cup)
2 tablespoons whole milk
3/4 teaspoon table salt
3/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 garlic clove (about 1 teaspoon)
2 teaspoons steak sauce, such as A-1
1 1/2 lbs ground chuck, 80% lean
vegetable oil, grate (for cooking)
6 ounces cheese, sliced (optional)
4 hamburger buns or 4 rolls

Steps:

  • Heat grill.
  • Mash bread and milk in large bowl with fork until pasty (you should have about 1/4 cup). Stir in salt, pepper, garlic, and steak sauce.
  • Break up beef into small pieces over bread mixture. Using fork or hands, lightly mix together until mixture forms cohesive mass.
  • Divide meat into 4 equal portions. Gently toss one portion of meat back and forth between hands to form loose ball. Gently flatten into 3/4-inch-thick patty that measures about 4 1/2 inches in diameter. Press center of patty down with fingertips until it is about 1/2 inch thick, creating a slight depression in each patty. Repeat with remaining portions of meat.
  • Lightly dip wad of paper towels in vegetable oil; holding wad with tongs, wipe cooking grate. Grill burgers on hot side of grill, uncovered, until well seared on first side, 2 to 4 minutes. Using wide metal spatula, flip burgers and continue grilling, about 3 minutes for medium-well or 4 minutes for well-done. Distribute equal portions of cheese (if using) on burgers about 2 minutes before they reach desired doneness, covering burgers with disposable aluminum pan to melt cheese. While burgers grill, toast buns on cooler side of grill, rotating buns as necessary to toast evenly. Serve burgers on toasted buns.

Ana Kami Leota Fonomaaitu
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Would not recommend.


BD Dhaliwsl
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Meh.


girls
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Not bad, but not the best burger I've ever had.


Jassytark
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A bit dry, but still tasty.


Steven Trochez
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So juicy and flavorful! My family loved them.


Isaac Peprah
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Delicious! Will definitely make again.


Josiah Gutierrez
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Easy to follow recipe. Burgers were flavorful and juicy.


Dylan plays
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These burgers were a bit dry for my taste. I cooked them for 6 minutes per side, and they were still a little bit pink in the middle. I think I would have preferred to cook them for 7 or 8 minutes per side. The flavor was good, but I would have liked


Kumili Dictor
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Great recipe! The burgers were cooked perfectly and were very juicy. I used a blend of 80% ground chuck and 20% ground sirloin, and the burgers were very flavorful. I also added a little bit of Worcestershire sauce to the meat mixture, which gave the


Chagah Musah
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These burgers were absolutely delicious! I cooked them for 5 minutes per side, and they were perfectly juicy and flavorful. The cheese melted beautifully, and the buns were toasted to perfection. I will definitely be making these burgers again soon!