Best burger cooking trick..

[Chasdev]

I grill my hamburgers for exactly 3 minutes a side and the results are always perfect, as long as the fire is not too large or too small, and I was reluctant to try something new.
We buy (or used to anyway) 5 lbs of 80/20 ground chuck, press them into 6 inch discs and freeze them with parchment paper in between for easy access when needed.
My wife read an article stating to cook them frozen instead of thawing first.
The results are fantastic, very tender and juicy sort of medium rare but still fully cooked.
Highly recommended folks.

 

[Compulsive Smoker]

I grill my hamburgers for exactly 3 minutes a side and the results are always perfect, as long as the fire is not too large or too small, and I was reluctant to try something new.
We buy (or used to anyway) 5 lbs of 80/20 ground chuck, press them into 6 inch discs and freeze them with parchment paper in between for easy access when needed.
My wife read an article stating to cook them frozen instead of thawing first.
The results are fantastic, very tender and juicy sort of medium rare but still fully cooked.
Highly recommended folks.

Thanks for the tip! Gonna have to try that!

 

[mike243]

I never cook store bought ground rare anything, if I grind something I am not worried about it, I like to grind brisket and make patty's then freeze, cook from frozen works well. You can also cook steaks from frozen which is great for somebody who loves rare, wife see's pink she's done lol, after 41+ years I don't even try anymore

 

[DRKsmoking]

wife see's pink she's done lol, after 41+ years I don't even try anymore

Same.

David

 

[TexasMuskrat]

You know I never really thought about it before but whenever I buy pre-made patties I always cook them frozen. Don't know why I wouldn't do it with made at home patties as well. Hmmm you might have changed my preparation for hamburger patties.

 

[ahakohda]

As I mentioned in another thread, it takes an hour and a half now to cook burgers, because once you try it this way you never want it any other way.....
Smoke patties at 180F till internal 120F and than sear, cheese, and serve.